Alternatives to · Databases

MongoDB
alternatives.

PostgreSQL with JSONB now does most of what MongoDB was needed for, with better tooling.

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PostgreSQL with JSONB. Mongo when document patterns are extreme.
The alternatives · 01

4 options worth considering.

Option 01

PostgreSQL

Best for: Default for app backends

Pricing: Self-host or managed

Trade-off: Less doc-native

Option 02

CouchDB

Best for: Offline-first, sync-heavy

Pricing: Self-host

Trade-off: Smaller ecosystem

Option 03

DynamoDB

Best for: AWS-native, predictable scale

Pricing: AWS billing

Trade-off: Different access patterns

Option 04

FaunaDB

Best for: Serverless globally distributed

Pricing: Per-op

Trade-off: Newer ecosystem

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