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Navicat PremiumMongoDB Compass
Paid

Commercial software sold with perpetual licenses; a trial is available.

 Free

Free to download and use, published by MongoDB under its own source-available licence…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Handles relational databases, MongoDB, Redis and Snowflake in one app
  • Data and structure synchronization between databases
  • Aggregation pipeline builder shows the result of each stage as you build it
  • Explain plans make it obvious whether a query is using an index
  • Paid license required after the trial
  • Closed source
  • Not open source under an OSI-approved licence despite the public repository
  • MongoDB only; it will not connect to anything else
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
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Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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