# MongoDB alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 79 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where MongoDB holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mongodb/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Apache Cassandra: 3
- PostgreSQL: 3
- Amazon DynamoDB: 2
- Azure Cosmos DB: 2
- MySQL: 2
- Aerospike: 1

## NoSQL databases

**Small business**: 17 of 84 answers did not name MongoDB (MongoDB is #1 of 12 at 81%).

- PostgreSQL: first choice in 3 of those 17
- MySQL: first choice in 2 of those 17

**Mid-market**: 30 of 84 answers did not name MongoDB (MongoDB is #1 of 14 at 74%).


**Enterprise**: 32 of 84 answers did not name MongoDB (MongoDB is #1 of 14 at 53%).

- Apache Cassandra: first choice in 3 of those 32
- Amazon DynamoDB: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Azure Cosmos DB: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Aerospike: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Couchbase: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Oracle NoSQL Database: first choice in 1 of those 32

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