We use MongoDB for big data analysis. We are also developing monitoring tools, and if our data grows big enough, we'll use MongoDB to silo out the data structure.
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Efficient, and the support is good, but the performance could be improved
Pros and Cons
- "MongoDB is fast and efficient."
- "The performance could be faster."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
In general, I am satisfied with this solution.
MongoDB is fast and efficient.
What needs improvement?
Currently, I understand that they're revamping and adding a lot of features, and things are moving a little slowly. The performance could be faster.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with MongoDB for a few years.
I'm not sure which version we're running, but our technical team is keeping up with the latest developments.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
MongoDB for now is stable enough.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with the technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I was not using another solution. It was already in place when I joined the company.
How was the initial setup?
I was not involved with the installation.
We had our technicians complete the installation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I believe that the licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are considering using it.
I would rate MongoDB a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Technical Content Writer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Straightforward to set up with good store and fetch capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "We've found the product to be scalable."
- "We'd like technical support to respond faster to queries."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses MongoDB for various clients.
We primarily use the solution to store the databases, various user logins or log information, and lots of other things.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable aspect is its ability to store and fetch. Both the processes are easy with this tool. Patching and sewing are simple.
The solution is stable.
We've found the product to be scalable.
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
What needs improvement?
We'd like technical support to respond faster to queries.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for maybe six or seven years at this point. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable and the performance is good. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, if you compare it with the traditional database system, it's quite scalable.
We have ten to 15 users on the solution currently.
How are customer service and support?
We've used technical support in the past. The support response could be a bit faster. That would be helpful for us.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use SQL databases. We use the SQL server. We've been using it over the last year.
How was the initial setup?
The installation process is simple. It's not overly complex or difficult.
I'm not sure how big of a team we need for deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We have an in-house technical team. They have experience installing it. We do not need integrators or consultants or any outside assistance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I cannot speak to the exact pricing of the solution. I don't have any visibility on those details.
What other advice do I have?
We have the solution deployed both on-premises and on the cloud. We're using the latest version of the solution.
I'd recommend this solution to others who are curious about using it.
In general, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. It's been pretty good overall and we're mostly satisfied with its capabilities.
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Head Channel and Capacity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Helpful online community, stable, and open source
Pros and Cons
- "One of the most valuable features of MongoDB is it is Its open source."
What is our primary use case?
We are using MongoDB to store our transactions. On the front end, we developed something in Java, that fits right into the application. We do not use MongoDB's capabilities to do other operations, such as BI.
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable features of MongoDB is it is Its open source.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
MongoDB is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found MongoDB to be scalable.
We have approximately 200 users using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have support through online communities, such as forums and blogs.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of MongoDB is straightforward. There is a lot of documentation available and it can be installed on Linux or Windows. The implementation process does not take too much time.
What about the implementation team?
We have a team of engineers that does the implementation of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate MongoDB an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Software Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Convenient, scalable, and very easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use. I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use. It's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient."
- "MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial. It raises the complexity of the architecture, but it could be beneficial to the world, the features, the ease of the features which are being implemented."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case of MongoDB was development. We used it from a developer point of view, writing the platforms and storing some data. It was deployed on the AWS cloud.
What is most valuable?
One of the first things I noticed when I had my first experience with MongoDB was how easy it was to use. I was expecting more difficulties or at least some challenges, but it was very, very easy to use. It's great technology, performs well, and is very convenient.
What needs improvement?
MongoDB is a very useful and convenient choice, but sometimes for more complex projects, there are certain niche requirements that appear, so using a different tool could be beneficial. It raises the complexity of the architecture, but it could be beneficial to the world, the features, the ease of the features which are being implemented.
For how long have I used the solution?
My experience with MongoDB is pretty recent, maybe for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable enough. There isn't much maintenance involved—we're just installing some software and then using it—especially since I'm using it from a development point of view.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I've heard that MongoDB is pretty scalable, but we never did any big deployment. I've read a lot about how it scales and can handle huge data.
How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted MongoDB's technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is quite straightforward. I have it installed on my personal laptop and it's very easy to do. It took just a few minutes.
There are two or three DevOps guys who are involved with and responsible for all the deployments and setups for the whole project.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented this solution myself.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also considered Cosmos DB.
What other advice do I have?
I rate MongoDB a nine out of ten. If I put it this way: "Can I trust this technology to perform well in a complex project?," I can certainly trust MongoDB. I have been working with some graph databases as well, and MongoDB was my first touch with noSQL technology. I think I like it even more now, after these experiences I had.
I use MongoDB from a development point of view. For some projects, we use Docker on local environments. MongoDB actually starts in some Docker microservices where we don't run the whole platform, we're actually running locally or maybe part of the platform. With this container, we don't need to do many things with the image in Docker, we're just developing the platform. And then the deployment and scale are managed by the DevOps guys, who do their magic. We use Azure in some projects, but we mostly use AWS.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Product Owner at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Stable, scalable, and flexible
Pros and Cons
- "MongoDB is flexible and it allows other applications to be added."
- "The solution could have more integration."
What is our primary use case?
MongoDB is a database management program that can be used for large data.
What is most valuable?
MongoDB is flexible and it allows other applications to be added.
What needs improvement?
The solution could have more integration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found MongoDB to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is scalable.
We have approximately 30 people using this solution in my organization.
What about the implementation team?
We have a team of six engineers and administrators that do the implementation and support of MongoDB.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is an annual subscription for the use of this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate MongoDB a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior DBA & IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
A source-available cross-platform document-oriented database that has a useful free edition
Pros and Cons
- "I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
- "It could be more stable. It would be better if it were more user-friendly like Oracle, which is very easy. For example, creating an index is simple in Oracle. In MongoDB, it's quite challenging to do that. Performance could be better. It's fast and good, but you cannot put every application that you would like to in MongoDB."
What is our primary use case?
MongoDB is a document database that we use for internet applications, logs, and all kinds of things that need quick answers, especially in the document area.
What is most valuable?
I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle.
What needs improvement?
It could be more stable. It would be better if it were more user-friendly like Oracle, which is very easy. For example, creating an index is simple in Oracle. In MongoDB, it's quite challenging to do that.
Performance could be better. It's fast and good, but you cannot put every application that you would like to in MongoDB.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using MongoDB for two or three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
MongoDB isn't stable like Oracle, but it's okay.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is a scalable solution. MongoDB has its own problems, but if you have good maintenance, it's okay. Since it's for internet applications, we can have tens of thousands or hundred thousand users.
How are customer service and support?
There is no technical support since it's a community-supported database. If you would like to buy services like that, there are companies which sell that. But it's not like Microsoft or Oracle, where you have an option of buying support. Instead, there are third-party companies that are willing to provide support for a lot of money.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched from Oracle to MongoDB because of costs. Oracle also has a MongoDB solution inside it. In Oracle, you can install document databases, which helps, and it also supports JSON and just about everything. It's one-to-one. Whatever you do in MongoDB, you can do it in Oracle. But Oracle isn't free.
The main problem with Oracle today is the price. Many companies around the world are trying to move out of Oracle because of the cost. They are not moving because the database is not good. PostgreSQL is really like Oracle, and MongoDB is like Redis, and all these have free community databases. If you want to buy the enterprise edition, it costs a bit but not as much as Oracle.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. Even building the cluster and so on isn't a problem. But you have to know what to do because it's a bit different from relational databases. It only takes a couple of hours and not more than that. Once you have the right servers, firewalls, ports open, and so on, you're good to go.
One or two people are enough to maintain this database. But you'll need more people like programmers for the digital part of the application that you have to develop.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented this solution by myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend MongoDB to potential users depending on their requirements because it's not a relational database. It depends on what applications would they would like to put in it.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give MongoDB an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to use, scalable, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to use."
- "The stability could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for our online ERP system.
What is most valuable?
It is easy to use.
MongoDB is really tough when it starts.
What needs improvement?
The stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using MongoDB for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution, but it could be better.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MongoDB is a scalable product.
We have five users in our organization who are using it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support.
How was the initial setup?
It is very easy to install. It only takes five minutes.
What about the implementation team?
I completed the installation myself. I did not use an integrator or consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I believe that MongoDB is free.
There could be a paid version.
What other advice do I have?
This is a product that I can recommend to others.
I would rate MongoDB a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Product Engineer 2 at a logistics company with 501-1,000 employees
Good JSON support, transaction support, and community support
Pros and Cons
- "It is convenient to use because we can do manipulations with the JSON data that we get. There are also a lot of joins and associations with MongoDB, which makes it easy to use for us."
- "The auto transaction feature is something that I found a little bit problematic. If we want to run two or three transactions at a time, we get write conflicts. So, it becomes really difficult when concurrency comes into the picture."
What is our primary use case?
We are a logistics company, and we have a lot of data coming from the users. We have a model, but we need to be flexible with that model. That is one of the reasons why we are using MongoDB.
What is most valuable?
It is convenient to use because we can do manipulations with the JSON data that we get. There are also a lot of joins and associations with MongoDB, which makes it easy to use for us.
There is also a lot of transaction-related support from MongoDB.
What needs improvement?
The auto transaction feature is something that I found a little bit problematic. If we want to run two or three transactions at a time, we get write conflicts. So, it becomes really difficult when concurrency comes into the picture.
Sometimes, there are some problems in creating a connection with two or three tables, such as running two queries at a time or getting a reference from one table to another table. People generally don't use it much to join two or three tables, but I would like them to simplify that process.
It can sometimes be a little bit difficult to understand for a newcomer.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for one to one and a half years.
How are customer service and technical support?
There are a lot of articles and a lot of discussions online. So, we pretty much get all the answers that we want. If we have any problems in using it, it gets resolved as soon as possible. There are a lot of communities, and we are able to get the answers.
How was the initial setup?
I was not a part of the installation process. It was already installed when I joined the company or started working with it. So, I don't have much idea about it, but when we install it locally, there is not a lot to do with it. The control that we get from the command prompt of MongoDB makes it easy to use and very convenient.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend MongoDB to others. It is good in terms of support.
I would rate MongoDB an eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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