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MongoDB vs ProgressDB
Document database; lacks built-in thread-first optimizations
MongoDBDocument database, self-hosted or as Atlas in the cloud.png?width=96){kind=logo}
ProgressDBDatabase for Chat ApplicationsWhich to pick
Pick MongoDB if you want…
- Unified document, vector and analytics platform
- General document storage
- Integrations with AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure (on MongoDB's list, not ProgressDB's)
Pick ProgressDB if you want…
- Chat-native storage with sub-ms latency
- Integrations with Node.js, Python or TypeScript (on ProgressDB's list, not MongoDB's)
Side by side
- What it is
- MongoDB:MongoDB is a flexible document database offering self-hosted or fully managed Atlas cloud services.
- ProgressDB:ProgressDB is a chat-optimized database offering threaded messages, real-time updates, and built-in chat features via simple APIs and SDKs.
- Best for
- MongoDB:Unified document, vector and analytics platform
- ProgressDB:Chat-native storage with sub-ms latency
- Who it’s for
- MongoDB:Developers building data-intensive, real-time or AI-enabled applications.
- ProgressDB:Developers building chat, AI assistant, or real-time collaboration apps.
- Pricing
- MongoDB:Freemium
- ProgressDB:Contact sales
- Plans
- MongoDB:Free $0/hour · Flex $0.011/hour per hour · Dedicated $0.08/hour per hour · Atlas Infinite $0.09/hour per hour
- ProgressDB:—
- Works with
- MongoDB:AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Apache Kafka
- ProgressDB:Node.js, Python, TypeScript, React, React Native
MongoDB features
- Atlas Managed Service. Fully managed, multi-cloud database with automated failover and scaling.
- Atlas Infinite. Decoupled compute and storage for extreme elasticity and AI workloads.
- Atlas Agent Engine. Runs production AI agents on Atlas without locking to a specific model.
- Vector Search. Semantic search and recommendation engines using integrated vector representations.
- Stream Processing. Process high-velocity event streams via the same aggregation pipeline as the database.
- MongoDB 9.0. Up to 2× throughput and faster queries for transactional and AI use cases.
ProgressDB features
- Threaded messages. Versioned edits, soft-deletes and metadata stored per thread.
- Fast reads & writes. Optimized for common chat access patterns with sub-millisecond acknowledgments.
- Per-thread encryption. DEK & KEK style encryption applied to each chat thread.
- Retention policies. TTL and cron-based automatic purge of old messages.
- SDKs & data explorer. Node.js, Python, TypeScript, React SDKs and an admin dashboard for data inspection.
- Realtime hooks (planned). Websocket and webhook support for live updates.
MongoDB vs ProgressDB FAQ
Is MongoDB or ProgressDB free?+
MongoDB has a free plan and paid plans.
Do MongoDB and ProgressDB integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: MongoDB lists AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Apache Kafka; ProgressDB lists Node.js, Python, TypeScript, React and 1 more.
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