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mongodump vs MongoDB Database Tools: catalog facts
mongodump	MongoDB Database Tools
Free Free to download and use as part of the MongoDB Database Tools.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Official tool from the MongoDB developers Binary BSON export of the full database contents	Official tools maintained by MongoDB Scriptable from the command line
Command line only, with no graphical interface Only works with MongoDB databases	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Listed under the SSPL, which is not an OSI-approved licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: SSPL-1.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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