# Aiven vs MongoDB Atlas

| Attribute | Aiven | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.3 (73% (medium)) | 66.4 (41% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Aiven provides managed hosting for popular open source databases and data platforms including PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, and OpenSearch, automating deployment, scaling, backup, and operations across multiple cloud providers. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What is Aiven?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Hobbyist, Startup, Professional and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Is Aiven free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What platforms does Aiven support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Aiven is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Can Aiven be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Aiven, including Auth0, Google, Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL and OpenSearch, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What does Aiven integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Aiven. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Aiven not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/security-updates-grafana-and-log4j","question":"What security certifications does Aiven have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas is a managed cloud database platform offering a JSON-like document model with built-in capabilities for searching, analytics, and data federation. It supports automatic scaling, enterprise security, and deployment across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with both free and pay-as-you-go options. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"What is MongoDB Atlas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.01. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","question":"Is MongoDB Atlas free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"What platforms does MongoDB Atlas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for MongoDB Atlas, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"Can MongoDB Atlas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for MongoDB Atlas, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS S3, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB Shell, Atlas CLI and Node.js MongoDB Driver, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","question":"What does MongoDB Atlas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for MongoDB Atlas. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as MongoDB Atlas not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/trust","question":"What security certifications does MongoDB Atlas have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed cloud platform providing multiple open source data services—streaming, databases, analytics, and search—with enterprise-grade security and compliance features included across all service tiers. | A fully managed MongoDB database service deployed on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It combines flexible document storage with integrated data services including search, analytics, and real-time dashboards. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"multi_engine","pricing_model":"usage_based","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"self_host_alternative":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"mongodb_compatible","pricing_model":"tiered_plus_usage","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","self_host_alternative":true,"multi_region_replication":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Apache Flink"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kafka","native":true,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"ClickHouse","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Apache Cassandra","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"New Relic","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"MongoDB Shell"},{"name":"Atlas CLI"},{"name":"Node.js MongoDB Driver"},{"name":"Python MongoDB Driver"},{"name":"C# EF Core Provider"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"Flat monthly fee for development and prototyping","features":["Always-on managed services","Automated backups","Monitoring","SSO","PrivateLink"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Managed services sized for development, prototyping, and MVPs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Production tier with high availability, 99.99% uptime SLA, and automated backups","features":["Multi-node clusters with automatic failover","14-day backup retention","99.99% uptime SLA","Zero-downtime version upgrades","Automatic security patching","SSO","PrivateLink","Enhanced encryption"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Recommended for production with high availability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Enterprise compliance, data residency options, and dedicated support","features":["1 month backup retention","HIPAA compliance","ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, GDPR compliance","SSO on all service tiers","PrivateLink","Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) option","Enhanced encryption with authentication integrations","Dedicated account team with Solutions Architect support"],"description":"Enterprise-grade infrastructure with maximum data retention and full compliance","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with no credit card required; production plans with hourly usage-based billing. All tiers include automated backups, monitoring, and security features with no hidden fees.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:20:22.846Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"M0 (Free)","summary":"Free forever","features":["Shared vCPU","Replica set deployment","Non-critical workloads"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier suitable for learning and pre-production workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"512MB","sort_memory":"32MB","operations_per_second":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex Cluster","summary":"Up to $30/month based on usage","components":[{"kind":"metered","amount":0.011,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flexible cluster with usage-based pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated Cluster","summary":"Starts at $56.94/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":56.94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fixed monthly pricing for dedicated cluster","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Atlas SQL Interface"},{"name":"Atlas Data Lake"},{"name":"App Services - Request Runtime","components":[{"per":{"qty":500,"unit":"hours"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"App Services - Sync Runtime","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"minutes"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Flex clusters with usage-based pricing. Dedicated clusters starting at $56.94/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:09:32.440Z","startingPrice":{"amount":56.94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":56.94,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP Moderate Authorized","level":"Moderate","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aiven.io/blog/aiven-preparing-for-soc-2-compliance | https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/trust |

## Capabilities (Managed Databases)

| Capability | Aiven | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Engine family | Multi engine | Mongodb compatible |
| Deployment type | Independent multi cloud | Independent multi cloud |
| Serverless scale to zero | - | - |
| Database branching | - | - |
| Point in time recovery | ✓ | - |
| Multi region replication | - | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | - |
| Private networking | ✓ | - |
| Built in connection pooling | - | - |
| Extensions plugin support | - | - |
| Self host alternative | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Usage based | Tiered plus usage |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:02:48.754Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*