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MongoDB Enterprise Advanced vs Percona Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Ranking in Open Source Databases
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (1st), Managed NoSQL Databases (4th)
Percona Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
18th
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 March 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is 5.1%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Percona Server is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced5.1%
Percona Server2.4%
Other92.5%
Open Source 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.
Umair Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Systems Limited
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 is scalable and stable. The initial setup is very easy, and deployment and maintenance can be done by one person."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to Text Search can be used anywhere and anytime."
"MongoDB's dashboards offer more functionalities and allow you to create a dashboard with MongoDB database data."
"MongoDB's best features are scalability, document management, and data security."
"We haven't had any issues with stability."
"They provide a high level of technical support."
"MongoDB is fast and efficient."
"MongoDB has a simple data-loading interface."
"We find the product mostly stable."
"In my use of Percona Server, I've found that the replication and High Availability features are the most valuable."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in integrating MongoDB with agentive AI solutions."
"They could improve the UI and the analytics part."
"I suppose it could be a little more secure."
"The product's data consistency could be more efficient than traditional SQLs."
"It could be much more flexible like SequoiaDB. I would like to see more flexibility in the next release, especially when working with Microsoft Windows. A lot of people struggle with MongoDB because of their Windows versions. But Linux is faultless and mostly runs nicely."
"A normal Oracle or database tester will take some time to gear up to MongoDB because the way of writing queries is different in MongoDB. There should be some kind of midway where a person who is coming from an Oracle background can write a query and get a response by using something like a select * statement or other such things. There should be some way for MongoDB to interpret these commands rather than making a person learn MongoDB commands and writing them. I struggled while writing these MongoDB commands. I had not seen such queries before. It was pretty difficult to get them. This is one of the areas where it would help from the improvement standpoint."
"The solution should more easily integrate with custom code."
"The performance of the solution could be improved."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
"It doesn't reclaim disk space when rows are deleted."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others."
"It is rather expensive."
"You only have to pay for the paid version, not the open-source version."
"Our customers pay for yearly licenses for MongoDB."
"We use the open-source version, which is available to use free of charge."
"MongoDB is an open-source product."
"MongoDB is an open-source solution."
"It's open-source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise38
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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?
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 ...
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