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MongoDB Atlas

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As of 29 August 2026, MongoDB Atlas is free to use. MongoDB Atlas is MongoDB's managed cloud database, with a free M0 tier capped at 512MB and dedicated clusters from $0. Softwr lists it under Technology.

Overview

What MongoDB Atlas does

MongoDB Atlas is MongoDB's managed cloud database, with a free M0 tier capped at 512MB and dedicated clusters from $0.08 per hour.

What people use it for

  • Building applications with flexible JSON document storage
  • Performing full-text and vector search on unstructured data
  • Scaling multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Streaming event data integration with Kafka

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about MongoDB Atlas.

  • M0 free tier limited to learning and exploration only with no backup capability
  • Data transfer egress charges apply at 0.12 USD/GB for dedicated clusters; inbound free
  • MongoDB Search and Vector Search add significant per-hour costs starting at 0.12 USD/hour

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Pricing

What MongoDB Atlas costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

M0 (Free Tier)

Free

  • 512 MB storage
  • Shared RAM and vCPU
  • No backups
  • No data transfer charges

Flex Tier

$0.011 /hour

  • 5 GB storage
  • Shared RAM and vCPU
  • Pay-as-you-go hourly billing
  • Approximately 8-30 USD/month

M2 Shared

$9 /mo

  • 2 GB storage
  • Shared RAM and vCPU

M5 Shared

$25 /mo

  • 5 GB storage
  • Shared RAM and vCPU

M10 Dedicated

$56.94 /mo

  • 10 GB storage
  • 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU
  • Hourly billing at 0.08 USD/hour

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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How much does MongoDB Atlas cost?

MongoDB Atlas offers a free M0 tier with 512 MB storage, Flex tier at approximately 8-30 USD/month with pay-per-hour billing, shared clusters at 9-25 USD/month, and dedicated clusters from 56.94 USD/month. Add-on services like MongoDB Search cost 0.12-3.27 USD/hour.

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Is there a free tier?

Yes, MongoDB Atlas M0 free tier offers 512 MB storage with shared resources, suitable for learning and exploration. Flex tier allows pay-as-you-go usage starting at 0.011 USD/hour.

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What are the data transfer limits?

Inbound data transfer is typically free; egress from dedicated clusters costs 0.12 USD/GB. Free and Flex tiers do not incur data transfer charges.

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What backup options are available?

M0 free tier and Flex tier do not include backups. Dedicated clusters M10 and above include backup services with region and snapshot storage-based pricing.

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