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MongoDB vs ScyllaDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 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
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (9th)
ScyllaDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of MongoDB is 16.3%, down from 26.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScyllaDB is 10.1%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
Uttam Giri - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"I find the integration with other tools very easy."
"It can handle a lot of files quickly."
"We find the query and speed very valuable."
"MongoDB is cool. There is a difference between relational databases and newer databases like MongoDB. MongoDB is scalable and fast."
"The most valuable features of MongoDB are we have a lot of documentation and SQL-based applications that run on it."
"I like the schemaless architecture that it follows. I also like the sharding that it provides."
"The integration capabilities of MongoDB are fine for the solutions that we use in our company."
"MongoDB is fast and efficient."
"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."
"ScyllaDB is very fast, and I can use it for so many things."
"I like how fast it is to query data from the ScyllaDB node!"
"The performance and scalability are good, and we hardly see any major issues with ScyllaDB."
"The database is easy to use, fast, and accessible for applications because the API is straightforward."
"Firstly, if I update something, it's most likely to finish within milliseconds."
"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."
"ScyllaDB is fast and reliable. It has good performance."
 

Cons

"I rate the support from MongoDB a four out of five."
"I would like to see the scalability and security improved."
"I feel that most people don't know a lot about MongoDB, so maybe they could add some more documentation and tutorials."
"I don't see a lot of areas that need improvement."
"It would help if MongoDB offered a light solution for small projects."
"MongoDB can improve large-size video or media frame operations. There are a lot of customers who want to upload media frames and video games but there is some difficulty. In MongoDB, we are looking out for solutions that are for large-size media files that can be saved and navigated efficiently."
"The solution should have better integration."
"MongoDB could be more secure."
"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."
"From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction."
"The documentation of Scylla is an area with shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"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."
"ScyllaDB needs to improve its handling of transactions."
"Some of the regular commands in NoSQL do not work."
"The product needs to add more features and improve the response time of the support team."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MongoDB is not expensive."
"Our customers pay for yearly licenses for MongoDB."
"MongoDB's pricing is not reasonable, but it is not as expensive as the others."
"It's a community edition, so we do not pay anything."
"It is rather expensive."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"The pricing is normal. Price-wise, the product is not too much expensive."
"There are different licenses available to be purchased, such as individual, premium, or enterprise."
"It's a bit expensive."
"It is an expensive tool compared to its competitor."
"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."
"It's free."
"I believe that there is a yearly licensing cost and that it's expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Hospitality Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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?
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...
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 enterprise version comes with a cost of about $300,000 per year, however, we did not experience the promised compaction benefits.
What needs improvement with Scylla?
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. T...
 

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