An Easy Table For Better Understanding Cool image from http://learn.panoply.io/ Introduction To save words and time, a table is presented for you to clearly skim through the differences between a relational database (e.g. ) and a non-relational (e.g. ). There are 10 features of both types of databases are compared to provide you a understanding about their distinctions. MySQL database MongoDB high-level Table of Comparison: Relational versus Non Relational Database Wrap-up Two great references are suggested for you to dive deeper into this: MYSQL VS. MONGODB: LOOKING AT RELATIONAL AND NON-RELATIONAL DATABASES ( ) link Relational Vs Non Relational Database ( ) link Thanks for your time. Please let me know if you have any suggestion.