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Compare IBM Cloudant and MongoDB 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IBM Cloudant
Star Rating
(42)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM CloudantMongoDB
Star Rating
(531)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that MongoDB excels in scalability with a score of 9.0, allowing businesses to handle large volumes of data efficiently, while IBM Cloudant, with a score of 8.9, also offers good scalability but may not match MongoDB's performance in high-demand scenarios.
- Reviewers mention that MongoDB's auto sharding feature, rated at 8.3, helps in distributing data across multiple servers seamlessly, whereas IBM Cloudant's auto recovery feature, rated at 8.9, is highlighted for its robustness in ensuring data availability during failures.
- G2 users indicate that MongoDB's data replication capabilities, scoring 8.7, provide reliable data backup and recovery options, while IBM Cloudant shines with a higher score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for users prioritizing data redundancy.
- Users on G2 report that MongoDB's query optimization, rated at 8.6, enhances performance for complex queries, but IBM Cloudant's query language, with a lower score of 7.6, may not be as efficient for users needing advanced querying capabilities.
- Reviewers say that MongoDB's built-in search feature, scoring 8.4, is beneficial for quick data retrieval, while IBM Cloudant's built-in search, rated at 8.5, is noted for its effectiveness in handling large datasets, making it a strong contender in this area.
- Users report that MongoDB's overall ease of use is rated at 8.6, which is on par with IBM Cloudant, but the latter scores slightly higher in ease of setup at 9.2, indicating that new users may find it easier to get started with IBM Cloudant.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Cloudant
No pricing availableMongoDB
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Cloudant
No trial information availableMongoDB
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
31
8.8
411
Ease of Use
8.6
31
8.6
412
Ease of Setup
9.2
10
8.4
184
Ease of Admin
8.5
10
8.1
173
Quality of Support
8.0
29
8.5
356
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
8.5
153
Product Direction (% positive)
5.2
27
9.1
393
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
8
8.8
83
8.8
7
8.9
84
8.5
8
8.4
77
8.6
7
8.5
75
Availability
8.7
5
8.2
70
8.9
6
8.4
74
9.4
6
8.7
74
Performance
8.8
7
8.6
78
Security
7.5
8
8.4
76
8.8
8
8.6
80
8.7
5
8.5
75
8.7
5
8.6
73
Support
Not enough data
8.6
74
9.0
5
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.0
62
Management
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.9
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Availability
8.9
19
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
Security
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Data Management
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Database Features
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cloudant and MongoDB are categorized as Document Databases
Unique Categories
IBM Cloudant is categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Data Replication
MongoDB is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cloudant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MongoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
28.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Utilities
5.1%
Retail
5.1%
Logistics and Supply Chain
5.1%
Other
46.2%
Computer Software
22.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.7%
Internet
5.2%
Financial Services
3.8%
Education Management
3.0%
Other
44.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM Cloudant
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Pragya G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy to use, deploy, connect. For me getting hands on and trying was quite easy. Fast, cheap, reliable and easy to configure. Good in deployment of new business to cover unexpected traffic.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
The modules are too complex and hard to implement.
MongoDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Eddy W.
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Ease of use - Easy to become productive - Easy indexing - Easy to install - Query language - Easy to scale - I was able to implement a polyglot solution combining MongoDB and Neo4j, a graphdb. The architecture has not fundamentally changed since...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
It is difficult to understand and grab hold of first for people coming from purely SQL and relational database.
Pragya G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy to use, deploy, connect. For me getting hands on and trying was quite easy. Fast, cheap, reliable and easy to configure. Good in deployment of new business to cover unexpected traffic.
Eddy W.
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Ease of use - Easy to become productive - Easy indexing - Easy to install - Query language - Easy to scale - I was able to implement a polyglot solution combining MongoDB and Neo4j, a graphdb. The architecture has not fundamentally changed since...
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
The modules are too complex and hard to implement.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
It is difficult to understand and grab hold of first for people coming from purely SQL and relational database.
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Discussions
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1 comment
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