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MongoDB Enterprise Advanced vs Percona Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in Open Source Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (1st), Managed NoSQL Databases (5th)
Percona Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 4.9%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Percona Server is 1.9%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced4.9%
Percona Server1.9%
Other93.2%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Uzair Faruqi - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms data flow with adaptable schema and smooth public cloud deployment
One of our business units uses MongoDB, and we developed an ETL pipeline that extracts data from MongoDB and transfers it into our data warehouse MongoDB is a NoSQL database that is similar to a document database. It offers flexibility in schema adaptation, allowing us to change the schema and…
Umair Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Open-source and free to use with a good community
I would love to see the flashback in Percona MySQL or even in Percona PostgreSQL. It's available in Oracle, the flashback. In Oracle, there's the utility of a flashback. It stores all the information in the tables for a few days. That way, if I accidentally delete my records from the table or I need to check the value of a column or row two days back, I can. If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal. I would love to see training be easier to find. I had some complications finding the training that Percona provides. It is not displayed on the website. For example, if I want to train myself via a Percona expert through virtual files or through recorded videos or something like that, it's really difficult to find any sort of course. You have to email them first, and they will ask you whether it is for yourself or it is for the corporate sector. The course content should just be readily available and not hidden.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MongoDB's dashboards offer more functionalities and allow you to create a dashboard with MongoDB database data."
"The community is great if you have problem."
"MongoDB's dashboards offer more functionalities and allow you to create a dashboard with MongoDB database data."
"MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast."
"The installation is very stable."
"The clustering is very good. It allows us to have high availability."
"It's easy to use."
"I value the API integrations."
"We find the product mostly stable."
 

Cons

"I have found the solution difficult to operate as an administrator."
"The solution could include more integrations with other platforms."
"The performance can be improved."
"The product's data consistency could be more efficient than traditional SQLs."
"We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders."
"Data encryption is possible using third-party tools but they should have their own encryption capability built-in to this solution."
"There are some problems with bugs appearing in sharding when the data is too high."
"The user interface is not as friendly as Oracle, which is something that can be improved."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version."
"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."
"MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
"At the moment, all customers are using the community version."
"MongoDB's pricing is reasonable."
"I currently use the solution's community edition which is free."
"If you want support with the solution you will need to purchase a license and not use the open-source version. The license is a little expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise37
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Questions from the Community

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?
We pay approximately 2,000 euros per month for MongoDB.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
I'm not sure about the documentation or the knowledge bases available for MongoDB because I don't interact with it at that level, but I would say it's minimal and could be improved. I am not experi...
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