Percona Server for MongoDB

6.9easy start · #8 of 24
in Document Databases

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

Percona Server for MongoDB is ranked #8 of 24 in document databases on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Percona Server for MongoDB plans and pricing

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Percona Server for MongoDB Free Source-available drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition · no commercial subscription licensing percona.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on document databases

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: both
Document formats: BSON
Transactions: Yes
Vector search: Yes

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The record

What it does: It is a source-available, fully compatible drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition.
Storage engines: It includes WiredTiger and the Percona Memory Engine.
Encryption: Its data-at-rest encryption supports HashiCorp Vault and KMIP key servers.
Authentication and authorization: The feature comparison lists LDAP authorization, Kerberos authentication, and AWS IAM authentication.
Auditing: It supports audit logging and log redaction.
Backups: It supports hot backups for replica sets.
Integrations: Percona Monitoring and Management 3.x supports Percona Server for MongoDB versions 4.2 through 8.0.
Install options: The documentation lists package manager, Docker, Kubernetes, source build, and manual download installation options.
Supported operating systems: The current lifecycle matrix lists support for RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux 2023, and Ubuntu, among other platforms.
Security compliance: Percona’s MongoDB software page says its software stack includes advanced security and compliance features, including FIPS support.
Licensing: Percona states that Percona Server for MongoDB is released under the Server Side Public License (SSPL).
Support lifecycle: Percona aligns Percona Server for MongoDB end-of-life dates with upstream MongoDB, and says fixes or new builds for EOL versions are not guaranteed.
Who it is for: Percona describes its MongoDB software as a production-ready stack for running, operating, and scaling MongoDB across modern environments.
Company founding: Percona’s history page says Peter Zaitsev and Vadim Tkachenko started Percona in 2006.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Document Databases in 2026#8 of 24

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docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/install/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/comparis· checked 4 Oct 2026
percona.com/release-lifecycle-percona-software-for-· checked 4 Oct 2026
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percona.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026