Compare Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB

At a Glance
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Star Rating
(2,261)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MongoDB
MongoDB
Star Rating
(550)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MongoDB

Microsoft SQL Server vs MongoDB

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, MongoDB is easier to set up and do business with overall. While Microsoft SQL Server is easier to adminster.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft SQL Server meets the needs of their business better than MongoDB.
  • 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 Microsoft SQL Server.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft SQL Server
No pricing available
MongoDB
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft SQL Server
No trial information available
MongoDB
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,854
8.8
426
Ease of Use
8.6
1,870
8.6
427
Ease of Setup
8.1
992
8.4
200
Ease of Admin
8.3
950
8.1
179
Quality of Support
8.3
1,649
8.5
371
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
900
8.5
159
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
1,825
9.1
408
Features by Category
Database Management Systems (DBMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.0
167
Not enough data
Management
8.9
153
Not enough data
8.8
153
Not enough data
9.2
158
Not enough data
8.9
153
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.9
154
Not enough data
9.0
159
Not enough data
9.0
154
Not enough data
Security
8.9
153
Not enough data
9.1
155
Not enough data
8.8
1,444
Not enough data
Management
9.0
149
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
Support
8.6
145
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.6
144
Not enough data
8.4
151
Not enough data
Security
8.8
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
8.7
147
Not enough data
8.6
145
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
Database Features
8.9
1287
Not enough data
9.0
1291
Not enough data
8.9
1299
Not enough data
8.7
1266
Not enough data
8.8
1267
Not enough data
8.8
1271
Not enough data
9.1
1291
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
111
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.5
82
Availability
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.7
82
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
88
Security
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.6
81
Support
Not enough data
8.6
81
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
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.4
57
Not enough data
Database
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
Integrations
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Processing
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
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
Not enough data
Database Features
8.9
1287
Not enough data
9.0
1291
Not enough data
8.9
1299
Not enough data
8.7
1266
Not enough data
8.8
1267
Not enough data
8.8
1271
Not enough data
9.1
1291
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB
MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.5%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Computer Software
13.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.3%
Higher Education
2.9%
Other
49.6%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Computer Software
22.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Internet
5.1%
Financial Services
3.9%
Education Management
2.9%
Other
44.2%
Alternatives
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Alternatives
Teradata Vantage
Teradata Vantage
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SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
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Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL
Add Google Cloud SQL
Snowflake
Snowflake
Add Snowflake
MongoDB
MongoDB Alternatives
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Add Amazon DynamoDB
Couchbase
Couchbase
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Redis Software
Redis Software
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Arango
Arango
Add Arango
Discussions
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Discussions
How could I make much easier the experience with the order of my database?
4 Comments
Afolabi F.
AF
You can create different tables with your employee information eg employee table, employee roles etc. Then you can create a single view that will pull data...Read more
What is the best way to save your queries?
4 Comments
CA
I recommend that you use the saved querys in plain text or .sql or txt format you can use the same sql server query creator or a notepad +++ tool, they are...Read more
How can I work on the same query if the connection is lost (timeout) and then I reconnect?
4 Comments
JE
When this happens to me in SQL Server Management Studio, I just have to type USE {your database name here} and then select only that statement and execute...Read more
MongoDB
MongoDB Discussions
What is MongoDB used for?
3 Comments
Vivek K.
VK
MongoDB is a NoSQL database, that works on concepts of documents, and collections rather than tables and relations. Read more
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