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Amazon DocumentDB vs MongoDB Atlas comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 2, 2025

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

Amazon DocumentDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB Atlas
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DocumentDB is 8.9%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB Atlas is 6.2%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Rubens Oliveira - PeerSpot reviewer
User appreciates ease of administration and cost-efficiency while highlighting performance challenges and tuning limitations
Amazon DocumentDB is a nice product when used for smaller registers about websites or when tabular information is needed. However, when you need more volume or more registers, it becomes complicated because the performance adjustments and tuning are challenging. It's very complicated because there aren't many parameters to adjust, and query optimization is difficult due to limited options. You only have methods and index creation available. Many customers tell me, 'I don't have another way. I need to change the instance type or add another node.'
Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Room for improvement in data handling leads to enhanced cost-effective data management performance
It would be beneficial if MongoDB Atlas could better support OLTP aspects and data frames, as well as enhance its capabilities for data pipelines and visualization dashboards. Furthermore, supporting the medallion architecture could be a valuable addition, and incorporating improved spatial and vector handling for geographical data could make it more competitive. Enhancing vector processing for AI capabilities would also be critical.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are many benefits to using Amazon DocumentDB, for example, regarding the price, you can start with a small database and when you need more performance, you can grow the database."
"Amazon DocumentDB is a simple solution."
"Its speed has had the most significant impact on our projects. For starters, we used it for its flexibility. With DocumentDB, you're not tied to a rigid structure like you are with Aurora or other relational databases. This makes it great for startups."
"Migrations are easy using this product."
"As a tester, it was easy to validate data, access data, make active run queries against it, and retrieve data from it."
"Scalability is its most valuable feature, as it is pretty simple."
"The price of MongoDB Atlas is reasonable, which is why many organizations, including mine, are opting for it."
"MongoDB Atlas is a platform as a service and it has proven to be particularly valuable due to its self-managing nature. This has allowed us to minimize the amount of time and effort required to manage it, as it effectively manages itself. Additionally, it is a complete solution when looking at its features."
"The most valuable feature of MongoDB Atlas is it's seamless when working with a lot of different systems. Additionally, it is able to adjust the data based on the data being received."
"MongoDB Atlas is very easy to use and user-friendly, and you get what you're paying for."
"It has a flexible integration with our easy API."
"Being schemaless is what I like best about MongoDB Atlas."
 

Cons

"There's a bit of a learning curve at the beginning."
"One possible improvement could be a hybrid database solution, where parts of the application leverage a relational database alongside DocumentDB. If a system were heavily relational in nature, a database like PostgreSQL might be a good fit."
"However, when you need more volume or more registers, it becomes complicated because the performance adjustments and tuning are challenging."
"The technical support could be improved."
"Based on its own habitat, it's not ACID compliant. If it had an ACID compliant option, it would be more useful for database administration."
"The UI application for MongoDB crashes a lot, so we would have to use a third-party plugin to make it work."
"We had some edge cases where scalability was an issue where a node went offline, and we had to deal with that."
"From an improvement standpoint, MongoDB can improve security."
"Querying a dataset is not very intuitive, so I think that it can be improved."
"The initial setup is not too difficult but can be somewhat tricky."
"The product does not have ORM."
"There are some features that could be useful for the customers I work with, which are related to migration from on-prem to the cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is expensive overall. It does not require a license but if you want the support then you will need to purchase the license. They use a pay-as-you-go model and you are able to receive some discounts by making longer usage commitments."
"We're currently using the Atlas for the night and don't require a license. However, it can be a problem if you want to use their enterprise environment. Then you need to purchase the license."
"Comparing the price between the MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server, we are using the enterprise edition of Microsoft SQL Server, which is more expensive than MongoDB."
"The price of MongoDB Atlas is highly affordable."
"We pay for a license."
"The pricing and licensing is great."
"The pricing is not that expensive, but it can be, especially when we have deployed it across multiple zones."
"MongoDB Atlas is more cost-effective than Amazon DocumentDB. It also has a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Apart from the standard licensing cost, you must also pay to get MongoDB Atlas technical support, which is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Amazon DocumentDB?
Amazon DocumentDB offers us many useful features. It is definitely a solution that an organization in need of comprehensive and effective document management should invest its money into. We are im...
What do you like most about Amazon DocumentDB?
Its speed has had the most significant impact on our projects. For starters, we used it for its flexibility. With DocumentDB, you're not tied to a rigid structure like you are with Aurora or other ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon DocumentDB?
The specific DocumentDB implementation we use is on the expensive side. We tend to use it strategically in complex systems, primarily for lookup capabilities. For simpler use cases, we often choose...
What do you like most about MongoDB Atlas?
There are many valuable features, but scalability stands out. It can scale across zones. You can define multiple nodes. They have also partnered with AWS, offering great service with multiple featu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB Atlas?
The price of MongoDB Atlas is reasonable, which is why many organizations, including mine, are opting for it.
What needs improvement with MongoDB Atlas?
There is nothing about MongoDB Atlas I would like to improve or any weak points at this time. I have not thought through what other features I would like to see included in future updates. MongoDB ...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Atlas, MongoDB Atlas (pay-as-you-go)
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Finra, The Washington Post, Freshop
Wells Fargo, Forbes, Ulta Beauty, Bosch, Sanoma, Current (a Digital Bank), ASAP Log, SBB, Zebra Technologies, Radial, Kovai, Eni, Accuhit, Cognigy, and Payload.
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