Scenario | Best Choice |
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Small startup, MVP phase | Monolithic – simpler, faster |
Large, complex product | Microservices – scalable and modular |
Growing product with multiple teams | Start Monolithic, migrate gradually |
Different languages or stacks needed | Microservices |
Feature | Monolithic | Microservices |
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Structure | Single, tightly coupled app | Multiple small, independent services |
Deployment | One build & deploy | Independent deployments |
Scalability | Scale entire app | Scale per service |
Database | One shared DB | Each service has its own DB |
Tech Stack | One language/framework | Mix of technologies |
Fault Isolation | One failure can crash all | Failure isolated per service |