MongoDB
Website: mongodb.com
Category: Vector Database Engines
Tags: vector-search, hybrid-search, nosql, managed-service
Description
MongoDB is a modern, general-purpose document database that supports both traditional NoSQL workloads and advanced AI/ML workloads with integrated vector search capabilities. MongoDB Atlas, its managed cloud service, delivers features such as full-text search, generative AI support, and vector search—enabling organizations to build intelligent applications with less complexity.
Features
- Document Data Model: Flexible JSON-like documents that map to application objects.
- Multi-Cloud Deployment: Available across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with global distribution.
- Vector Search: Native support for storing and searching vector embeddings, enabling AI/ML and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) use cases.
- Atlas Search: Integrated full-text and vector search powered by Lucene, supporting hybrid search queries (combining text and vector similarity).
- ACID Transactions: Support for multi-document ACID transactions.
- Integrated Tools: Includes Compass (GUI), Relational Migrator, and integrations with 100+ technologies including Kafka, Databricks, LangChain, and more.
- Managed Service: MongoDB Atlas provides automated scaling, backups, monitoring, and security features.
- On-Premises Options: Enterprise Advanced (self-managed) and Community Edition (free, local development).
- AI Integration: Embedding models and AI retrieval enhanced through the integration of Voyage AI.
- Developer Ecosystem: Extensive documentation, free courses via MongoDB University, and an active developer community.
Pricing
MongoDB offers several deployment and pricing options:
- MongoDB Atlas (Managed Cloud):
- Free tier available for getting started.
- Paid plans scale with usage (compute, storage, region, and features). See Pricing Details
- Enterprise Advanced (Self-Managed):
- Commercial license with advanced features for on-premises deployments.
- Pricing available upon request.
- Community Edition:
- Free, open-source version for local development and learning.
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