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MongoDB Enterprise Advanced vs Neo4j Graph Database comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (4th)
Neo4j Graph Database
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 13.2%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Neo4j Graph Database is 5.9%, up from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced13.2%
Neo4j Graph Database5.9%
Other80.9%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

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.
RT
VP odfTechnology at Enterpi Software Solutions Private Limited
Delivers superior search and data aggregation capabilities
Neo4j helps with advanced search needs, providing good search results and aggregates compared to MongoDB. Aggregating with MongoDB can be difficult; however, with Neo4j, it's easier. Aggregating data, backing up, and creating new clusters are user-friendly from the back end. In DevOps web deployment, we noticed no database issues. We created Docker instances and set them up efficiently, managing databases up to 50 gigabytes.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very easy to create a MongoDB cluster. You can deploy three nodes in one hour. You can do small configurations to enable routing. It is easy to implement."
"The most valuable features of MongoDB are the variety of translations available and the ability to deploy it on the cloud is useful. The cloud users can access the data, work on the data, and if they want to import or manipulate some data they can."
"One of the biggest benefits is the speed and flexibility of the documents, especially when it comes to modifications."
"Migrating to MongoDB upgrades the IT environment and puts users in the NoSQL environment, which is faster."
"MongoDB is more secure than similar databases."
"It is easy to set up."
"The support from MongoDB has been great; we had to work with them during the data validation and support was helpful, with a lot of people giving revisions during the migration and working for every dollar paid, and we had a good experience with their technical support team."
"The most valuable feature is the geometric information done with GeoJSON."
"The solution's best feature is how it differs from traditional SQL databases. It's hard to map people and find those near me in SQL, which requires long, complex queries. Neo4j Graph Database makes this easier with simpler queries. It also supports more data types, like JSON, which SQL doesn't."
"Creates the ability to visualize outputs."
"Enables people to understand what the business problem is and how the technology helps."
"Neo4j helps with advanced search needs, providing good search results and aggregates compared to MongoDB."
"It enables circumstances which would have been a complex problem to be simplified."
"It is good for search-based tasks, providing solid search results and aggregate results."
"For now, the tool doesn't break down or stop, so it is quite stable."
"As a graph database, I am surprised at their performance and response time."
 

Cons

"It would help if MongoDB offered a light solution for small projects."
"I don't see a lot of areas that need improvement."
"It would be much more useful if I have an admin user and a password."
"Its security features can be better. Sometimes, my higher authority says that we are not going to use MongoDB because it doesn't provide that much security for the RDBMS or relational data that we use for transactions."
"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper."
"We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders."
"Lacks sufficient scalability and elasticity."
"People coming from RDBMS should have the flexibility to write queries in SQL that can be converted into JSON queries."
"There are things I found unintuitive or difficult to understand, however I can't say this is a deficiency in the product and likely more a function of my relatively low experience."
"The only problem is that the community is quite small."
"The tool could improve by having more resources, especially for Golang, which we use. It lacks good basic libraries and doesn't have an ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tool, which many NoSQL databases have. We thought about building an ORM for the Neo4j Graph Database but are too busy."
"For me, when the tool was deployed on an on-premises model, it was a little bit difficult the first time."
"There are concerns about performance and whether the tool can necessarily scale to provide the solution."
"So far, we have not had any issues and are happy with the product in general."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I chose MongoDB because it is cost-effective compared to Oracle, which can be expensive. In addition, MongoDB has good performance and has not caused any issues while working with it. It has been a good choice for me."
"This is an open-source solution."
"MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
"The pricing is normal. Price-wise, the product is not too much expensive."
"MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"We are using the Community Edition of MongoDB."
"At the moment, all customers are using the community version."
"The tool is not expensive."
"The solution is open source so that you can use it for free. They also offer an enterprise version with its billing. If your company is earning well, I suggest using the enterprise version. Otherwise, you can deploy it on your own cloud and pay based on usage."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
11%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise39
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB?
I think it depends on the provider. For example, on DigitalOcean, they have strict routing. You have to whitelist an IP address, or you risk getting DDoS. Then if you're going for the Atlas one tha...
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
I don't really have a deep dive into it, but I see that MongoDB Enterprise Advanced has RAG and Vertex support. However, we really didn't use it because I think one thing also is that Prisma, the O...
What is your primary use case for MongoDB?
A typical use case for MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is mostly for the database, storing our data.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Neo4j?
The solution is open source so that you can use it for free. They also offer an enterprise version with its billing. If your company is earning well, I suggest using the enterprise version. Otherwi...
What needs improvement with Neo4j Graph Database?
The only problem is that the community is quite small.
What is your primary use case for Neo4j Graph Database?
We have used Neo4j in microservices. In one of the microservices, we used Neo4j since we have some requirements similar to MongoDB plus Elasticsearch. It performs both functions. Instead of doing t...
 

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