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Apache Cassandra vs MongoDB

Apache Cassandra and MongoDB are both listed under Databases in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

Apache Cassandra vs MongoDB field by field

Apache Cassandra, MongoDB compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
Apache Cassandra
MongoDB
CategoryDatabasesDatabases
Pricing modelOpen SourceFreemium
Open sourceYesNot recorded
GitHub stars10.1K28.7K
Key features
  • Linear scalability and high availability
  • No single point of failure
  • Wide-column data model
  • Tunable consistency levels
  • Multi-datacenter replication
  • High write and read throughput
  • Compression and encryption
  • CQL (Cassandra Query Language)
  • Flexible document-based data model
  • Rich query language and aggregation
  • Horizontal scaling with sharding
  • ACID transactions across documents
  • Built-in replication and high availability
  • GridFS for large file storage
  • Text search and geospatial queries
  • Change streams for real-time updates
Use cases
  • Time-series data storage
  • IoT and sensor data management
  • Real-time analytics
  • Content management and catalogs
  • Fraud detection systems
  • Messaging and social media platforms
  • Financial services applications
  • Gaming and entertainment platforms
  • Web and mobile application backends
  • Content management systems
  • Real-time analytics and IoT
  • Product catalogs and inventory
  • User profiles and personalization
  • Event logging and monitoring
  • Agile development and prototyping
  • Multi-location data management
Integrations
  • Spark
  • Kafka
  • Hadoop
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • DataStax
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Java
  • C#
  • Express.js
  • Mongoose
  • Spring Data
  • Kubernetes
Tags
  • nosql
  • distributed
  • wide-column
  • scalability
  • big-data
  • nosql
  • document
  • json
  • scaling
  • cloud
  • atlas
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What each one is

Apache Cassandra

Highly scalable distributed NoSQL database

Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source, distributed, wide-column store, NoSQL database management system designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers, providing high availability with no single point of failure.

Full Apache Cassandra listing

MongoDB

Document-oriented NoSQL database for modern applications

MongoDB is a leading NoSQL database that stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents. It's designed for modern application development with features like horizontal scaling, rich query language, and strong consistency. MongoDB is ideal for applications requiring flexible schemas and rapid development cycles.

Full MongoDB listing

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