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Apache HBase vs MongoDB

On the evidence we track, MongoDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache HBase full profile →MongoDB full profile →
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Apache HBase48
★MongoDB76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache HBase48 / 100low · 44%
MongoDB76 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache HBase✓
MongoDB✓
Model
Apache HBaseopen_source
MongoDBfreemium
Price level
Apache HBasefree
MongoDBmid
Starting price
Apache HBase–
MongoDB$56.94
Transparent
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Integrations
Count
Apache HBase3
MongoDB6
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Fedramp
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Gdpr
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Hipaa
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Iso27001
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Pci
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Scorecard
Apache HBase6.7
MongoDB4.8
Soc2
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache HBase–
MongoDB99.99
Status page
Apache HBase–
MongoDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache HBase1
MongoDB8
Github stars
Apache HBase5,565
MongoDB28,614
Package downloads weekly
Apache HBase218
MongoDB–
Stackoverflow questions
Apache HBase–
MongoDB170,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache HBase46
MongoDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache HBase59
MongoDB30
History
Apache HBase20 items
MongoDB–
License
Spdx
Apache HBaseApache-2.0
MongoDBSSPL-1.0
Language
Primary
Apache HBaseJava
MongoDBC++
Market
Availability
Apache HBase–
MongoDBAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache HBase6 items
MongoDB8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for nosql databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Data model
Apache HBaseWide-column
MongoDBDocument
Query
Query language
Apache HBase-
MongoDBMQL / document API
Consistency
Consistency
Apache HBaseStrong
MongoDBTunable
Transactions
Transactions
Apache HBase-
MongoDBMulti-item ACID
Indexing
Secondary indexes
Apache HBase-
MongoDBYes
Scale
Partitioning / sharding
Apache HBaseAutomatic
MongoDBAutomatic
Multi-region
Apache HBase-
MongoDB✓
Replication
Replication topology
Apache HBase-
MongoDBPrimary-secondary
Deployment
Hosting
Apache HBaseSelf-hosted only
MongoDBCloud + self-hosted
Schema
Schema
Apache HBase-
MongoDBSchemaless
Features
TTL / auto-expiry
Apache HBase-
MongoDB✓
Change streams / CDC
Apache HBase-
MongoDB✓
Vector / search built-in
Apache HBase-
MongoDB✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache HBasePermissive OSS
MongoDBSource-available (SSPL/BSL)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache HBase

Apache HBase is an open-source database that stores and retrieves vast quantities of structured data with minimal latency. It uses a column-oriented storage architecture inspired by Google's Bigtable and runs on standard commodity hardware.

Independently observed

MongoDB

Leader

MongoDB is a fully managed cloud database that uses flexible document-based storage and supports complex queries, analytics, and advanced search capabilities including vector and full-text search functionality.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache HBase

Open source
as of verify ↗

MongoDB

Leader
from $56.94/moHybridFree tier

Free tier (512MB), Flex from $8–$30/month, Dedicated from $56.94/month

  • Free (M0)Free
    • 512MB storage
    • 32MB sort memory
    • 100 ops/sec
    • shared vCPUs
    • replica set
  • Flex Clusters$8–$30/month based on usage
    • hourly billing
    • monthly invoices
  • Dedicated ClustersFrom $56.94/month
    • dedicated resources
    • auto-scaling
    • horizontal scaling via sharding
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓
macOS
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓
Windows
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓
Linux
Apache HBase✓
MongoDB✓
CLI
Apache HBase✓
MongoDB✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache HBase✓
MongoDB✓
On-premise
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓
Hybrid
Apache HBase✗
MongoDB✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache HBase

3 total
  • Spark
  • MapReduce
  • Thrift
Independently observed

MongoDB

Leader
12 total
  • Vertex AI
  • BigQuery
  • Datastream
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Looker
  • Apigee
  • Apache Kafka
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Google Cloud BigQuery
  • Google Cloud Datastream
  • Google Cloud Functions
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed
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Apache HBase or MongoDB: which one depends on you

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