How MongoDB Helped Zepto Reduce Latency by 40% [Video]

Zepto, the quick commerce giant, leverages MongoDB Atlas to overcome significant scalability challenges. “Behind Zepto’s 10-minute delivery promise is a database built for speed!” said Sachin Chawla, VP for India & South Asia at MongoDB, in a recent social media post. 

By shifting from a monolithic architecture with relational databases to MongoDB’s NoSQL platform, Zepto reduced latency for its critical APIs by 40%. This change also boosted its ability to handle six times more traffic, improving both operational efficiency and the overall customer experience.

The Challenge: Scaling Quick Commerce

Founded in 2021, Zepto revolutionised the Indian grocery delivery industry with its promise of 10-minute deliveries. However, as Zepto expanded—achieving $1.5 billion in annualised sales by mid-2024—its legacy infrastructure struggled to keep pace. 

Performance bottlenecks, high latency, and an inability to deliver real-time analytics hindered growth and operational efficiency.

A few months ago, during a presentation at MongoDB.local, Mayank Agarwal, senior architect at Zepto, explained: “We had …