MongoDB

Document-oriented NoSQL database

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Project is healthy
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Overview

MongoDB is a source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program. It uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas.

Importance

  • Leading NoSQL database
  • Powers modern web applications
  • Foundation for document data models
  • Critical for rapid development

Key Features

  • Document data model
  • Flexible schemas
  • Horizontal scaling
  • Rich query language

Sustainability

MongoDB is backed by MongoDB Inc. with strong commercial support. Recent license changes (SSPL) affected open-source status but development continues.

Dependencies

MongoDB
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Dependency Chain

Upstream
OpenSSL zlib Linux Kernel
MongoDB

Impact Analysis

3 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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