Best MongoDB GUI for 2021
If you search for a good MongoDB GUI on Google today, you'll probably end up with a dozen tools, most of which unfortunately defunct or unmaintained.
To save you time and effort, we've compiled a list of the most modern and actively maintained MongoDB GUI out there.
We focused on the commercial tools in this article as these are usually the ones that continuously get maintained over the years. However, we'll make a separate article about the free ones too.
| Name | Most notable feature |
|---|---|
| NoSQLBooster | Shell centric GUI. Runs in a node environment and supports moment.js and lodash. |
| HumongouS.io | Online MongoDB GUI. Collaborative in nature. Supports charts and dashboards and works on mobile. |
| Studio 3T | Code generation tool to export queries in Node.js, Python, Java... |
NoSQLBooster
NoSQLBooster is a shell-centric GUI for MongoDB.
It has many interesting features, with the most notable outlined below:
- The SQL query builder lets you query your collections with the SQL query language.
- You can import Node.js modules like lodash or moment.js within the shell using the Shell extensions.
- The Log Parser allows you to filter and analyze your MongoDB logs.
- It also comes with a Visual Explain system that transforms MongoDB explain output into a hierarchical view, allowing for query tuning.
NoSQLBooster is a license-based software. Pay once, and the version you paid for is yours.
Today, the personal license (single user) costs $119 / license, the commercial license (single user) $219 / license. The corporate license includes unlimited users for $8000 / license.
Today, the personal license (single user) costs $119 / license, the commercial license (single user) $219 / license. The corporate license includes unlimited users for $8000 / license.
HumongouS.io
HumongouS.io goes beyond the classic MongoDB GUI and offers a fully-fledged online admin interface creation tool.
The most notable features of HumongouS.io are:
- The Widget system lets you customize how you want your data to be displayed. Widgets can also be used to pull data from reference collections (e.g. replacing ids with users' email addresses).
- Smart Filters can be used to create filters around your collections displayed as chips for quick access.
- The Collaboration Features let you set up the platform as an internal admin tool rather than a simple GUI. No need to share database credentials anymore. Invite colleagues directly from the app.
- Because it's an online GUI, you can access your data anywhere, even on mobile devices.
- It comes with a Charts and Dashboards creation tool to track your metrics.
HumongouS.io is subscription-based, with the base plan starting at $19 / month and the startup plan at $49 / month
Studio 3T
Studio 3T is a cross-platform GUI for MongoDB owned by the 3T Software Labs.
The major feature differentiators of Studio 3T are the following :
- Similar to NoSQLBooster, Studio 3T lets you directly write SQL to query your database.
- The Tree View displays the data into expandable hierarchies, which is suitable for large and deeply nested documents.
- The Code Generation Tool is able to export queries in Node.js, Python, Java, C#, PHP and Ruby.
- The Data importer works with SQL databases and Oracle.
Studio 3T also has a subscription-based pricing, starting at $199 / year / user for the base subscription, $399 / year / user for the Pro plan, and $699 / year / user for the enterprise plan.
