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MongoDB Enterprise Advanced pros and cons

Vendor: MongoDB
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced offers a document-based storage that is easier to maintain and provides scalability without encountering limits.
Security rules can be defined at the database or cluster level to manage user access effectively.
MongoDB's NoSQL architecture makes it fast and efficient, with high performance for storing unstructured data.
The system allows easy setup and configuration, with strong sharding and replication capabilities ensuring stability and availability.
The offering includes valuable features like text search, aggregation framework, and geospatial indexing, providing flexibility and powerful query capabilities.

CONS

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced has challenges with stability and could be more robust.
The indexing system in MongoDB Enterprise Advanced has shown inconsistencies and could be improved.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced's transaction handling is limited, presenting challenges when reading and writing documents concurrently.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced lacks built-in data encryption, relying on third-party tools instead.
Integrating MongoDB Enterprise Advanced with other platforms can be complex due to a lack of seamless integration features.
 

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced Pros review quotes

Martin Doskocil - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2022
It has visible benefits, actually, in terms of price of ownership if you compare it to, for example, Oracle.
SD
Jan 7, 2020
We can define security rules at the database level or the cluster level to grant or deny access to particular users.
it_user1280466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 16, 2020
MongoDB is extremely developer-friendly because when you are starting, there is very little time needed upfront in terms of planning.
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DT
Sep 27, 2020
The solution's most important aspect is its seamless database.
it_user1033401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 18, 2019
Scalability seems good. I've never been even close to finding the limits. I've run a couple of notes of redundancy but I've never had any problems with scalability.
reviewer1540953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 3, 2021
The initial setup isn't really that complex.
RS
Apr 19, 2023
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Overall, MongoDB has helped manage and analyze attachment data.
AB
Oct 21, 2024
The aggregation framework is very powerful when elaborating on data.
MA
Oct 12, 2021
I like that MongoDB has a free version. You can also buy the enterprise edition, which is cheaper than Oracle.
CB
Jun 25, 2025
MongoDB has definitely helped us improve our network monitoring and reporting dashboard, so I would say it has impacted our operations positively overall.
 

MongoDB Enterprise Advanced Cons review quotes

Martin Doskocil - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2022
We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders.
SD
Jan 7, 2020
Data encryption is possible using third-party tools but they should have their own encryption capability built-in to this solution.
it_user1280466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 16, 2020
MongoDB should not be used for reporting, analytics, or number-crunching tasks.
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DT
Sep 27, 2020
The on-premises version of the solution is still pretty expensive, especially compared to the cloud version.
it_user1033401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 18, 2019
More stable indexes would be helpful in a future release. That's been an issue for some time. I don't know if it's been fixed now but we transitioned to it because we needed a search index to be able to search for things and if that goes or starts disappearing, we have to move away from that solution. I don't know if they fixed it, last time I had this issue was three years ago so they might have solved it.
reviewer1540953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 3, 2021
MongoDB should better support small and medium companies. There are a lot of clients out there that are interested, however, they need something lighter and less complex and something not so expensive upfront.
RS
Apr 19, 2023
It is important to note that MongoDB has limitations since it can only be used for specific use cases. For example, for master data, I would want to pick keys using an RDBMS, but for attachments, I would choose MongoDB.
AB
Oct 21, 2024
I don't see a lot of areas that need improvement.
MA
Oct 12, 2021
It could be more stable. It would be better if it were more user-friendly like Oracle, which is very easy. For example, creating an index is simple in Oracle. In MongoDB, it's quite challenging to do that. Performance could be better. It's fast and good, but you cannot put every application that you would like to in MongoDB.
CB
Jun 25, 2025
I would recommend MongoDB as part of a template if anyone is considering free and open-source templating services such as LibreNMS, but as a standalone, I couldn't advise.