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Aerospike Database 7 vs MongoDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aerospike Database 7
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Aerospike Database 7 is 3.5%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB is 16.3%, down from 26.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Boost authentication and session management with reliable and fast data handling
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for automatically handling such upgrades would reduce operational huddle. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Aerospike had a community version to encourage broader adoption and experimentation.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It shows better compression and compaction, which is valuable."
"The Dynamic Application is a valuable feature."
"I like the schemaless architecture that it follows. I also like the sharding that it provides."
"MongoDB is fast and efficient."
"Sharding is an excellent feature of MongoDB."
"MongoDB is extremely developer-friendly because when you are starting, there is very little time needed upfront in terms of planning."
"We've found the product to be scalable."
"MongoDB is flexible and it allows other applications to be added."
"It is easy to set up."
 

Cons

"The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern."
"You need integration with other tools to run the query in MongoDB."
"From my point of view, they need a totally free IDE to work at high levels."
"We'd like technical support to respond faster to queries."
"There is a need for improvement in MongoDB's customer support."
"There should be better integration with other databases."
"I suppose it could be a little more secure."
"It would be good to have scalability for clusters. For example, if we have three clusters, we should be able to increase to five clusters if required. I am not sure if such a feature is currently there. I hope there is good documentation for this."
"The solution should more easily integrate with custom code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike."
"It's open-source."
"I don't know, but I have heard from people who procure it that it is much cheaper than Oracle."
"You only have to pay for the paid version, not the open-source version."
"I believe that MongoDB is free."
"The pricing is normal. Price-wise, the product is not too much expensive."
"There is an enterprise license and it could be cheaper. We are using the free open source version."
"It is rather expensive."
"MongoDB is a bit expensive compared to its competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aerospike Database 7?
We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike.
What needs improvement with Aerospike Database 7?
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for a...
What is your primary use case for Aerospike Database 7?
Aerospike is mainly used as the first step for authentication, authorization, and session persistence in our organization. It is a critical part of our workflow, as without it, we wouldn't be able ...
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 use the free version of MongoDB, so there are no licensing costs.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
There is room for improvement in integrating MongoDB with agentive AI solutions. While solutions for other databases like SQL or PostgreSQL ( /products/postgresql-reviews ) already exist, MongoDB r...
 

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