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MongoDB vs ScyllaDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

MongoDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (7th)
ScyllaDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB is 23.6%, down from 27.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScyllaDB is 11.0%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Hamidul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 20, 2023
Lightweight with good flexibility and very fast performance for searching data
I used the solution in the production level to search data and create education-based tutorials for a project. We had 30 managers, senior architects, tech leads, and software engineers working on the project.  Currently, I use the solution for my personal work.  The solution has good flexibility…
Uttam Giri - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2024
Offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems
The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MongoDB is a NoSQL tool that gives us much freedom to manipulate how the data works."
"It has visible benefits, actually, in terms of price of ownership if you compare it to, for example, Oracle."
"like its performance and the stability. It's very stable and, performance-wise, it's really great."
"The community is great if you have problem."
"It's easy to add and remove things in MongoDB. You can alter the tables. MongoDB is faster at reading, slower at writings."
"The solution's most important aspect is its seamless database."
"It is very easy to create a MongoDB cluster. You can deploy three nodes in one hour. You can do small configurations to enable routing. It is easy to implement."
"The tool is also user-friendly."
"I like how fast it is to query data from the ScyllaDB node!"
"Firstly, if I update something, it's most likely to finish within milliseconds."
"The product's most valuable features are efficiency and reliability."
"ScyllaDB is very fast, and I can use it for so many things."
"The database is easy to use, fast, and accessible for applications because the API is straightforward."
"It is lightweight, and it requires less infrastructure."
"ScyllaDB allows fine-tuning of the table structure. Speed is probably the most critical factor because we perform a lot of heavy data ingestion. One of its core features is its ability to handle high volumes and maintain speed when accessing data. Additionally, high availability and partitioning are built-in features of ScyllaDB."
"The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration."
 

Cons

"MongoDB should be more stable, and support should be more efficient."
"The scalability of the solution has room for improvement."
"We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders."
"It has certain limitations when it comes to handling hierarchical data, enforcing relationships, and performing complex joins, which should be taken into account when designing databases for applications with intricate data requirements."
"It would be much more useful if I have an admin user and a password."
"The solution could include more integrations with other platforms."
"The free tools, like MongoDB Compass, could be enhanced."
"I suppose it could be a little more secure."
"Some of the regular commands in NoSQL do not work."
"ScyllaDB needs to improve its handling of transactions."
"The product needs to add more features and improve the response time of the support team."
"If you don't have the best computing resources, then it's not easy to set up. In such cases, we have to run ScyllaDB in developer mode."
"We faced several challenges while integrating ScyllaDB into our AWS environment. One common issue was that a security port wasn’t opened on one node, preventingdata synchronization across clusters. We noticed the data wasn’t syncing correctly when we saw different record counts in other regions. After investigating, we found that the port was closed in one AWS region. Once we opened the port, the data synchronization across all nodes resumed as expected."
"Data export, along with how we can purchase the data periodically, needs to be improved so that the storage is within control. Then, we could optimize it even better."
"The documentation is not well established for new developers."
"The documentation of Scylla is an area with shortcomings and needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"At the moment, all customers are using the community version."
"MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle."
"If you want support with the solution you will need to purchase a license and not use the open-source version. The license is a little expensive."
"MongoDB is a bit expensive compared to its competitors."
"I believe that the licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"I'm using the free version of MongoDB."
"I chose MongoDB because it is cost-effective compared to Oracle, which can be expensive. In addition, MongoDB has good performance and has not caused any issues while working with it. It has been a good choice for me."
"We use the open-source version, which is available to use free of charge."
"I believe that there is a yearly licensing cost and that it's expensive."
"It's a bit expensive."
"It is an expensive tool compared to its competitor."
"It's free."
"The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared to two to three days with the free version. The paid version also offers better guidance and support, while the free version has good documentation and is more high-level. I’d rate their support team nine out of ten because of the quick responses from their community."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
6%
Media Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
MongoDB is free of charge. that said, there is also a paid version. We use both free and paid versions.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
The free tools, like MongoDB Compass, could be enhanced. This is especially relevant for the IDEs or similar tools.
What do you like most about Scylla?
The performance aspects of Scylla are good, as always... A good point about Scylla is that it can be used extensively.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scylla?
The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared...
What needs improvement with Scylla?
We faced several challenges while integrating ScyllaDB into our AWS environment. One common issue was that a security port wasn’t opened on one node, preventingdata synchronization across clusters....
 

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