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MongoDB Atlas vs MongoDB Enterprise Advanced comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.0
MongoDB Atlas offers cost savings, reduced maintenance, and efficiency, though some find support expensive; ongoing enhancements ensure satisfactory returns.
Sentiment score
5.5
ROI from MongoDB Enterprise Advanced varies significantly; some see gains, others don't, with the community version as a cheaper alternative.
I find it easy to use.
IT Manager at a government with 11-50 employees
Actually, with MongoDB, it's difficult to calculate the return on investment; it's too expensive for our use.
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
I would say we see value in money and return on investment with MongoDB Enterprise Advanced.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Customers find MongoDB Atlas support varies; premium support is praised, but cost and first-level delays are concerns.
Sentiment score
6.2
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced support varies; some praise its responsiveness, while others rely on internal resources or community forums.
I have used them sometimes, even recently, and found the feedback to be spot on our needs.
Partner at Red software systems
The features of MongoDB Atlas fall short, resulting in an average rating due to higher-expectation features still lacking in its offerings.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
For premium support, I would rate the support of MongoDB Atlas a nine.
General Manager at Kaleyra
We have received fairly good support whenever we reached out to the technical teams; they were prompt.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
MongoDB Atlas is praised for efficient scalability, handling large data volumes easily, though configuration and cost present challenges.
Sentiment score
7.6
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is scalable and flexible for large users, but some face cost and configuration challenges.
It's very much scalable, and I would rate scalability a nine.
General Manager at Kaleyra
MongoDB Atlas offers sharding as a scalability feature, although it does not perform as well as Oracle.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
In CosmoDB, the scalability is much better than with the MongoDB ReplicaSet models.
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
MongoDB is highly scalable.
Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services
Overall, on a scale of one to ten, I would rate MongoDB an eight; it's mostly because we're still running a monolithic environment on old hardware, so there are some limitations with read-write access.
General Manager at Lytwave
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
MongoDB Atlas is praised for stability, reliability, performance, and features, making it ideal for mission-critical environments.
Sentiment score
7.6
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is stable, reliable, and adaptable, with high ratings despite minor bugs and room for improvement.
When it comes to OLTP transactions, its performance declines.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
The stability of the product is very high.
General Manager at Kaleyra
It's pretty much stable; we have not faced any major challenges or difficulties with MongoDB Enterprise Advanced.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

MongoDB Atlas users seek improved UI, performance, integration, cost efficiency, and support while desiring better data management features.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced needs better security, integration, documentation, and scalability, while addressing stability, transactions, and TypeScript support issues.
Enhancing capabilities for data pipelines and visualization dashboards.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
MongoDB Atlas should support containerization.
General Manager at Kaleyra
I would say pricing is an area where MongoDB Atlas could improve.
IT Manager at a government with 11-50 employees
While solutions for other databases like SQL or PostgreSQL already exist, MongoDB requires additional integrations for developing AI solutions.
Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services
We have not contracted the security options in our contract because they're too expensive; thus, we implement just encrypted databases and not the security pack.
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
From the AWS standpoint, if robust integration and data warehouse integration specific tools are added in the advanced suite, that would definitely be helpful.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find MongoDB Atlas cost-effective yet occasionally expensive, valuing scalability and payment flexibility despite potential additional fees.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced pricing varies by size, with free Community Edition and budget-friendly cloud options like MongoDB Atlas.
For our service, it was around 300 to 600 euros per month, which was acceptable for our customers.
Partner at Red software systems
The price of MongoDB Atlas is reasonable, which is why many organizations, including mine, are opting for it.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
We use the free version of MongoDB, so there are no licensing costs.
Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services
We have to pay approximately 2,000 euros per month for MongoDB.
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
For a small company, the cost of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is reasonable, but for heavy data usage, we see a little bit of cost pressure but it's acceptable.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

MongoDB Atlas offers high speed, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness, supporting diverse requirements with its user-friendly, cloud-based design.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced excels in scalability, flexibility, NoSQL capabilities, fast performance, and seamless integration, enhancing data management efficiency.
I find MongoDB Atlas highly scalable and easy to use, with very good support.
Partner at Red software systems
It is particularly useful for unstructured and semi-structured data because of its performance in these areas.
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
The most valuable features of MongoDB Atlas in handling large data volumes include collection size and its NoSQL database capabilities.
General Manager at Kaleyra
It offers flexibility in schema adaptation, allowing us to change the schema and add new data points.
Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services
In ReplicaSet, it's acceptable, but if your workload needs more performance, and you must pass to a Sharding model, it becomes complicated in MongoDB; in Cosmos DB, however, it's simple.
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
MongoDB has definitely helped us improve our network monitoring and reporting dashboard.
General Manager at Lytwave
 

Categories and Ranking

MongoDB Atlas
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (3rd), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (8th), AI Software Development (8th)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (6th), NoSQL Databases (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB Atlas is 12.1%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 11.5%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MongoDB Atlas12.1%
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced11.5%
Other76.4%
Managed NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global
Room for improvement in data handling leads to enhanced cost-effective data management performance
It would be beneficial if MongoDB Atlas could better support OLTP aspects and data frames, as well as enhance its capabilities for data pipelines and visualization dashboards. Furthermore, supporting the medallion architecture could be a valuable addition, and incorporating improved spatial and vector handling for geographical data could make it more competitive. Enhancing vector processing for AI capabilities would also be critical.
FG
Architecte Cloud at Visiativ SA
Offers reliable engine for legacy needs but requires enhanced cost management and AI features
While MongoDB is a good product, it is also an expensive product for support, and its scalability is acceptable, but the big problem with MongoDB is the cost. For security in MongoDB, we work with encrypted databases by default, but we have not contracted the security options in our contract because it is too expensive, so we only implement encrypted databases without the security pack, which is very expensive for us; in security, we are at the first steps, just using encrypted databases. I think additional features needed in MongoDB include perhaps vector databases, as I think they are not supported right now.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MongoDB Atlas?
There are many valuable features, but scalability stands out. It can scale across zones. You can define multiple nodes. They have also partnered with AWS, offering great service with multiple featu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB Atlas?
I have no idea about the pricing or setup cost with MongoDB Atlas.
What needs improvement with MongoDB Atlas?
I would say pricing is an area where MongoDB Atlas could improve.
What do you like most about MongoDB?
MongoDB's approach to handling data in documents rather than traditional tables has been particularly beneficial.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB?
For a small company, the cost of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is reasonable, but for heavy data usage, we see a little bit of cost pressure but it's acceptable. I will not be able to elaborate on th...
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
The integration between data warehouse could be improved. Nowadays, a lot of data is getting generated, so certain ETL flexible scripts with backend database integrations would be an improvement I ...
 

Also Known As

Atlas, MongoDB Atlas (pay-as-you-go)
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Sample Customers

Wells Fargo, Forbes, Ulta Beauty, Bosch, Sanoma, Current (a Digital Bank), ASAP Log, SBB, Zebra Technologies, Radial, Kovai, Eni, Accuhit, Cognigy, and Payload.
Facebook, MetLife, City of Chicago, Expedia, eBay, Google
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