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At a Glance
Apache Solr
Apache Solr
Star Rating
(26)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MongoDB
MongoDB
Star Rating
(539)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MongoDB

Apache Solr vs MongoDB

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MongoDB easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with MongoDB overall.

  • Reviewers felt that MongoDB meets the needs of their business better than Apache Solr.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MongoDB is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MongoDB over Apache Solr.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Solr
No pricing available
MongoDB
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache Solr
No trial information available
MongoDB
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
24
8.8
418
Ease of Use
7.5
24
8.6
419
Ease of Setup
6.4
11
8.4
192
Ease of Admin
7.7
11
8.1
177
Quality of Support
6.3
20
8.5
363
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.2
9
8.5
157
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
24
9.1
400
Features by Category
Enterprise Search SoftwareHide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
7.6
7
Not enough data
Compatibility
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
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
8.5
103
Data Management
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.5
82
Availability
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.6
81
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
85
Security
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.7
87
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.6
80
Support
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
7.9
68
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Site Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Search Experience Management - Site Search
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Site Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Site Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Apache Solr
Apache Solr
MongoDB
MongoDB
Apache Solr and MongoDB share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache Solr
Apache Solr is categorized as Enterprise Search Software and Site Search Software
MongoDB
MongoDB is categorized as Document Databases and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Solr
Apache Solr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.5%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache Solr
Apache Solr
Computer Software
20.8%
Online Media
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Financial Services
8.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.2%
Other
50.0%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Computer Software
22.8%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Internet
5.1%
Financial Services
4.0%
Education Management
3.0%
Other
44.6%
Alternatives
Apache Solr
Apache Solr Alternatives
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Elasticsearch
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Bloomreach
Bloomreach
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MongoDB
MongoDB Alternatives
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Discussions
Apache Solr
Apache Solr Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache Solr has no discussions with answers
MongoDB
MongoDB Discussions
How to make MongoDB to accept joins
2 Comments
Ambreen Z.
AZ
As MongoDB is a document oriented Database. So data is distributed across different nodes and in order to apply joins, a data should be collected on a...Read more
Is MongoDB a software?
2 Comments
Bhanu Pratap  S.
BS
It's a platform not moreover a softwareRead more
What is MongoDB used for?
2 Comments
Vivek K.
VK
MongoDB is a NoSQL database, that works on concepts of documents, and collections rather than tables and relations. Read more