# MongoDB: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 84 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mongodb

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NoSQL databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/index.md) | 74% | 1 | 11% | 82 |
| [Managed relational databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |
| [Time series databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/time-series-databases/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "MongoDB Atlas is the default first choice for mid-market B2B because of flexible document model, strong developer experience and multi-cloud portability." (Muse Glimmer 30B, NoSQL)
- "MongoDB remains one of the most popular document-based NoSQL databases, offering scalability, flexibility, and strong indexing capabilities." (Muse Glimmer 30B, NoSQL)
- "MongoDB Atlas is a strong default for mid-sized B2B use cases such as CRM pipelines, customer profiles, product catalogs and content feeds" (Muse Glimmer 30B, NoSQL)
- "MongoDB or AWS DynamoDB are strong starting points because they offer maturity, good scaling options, and strong B2B adoption" (Claude Haiku 4.5, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "Avoid MongoDB if you need multi-document ACID transactions" (MiniMax M2.5, NoSQL)
- "MongoDB: Do not casually trust deployment defaults... choose read and write concerns deliberately, define schemas in application code" (Perplexity Sonar, NoSQL)
- "over managed cloud services like MongoDB Atlas, DynamoDB, or Cosmos DB — the latter can incur unexpected costs" (Grok 4.20, NoSQL)
- "MongoDB switched to the Server Side Public License (SSPL)... Many developers prefer MariaDB or PostgreSQL" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NoSQL)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named MongoDB, from 177 of the 243 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mongodb.com: 61 (its own site)
- aws.amazon.com: 56
- gane.ai/index: 55
- aerospike.com: 52
- g2.com: 48
- github.com: 48
- docs.aws.amazon.com: 43
- couchbase.com: 41
- capterra.com: 30
- guideflow.com: 28

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/quanpan302/KB-engineering-handbook/blob/main/content/hld/part-2-building-blocks/05-nosql-databases.md: 33
- https://aerospike.com/blog/ten-best-nosql-cloud-databases: 28
- https://guideflow.com/blog/nosql-database-software: 26
- https://aws.amazon.com/nosql: 25
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/smb: 25
- https://aerospike.com/blog/the-best-distributed-nosql-database: 24
- https://capterra.com/nosql-databases-software: 23
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-nosql-database: 23

## In its own words

What MongoDB's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The World’s Leading Modern Data Platform (https://mongodb.com/)
- For: builders, enterprises, startups and AI innovators (https://mongodb.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing (https://mongodb.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.mongodb.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free in minutes (https://mongodb.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://mongodb.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS
- Hosting: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge
- Customers named: Victoria’s Secret, Forbes, Temenos, Toyota

## What it publishes

Every page mongodb.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 34601 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1653 pages, 30 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 302 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 325 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 24558 pages, 58 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- report or ebook: 10 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- comparison: 41 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-09
- template or tool: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 51 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-20
- podcast or video: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-09-30
- news or press: 358 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- Recent: 2026-09-28 conference or event: 343828 https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/mongodb-nodejs-driver-7-7-0-released/343828
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Same query same score consistent ranking with stabletfl atlas search https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/engineering/same-query-same-score-consistent-ranking-with-stabletfl-atlas-search
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Resilient edge ai keeping connected vehicles smart offline https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/innovation/resilient-edge-ai-keeping-connected-vehicles-smart-offline
- Recent: 2026-09-24 conference or event: 343720 https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/mongodb-c-driver-1-30-12-released/343720
- Recent: 2026-09-24 conference or event: 343721 https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/mongodb-c-driver-2-5-5-released/343721
- Recent: 2026-09-24 conference or event: 343732 https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/pymongo-4-18-2-released/343732

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.