The MongoDB Database
The server Atlas runs, operated by you, with replication, sharding, backups and upgrades yours to manage.
alternatives to
MongoDB's managed database service that runs MongoDB clusters on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, with backups, scaling and search. A closed product from MongoDB.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | Full replacement | 29k | Other | Source available | Yes | C++ | r8.3.11 | 2026-10-06 |
| Percona Operator for MongoDB | Full replacement | 457 | Other | Open source | Yes | Go | v1.23.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| FerretDB | Partial | 11k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v2.7.0 | 2026-06-05 |
3 alternatives
The MongoDB Database
The server Atlas runs, operated by you, with replication, sharding, backups and upgrades yours to manage.
Percona Operator for MongoDB
Deploys, scales and backs up replica sets and sharded clusters of Percona Server for MongoDB on your own Kubernetes cluster.
A truly Open Source MongoDB alternative
Speaks the MongoDB wire protocol on top of PostgreSQL, run by you, without every MongoDB command or Atlas service.