Is MongoDB relational?

Question

MongoDB is a non-relational database that offers scalability, high performance, reliability, and flexibility. MongoDB has grown into a wider data platform with MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB's cloud-based database, which makes data available at all times.

Is MongoDB relational or NoSQL?

MongoDB is a database based on a non-relational document model. Thus, as a so-called NoSQL database (NoSQL = Not-only-SQL), it differs fundamentally from conventional relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL or the Microsoft SQL Server.

Can MongoDB handle relational data?

Yes. There are no hard and fast rules.

Why is MongoDB not a relational database?

This ability to digest and organize various types of information side-by-side makes non-relational databases much more flexible than relational databases. Example MongoDB Document for a Patient in Healthcare. Non-relational databases are often used when large quantities of complex and diverse data need to be organized.