Alibaba Cloud Database

ApsaraDB for MongoDB

ApsaraDB for MongoDB is Alibaba Cloud’s managed document database, handling the heavy lifting of scaling, high availability, and backup recovery. It abstracts the operational complexity of running MongoDB clusters, letting you focus on data structure rather than infrastructure maintenance. The service supports standard document-oriented workflows while ensuring redundancy and data safety through automated management features.

This setup suits teams already invested in the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem who need a fully managed MongoDB instance without self-hosting overhead. The main friction point is the strict pay-as-you-go model with no free tier available. You must budget for continuous costs from day one, which can be a hurdle for small projects or developers testing concepts without committed infrastructure spend.

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  • Free tier No
  • Pricing Pay as you go
  • Regions 8 · 4 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 10 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

58 /100
Features 100
Pricing 0
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 86

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

Capabilities

  • Managed
  • Scalable
  • High Availability
  • Backup & Recovery

Pricing structure Pay-as-you-go

Trust & reach via Alibaba Cloud

Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.95%
  • database99.95%
  • networking99.95%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

8 regions across 4 continents

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania

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