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At a Glance
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Star Rating
(481)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Aurora
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
Star Rating
(360)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MongoDB Atlas
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon Aurora excels in ACID compliance with a score of 8.7, ensuring reliable transactions, while MongoDB Atlas, although strong, has a slightly lower score of 8.6 in this area, which may affect users needing strict transaction guarantees.
  • Reviewers mention that MongoDB Atlas shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.1, making it particularly appealing for small businesses looking for quick deployment, whereas Amazon Aurora's score of 8.6 indicates a more complex setup process.
  • G2 users highlight the superior Data Model flexibility of MongoDB Atlas, scoring 9.3, which allows for a variety of data types and structures, while Amazon Aurora's score of 9.2, although strong, may not offer the same level of adaptability for unstructured data.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon Aurora's Database Monitoring features, scoring 8.6, provide robust insights into performance, but MongoDB Atlas outperforms with a score of 9.0, indicating better tools for real-time monitoring and analytics.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have strong Security features, but Amazon Aurora's score of 9.0 in Encryption and Role-Based Authorization gives it an edge in protecting sensitive data compared to MongoDB Atlas's scores of 9.1 and 8.7 respectively.
  • Users say that the Scalability of both products is impressive, with both scoring 9.2, but MongoDB Atlas is often noted for its Auto Sharding capabilities, which allow for seamless scaling of large datasets, a feature that some users feel is more intuitive than Aurora's scaling options.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Aurora
No pricing available
MongoDB Atlas
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Aurora
No trial information available
MongoDB Atlas
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
429
8.9
265
Ease of Use
8.7
432
9.0
266
Ease of Setup
8.6
267
9.1
96
Ease of Admin
8.7
192
8.7
94
Quality of Support
8.7
415
8.7
236
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
189
8.8
89
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
411
9.3
261
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.6
258
Reports
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.9
55
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
991
Reports
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.9
55
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
7.9
47
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visualization
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.5
49
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.7
54
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.1
46
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
45
8.7
5,395
Not enough data
Management
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.7
202
Not enough data
8.8
205
Not enough data
Support
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
Security
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.9
201
Not enough data
8.8
199
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
201
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.8
197
Not enough data
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.5
196
Not enough data
Database Features
9.1
288
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.4
278
Not enough data
8.6
285
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
760
Data Management
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
9.3
55
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.6
49
Availability
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
9.0
51
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
53
Security
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
9.0
52
Support
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
8.6
39
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.7
2,936
8.8
1,775
Configuration
8.9
203
9.2
132
8.6
190
8.5
114
8.6
200
9.0
125
8.3
181
8.3
106
8.8
197
9.0
117
Database Administration
8.7
195
8.8
121
8.5
180
8.7
113
8.5
180
8.6
107
Availability
9.0
196
9.2
126
9.1
194
8.8
122
8.8
187
8.5
110
8.7
187
9.0
124
Security
8.7
132
8.6
71
8.6
132
9.0
77
8.5
125
8.7
69
Data Management
8.9
133
8.7
76
8.5
124
8.8
65
8.9
1,984
Not enough data
Database Features
9.1
288
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.4
278
Not enough data
8.6
285
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
Amazon Aurora and MongoDB Atlas are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora is categorized as Relational Databases
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas is categorized as Document Databases and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.2%
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Information Technology and Services
23.6%
Computer Software
20.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Financial Services
3.7%
Retail
3.5%
Other
43.8%
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
Computer Software
30.1%
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Higher Education
4.1%
Education Management
3.8%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
36.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MB
Mike B.
Verified User in Telecommunications

auto-everything, 1-click, faster, and cheaper!!! I mean really....compare to 10 years ago - SqlServer & Oracle dominating, taking $$$$, people to manage everything, nobody really with good DR/BU (esoteric, hard work)....or of course MySql and Postgres but...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Dipesh S.
DS
Dipesh S.
Verified User in Environmental Services

Although the aurora is cheaper and good by the competition but still I can't personaly afford it.

MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
Most Helpful Favorable Review
omkar sahoo S.
OS
omkar sahoo S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

MongoDB offers a wide range of functions, methods and not to mention to use it, it has a wide community helping integrate it with various applications. With the communities creating and updating MongoDB packages implementin it has been made very easy be it...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Stefan Adrian B.
SB
Stefan Adrian B.
Verified User in Financial Services

MongoDb has the absolute worst account managers out there. Literally can't even take a payment and we have to manually make a payment every month because of their incompetence. Escalating to anyone in the team ends up nowhere, as other people don't know...

Alternatives
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora Alternatives
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
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Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL
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Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
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Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Add Google Cloud Spanner
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas Alternatives
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Add Amazon DynamoDB
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore
Add Google Cloud Firestore
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB
Add Azure Cosmos DB
Amazon DocumentDB
Amazon DocumentDB
Add Amazon DocumentDB
Discussions
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora Discussions
What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?
2 comments
Abhishek R.
AR
AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers both Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) as database services, however, they have slightly different...Read more
What is Amazon Aurora used for?
2 comments
Hamza A.
HA
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Aurora has no more discussions with answers
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas Discussions
can we axpect more feature available to students as developerss it would be verry helpful
4 comments
Is MongoDB Atlas free?
3 comments
Varun P.
VP
yes, it provides free limited service like shared server with 512MB storage.Read more
What scale does MongoDB Atlas support?
2 comments
Official Response from MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB is one of the most scalable databases on the planet, and MongoDB Atlas brings you that same scalability, but with us managing it for you: You can...Read more