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Studio 3TMongoDB Compass
Paid

Commercial software that you can try for free before buying.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Graphical interface built specifically for MongoDB
  • Plain-English questions for analysts who do not write queries
  • 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
  • Works only with MongoDB
  • Proprietary and paid after the trial
  • 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
License: Proprietary License not stated
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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