Btw, we like to say ORM-like because ORM is a concept for relational databases[1], and MongoDB is not one. However, if you're used to working with ORMs, you'll

Btw, we like to say ORM-like because ORM is a concept for relational databases[1], and MongoDB is not one. However, if you're used to working with ORMs, you'll feel at home with Mongoose. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping