Self-hosted alternatives to MongoDB Community Edition

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Percona Server for MongoDB
Databases
psmdb-8.3.13-4
This database server serves as a source-available, fully compatible substitute for MongoDB Community Edition.
Source AvailableDatabases #MongoDB #Backup #Databases #Encryption
2d agoDockerModerate
251

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All 63 Databases projects

1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to MongoDB Community Edition are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.

Highest rated: Percona Server for MongoDB (251 GitHub stars, Other license, written in C)
Docker: 1 of the top 1 ship an official Docker image
Recently updated: Percona Server for MongoDB psmdb-8.3.13-4 on 2026-10-28

MongoDB Community Edition alternatives compared

Project	License	Language	Stars	Docker	Setup	Latest release	Score
Percona Server for MongoDB	Other	C	251	Yes	Moderate	psmdb-8.3.13-42026-10-28	51