Top 6 MongoDB Hosting You Can Try for Free (Updated)

If the most popular NoSQL database is on your list of tech trends to check out, you’re in luck.

MongoDB has matured as a database, and the growing list of third-party hosting providers and tools testifies to its growing mainstream adoption.

Using MongoDB? Choose the right GUI

Once you’re done choosing your MongoDB hosting provider, make working with MongoDB easier with Studio 3T, the professional IDE and GUI for MongoDB trusted by companies like Atlassian, Google, Nike, and many others.

Studio 3T is the only MongoDB GUI that offers:

A handy Import/Export Wizard that supports JSON, CSV, BSON/mongodump and SQL
Visual Query Builder, a drag-and-drop query builder
IntelliShell, a built-in mongo shell with robust auto-completion
Aggregation Editor, a MongoDB aggregation query builder that lets you do it stage by stage
SQL Migration, the easiest way to migrate databases between MongoDB and SQL

…and so much more. Check out the full list of features here.

Without further ado, here’s a roundup of our favorite MongoDB hosting providers, most of which offer a free tier or trial.

MongoDB Atlas

Atlas, MongoDB hosting provided by MongoDB themselves

MongoDB Atlas is MongoDB’s fully-managed cloud database that comes with a 512 MB free cluster.

Choose to deploy from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure in the following regions:

AWS

N. Virginia
Frankfurt
Singapore
Mumbai

GCP

Iowa
Belgium
Singapore

Azure

Virginia
Netherlands
Hong Kong

Website: https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas

Considering Atlas? Here’s a tutorial on setting up a free cluster, the five best tools to help you work better, plus a guide on how MongoDB Atlas pricing works.

Clever Cloud

Based in Nantes, France, Clever Cloud sets you up with a free 500 MB plan in just a few clicks, with no credit card required.

Once you’ve created your personal space, simply create an add-on and choose MongoDB.

Choose MongoDB as an add-on on Clever Cloud

Website: https://www.clever-cloud.com/

IBM Cloud

IBM Cloud now also has their own MongoDB-as-a-service offering, launching it years after acquiring the managed hosting provider, Compose. You can sign up for an IBM Cloud account – which gives you access to the hybrid cloud platform with all the bells and whistles – and upgrade to a paid plan to claim your free $200 credit. Remember: The credit expires after 30 days, and you’ll be invoiced for any excess usage per their pricing plan.

IBM Cloud Databases for MongoDB is available in these locations:

Sydney
Toronto
Chennai
Frankfurt
London
Osaka
Tokyo
Oslo
Seoul
Washington, DC
Dallas

Website: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/databases-for-mongodb

ObjectRocket

ObjectRocket also offers a free 30-day trial, although a credit card is required. You can get up to 5 GB of storage, depending on whether you choose a replica set, sharded, or single database.

ObjectRocket is owned by Rackspace and hosts its free trial on Rackspace Cloud, available in these regions:

Hong Kong
Sydney
Northern Virginia
Dallas
Chicago
N. California
London

Website: https://www.objectrocket.com/

If you decide to use Studio 3T for MongoDB, here’s how to connect to ObjectRocket.

ScaleGrid

Unlike Compose and ObjectRocket, ScaleGrid offers a free 30-day trial with no credit card required.

You can choose to host your database on AWS, Azure, or Digital Ocean. Of the MongoDB hosting providers featured in the roundup, ScaleGrid has the widest selection of regions available for free trial.

AWS

Beijing
Mumbai
Seoul
Singapore
Sydney
Tokyo
Northern Virginia
Ohio
Northern California
Oregon
Canada (Central)
Sao Paulo
Frankfurt
London
Ireland

Azure

Singapore
Hong Kong
New South Wales
Victoria
Shanghai
Beijing
Virginia
Virginia
Iowa
Illinois
Texas
West Central US
Ireland
Netherlands
Cardiff
London
Frankfurt
Magdeburg

Digital Ocean

Singapore
New York City
San Francisco
Toronto

Website: https://scalegrid.io/

Here’s how to connect to ScaleGrid through Studio 3T.

Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean offers a $100 credit which expires in 60 days after providing a credit card, when you sign up as a new user.

On your DigitalOcean account, you can create a managed database, and from there, create your MongoDB database cluster.

Digital Ocean offers the following datacenter regions:

New York
San Francisco
Amsterdam
Singapore
London
Frankfurt
Toronto
Bangalore

Website: https://www.digitalocean.com/

Here’s the full tutorial on how to create a DigitalOcean managed MongoDB database.

Summary

Hoster	Free tier or free trial?	Free storage available	Shared or dedicated	Cost after free trial
Atlas	Free tier	512 MB	Shared	Shared server – $9/month and up Dedicated server – From $0.08/hour, depending on size
Clever Cloud	Free tier	500 MB	Shared	Plans range from €20 for 1 GB to €150 for 100 GB
IBM Cloud	Free $200 credit valid for 30 days	NA	NA	Find the full pricing per GB here.
ObjectRocket	Free trial (30 days, credit card required)	1-5 GB single database 5 GB sharded or replica set	Shared	Replica set – From $19/month, depending on size Sharded cluster – From $25/month, depending on size
ScaleGrid	Free trial (30 days, no credit card required)	Shared – Unlimited Dedicated – 10 GB	Both (Bring Your Own Cloud also possible)	Shared server – From $10/GB Dedicated server – From $35/month
Digital Ocean	Free trial ($100 credit valid for 60 days, credit card required)	NA	Shared	Clusters start at $15/month; three node replica sets start at $45/month