Working notes on cloud-based MongoDB with python

I've been thinking about getting into mongoDB for a good while.  I'm looking for a platform that works, scales, and integrates with python with a minimum of hassle.  Cheap would be nice too.

Tonight, Google and I sat down to do some nuts and bold research.  Here are my notes.  Have anything to add?


PS - Based on what I found, I'm thinking Heroku + MongoLab + PyMongo + Django is probably the best way to get my feet wet, since I'm already comfortable with django and heroku. 

I'll be trying this in the near future -- will let you know how it goes.

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Cloud hosts for mongoDB:

•     MongoLab
•     MongoHQ
•     MongoMachine -- bought by MongoHQ

Reviews here say MongoLab > MongoHQ w.r.t customer service
    http://www.quora.com/Heroku/How-would-I-use-the-mongolab-add-on-with-python

python ORMs for mongo

•     mongonaut
•     mongoengine
•     mongokit/django-mongokit
•     pymongo (simple wrapper, no ORM)
•     ming
•     django-mongodb
•     django-nonrel

Strong recc for mongoengine > mongokit, esp for django developers.
    http://www.quora.com/MongoDB/Whats-the-best-MongoDB-ORM-for-Python

Says mongoEngine is faster than mongoKit
    http://www.peterbe.com/plog/mongoengine-vs.-django-mongokit

Slides also argue for mongoEngine
    http://www.peterbe.com/plog/using-mongodb-in-your-django-app/django-mongodb-html5-slides/html5.html

Says that pyMongo > mongoEngine
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2740837/which-python-api-should-be-used-with-mongo-db-and-django

mongoNaut is clearly not mature -- off the island!
    http://readthedocs.org/docs/django-mongonaut/en/latest/index.html

Instructions for setting up django and mongo, if that's your thing
    http://dennisgurnick.com/2010/07/06/bootstrapping-a-django-with-mongo-project/

PyMongo documentation
    http://api.mongodb.org/python/1.7/faq.html

MongoLab's example of integration, plus a small amount of stackoverflow chatter about it.
    https://github.com/mongolab/mongodb-driver-examples/blob/master/python/pymongo_simple_example.py
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8859532/how-can-i-use-the-mongolab-add-on-to-heroku-from-python


Decision reached!
    Heroku + MongoLab + PyMongo