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MongoDB Atlas vs OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey 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

MongoDB Atlas
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (3rd), Managed NoSQL Databases (5th)
OpenVPN Community Edition -...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AWS Marketplace (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

MongoDB Atlas and OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. MongoDB Atlas is designed for Database as a Service (DBaaS) and holds a mindshare of 14.5%, down 16.7% compared to last year.
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey, on the other hand, focuses on AWS Marketplace, holds 0.4% mindshare, down 3.3% since last year.
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
AWS Marketplace
 

Featured Reviews

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.
An-Pham - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a user-friendly UI and remote access of PCs to users
The product's initial setup phase was a little bit complex because there was a need to work on the configuration part. For the deployment process, you need access to an executable file, which can be a .ASA file, along with a configuration file to edit. When you open the application, you have to put in the config file in the software and then run it to make it work. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The solution can be deployed in a few hours. If you have some assistance from the IT service or IT team, the deployment can be done within a few hours.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most useful feature is the management of the backup."
"The cloud-based nature of this solution makes it flexible and scalable."
"The solution is easy to use, the console is user-friendly, and overall a well-designed solution. It takes a complex system and makes it easy to understand. Additionally, the solution is always advancing and they provide a roadmap into what is coming in the future."
"Administering the solution is easy."
"It can store data as a flat file, similar to a file system."
"MongoDB Atlas was explicitly designed to support IoT applications. Many databases offer features tailored for IoT use cases."
"The stability and performance are great. The high availability feature is great. Moreover, I am happy with the automated backup and restore functionality."
"MongoDB Atlas is very easy to use and user-friendly, and you get what you're paying for."
"We use the solution to connect to our internal infrastructure in our data center."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI."
 

Cons

"MongoDB Atlas should support containerization."
"It would be better if there were more integration capabilities with other products."
"The installation was straightforward except for the network hardware because it was a little complicated to make the connection with our VPC on AWS."
"The price of the solution should be reduced."
"Querying a dataset is not very intuitive, so I think that it can be improved."
"I would like to have better performance for user experience with the solution."
"The UI application for MongoDB crashes a lot, so we would have to use a third-party plugin to make it work."
"It would be great if it were easier to integrate MongoDB Atlas with AWS services. Technical support for MongoDB Atlas could be better."
"The product's initial setup phase is not straightforward, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I would like to get less updates from the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is fairly priced."
"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."
"In my previous company, the product allowed use to build a database in a highly regulated environment with the ability to get distributed storage. We used MongoDB as a distributed storage to set up this environment for a critical business application with millions of dollars."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"We pay for a license."
"We pay for the license on a monthly basis. It's not cheap or expensive. For smaller companies, it's definitely expensive."
"It is an open-source platform."
"For me, MongoDB is expensive, but I think it is not so expensive for customers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What do you like most about OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI.
What advice do you have for others considering OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
We have one system administrator who maintains this product on the server side. OpenVPN Community Edition is small, convenient for our purposes, and works fine. I would recommend the solution to ot...
 

Also Known As

Atlas, MongoDB Atlas (pay-as-you-go)
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Sample Customers

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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