Free (M0)
Free
per cluster per month
Best for: Learning and prototypes
- 512MB storage
- shared RAM and vCPU
- up to 100 ops per second
- free forever
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MongoDB Atlas pricing in 2026: Free, Flex and Dedicated clusters
Every Atlas tier in plain numbers, how hourly billing turns into a monthly invoice, and where auto-scaling and extras push the bill up.
The short answer
MongoDB Atlas is free on M0, about USD 8 to USD 30 a month on Flex, and from USD 0.08 per hour (USD 56.94 a month) for a Dedicated M10 cluster. Running 3 M10 clusters around the clock costs about USD 2,050 a year at list price, before backups, data transfer and support.
- Cheapest paid optionFlex from USD 0.011 per hour, about USD 8 a month, capped at USD 30.
- What production needsDedicated, starting at M10 for USD 56.94 a month.
- Biggest hidden costTier jumps. An M30 costs almost 7 times the M10 hourly rate.
- Best way to saveMove dev and test to Flex and cap auto-scaling tiers.
Written by Procurement VMS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Michael, Procurement Advisor Expert · Price data dated · 9 minute read
MongoDB plans and prices
MongoDB Atlas is the managed cloud version of MongoDB, and it is priced like cloud infrastructure. You pay by the hour for the cluster size you run, plus storage, backups and traffic. The entry price is very low and the real bill is hard to forecast.
This guide walks through Free, Flex, Dedicated and Enterprise Advanced using MongoDB's official pricing page.
Prices below were recorded on 21 September 2026. The headline figure is the lowest price you can get for that plan. Check the official page before you buy, because vendors change prices without notice.
Flex
USD8
per cluster per month
Best for: Development, testing and small apps with bursty traffic
- 5GB storage
- USD 0.011 per hour base
- billed by ops per second tier and capped at USD 30 a month
Dedicated (from M10)
USD56.94
per cluster per month
Best for: Production workloads
- M10 with 2GB RAM
- 2 vCPUs
- 10 to 128GB storage at USD 0.08 per hour
- tiers up to M700
- auto-scaling
- backups
- advanced security
Enterprise Advanced
Custom
per cluster per month
Best for: Self-managed MongoDB on your own infrastructure
- Commercial license
- Enterprise Server
- Ops Manager or Cloud Manager
- Kubernetes Operator
- enterprise security
- consultative support
How billing works
Atlas bills clusters by the hour and invoices monthly. Flex starts at USD 0.011 per hour (about USD 8 a month) and steps up with operations per second to a USD 30 monthly cap. Dedicated clusters are priced per tier per hour, from M10 at USD 0.08 per hour up to M700 at USD 33.26 per hour, and auto-scaling can move a cluster to a larger tier on its own. Backup storage, outbound transfer on Dedicated clusters, Search nodes, Stream Processing and paid support are billed on top. Enterprise Advanced is a separately quoted, self-managed license.
The tier trap
Production almost always means Dedicated, and the M10 entry price buys only 2 GB of RAM. Workloads that need more memory jump to M20 at USD 0.20 per hour or M30 at USD 0.54 per hour, which is 2.5 to almost 7 times the M10 rate.
Read this first. The monthly figures are MongoDB's own approximations. M10 is shown as USD 56.94, which is not exactly USD 0.08 times 730 hours. M20 and M30 monthly values come from the same page. Support plan percentages and minimums were not shown, the Amazon DocumentDB entry price was not verified, and we found no sourced benchmark.
MongoDB cost calculator
Move the slider to see what each plan costs at your size. The figures use the list prices on this page and leave out tax, add-ons and any discount you negotiate.
What 3 Dedicated clusters cost over a year
Three clusters running around the clock is a small production estate, with a dev, a staging and a live cluster. The tier each one lands on matters more than the count.
| Scenario | Cost per year | Against the headline |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated M10 at USD 56.94 a month (3 clusters) | USD2,050 | Headline price |
| Workload needs 4GB RAM, so M20 at USD 144 a month (3 clusters) | USD5,184 | +USD 3,134 |
| Auto-scaling lands on M30 at USD 388.80 a month (3 clusters) | USD13,997 | +USD 11,947 |
What each MongoDB plan includes
Compare the plans side by side. Where a cell says Check page, the vendor's pricing page was not specific enough for us to fill it in.
| Feature | Free (M0) | Flex | Dedicated | Enterprise Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage | 512MB | 5GB | 10GB to 4TB by tier | Your infrastructure |
| RAM and vCPU | Shared | Shared | Dedicated, 2GB to 768GB RAM | Your infrastructure |
| Throughput | Up to 100 ops per second | Up to 500 ops per second | By tier | By hardware |
| Backups | Check page | Limited | ? (billed by storage) | Ops Manager |
| Outbound data transfer charged | Check page | Check page | Check page | N/A |
| Advanced security features | Check page | Check page | ? (add-on or support tier) | Check page |
Features we could not place by plan: Auto-scaling. Check the official page for which plan includes each one.
Which MongoDB plan should you pick?
Free (M0)
Pick it if you are learning MongoDB or building a prototype under 512 MB.
Flex
Pick it if you run dev, test or a small app and want spend capped at USD 30 a month.
Dedicated
Pick it if you run production and need dedicated resources, backups and auto-scaling.
Enterprise Advanced
Pick it if you must run MongoDB on your own servers or Kubernetes with commercial support.
Our view
Atlas is good value for teams that want a managed MongoDB without running it themselves, and Flex is one of the cheapest ways to host a small app. The bill becomes hard to predict on Dedicated clusters, where tier jumps, backups, egress and support stack up.
You may be overpaying if
Your dev and staging clusters run on Dedicated around the clock, auto-scaling has no maximum tier, or you pay for Search nodes and support tiers nobody reviewed.
How to pay less for MongoDB
Move non-production to Flex
Flex caps at USD 30 a month, while even the smallest Dedicated cluster is USD 56.94.
Cap auto-scaling
Set minimum and maximum tiers so clusters cannot climb to M30 or above without a decision.
Pause or delete idle clusters
Dedicated clusters bill every hour they exist. Tear down test clusters on a schedule.
Right-size backups
Review snapshot frequency and retention, since backup storage is billed separately.
Apply for credits
MongoDB offers Atlas credits for startups, USD 500 for educators and USD 50 for students.
Negotiate a committed spend
For larger estates, ask sales for committed-use terms and compare with Amazon DocumentDB or self-hosting Community Edition.
Renewal email you can copy
Fill in the brackets and send it about 90 days before the renewal date. It works best next to your renewal tracker.
Subject: MongoDB renewal on [renewal date] Hi [account manager], Our MongoDB [plan] subscription renews on [renewal date]. Over the last 90 days, [active dedicated m10 clusters (running 24/7)] of the [paid dedicated m10 clusters (running 24/7)] we pay for used it. We would like to renew with [target dedicated m10 clusters (running 24/7)] on a [term] term. Before we sign, please send: 1. The current list price and the price you are offering us, line by line. 2. The cap on any price increase at the next renewal. 3. The notice period if we want to cut dedicated m10 clusters (running 24/7) or move to another plan. We are comparing this against [alternative] and plan to decide by [decision date]. If you can offer [target discount] percent off list, or a lower price for a longer term, we are ready to talk this week. Thank you, [name] [company]
Free PDF and Excel
MongoDB pricing sheet and cost model
A one page summary of every plan, plus an Excel model that adds up your own seat count.
- All plans and prices on one page
- Excel model with your seat count and yearly cost
- Renewal checklist and the email above, ready to edit
- Date of the price data and the source links
MongoDB alternatives and what they cost
If this vendor does not fit, these are the closest options and what they charge.
| Alternative | Starting price | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Community Edition (self-hosted) | USD0 license, you pay for servers and operations | You have the team to run and patch databases yourself |
| Supabase | USD25 per month (Pro, includes USD 10 compute credits) | Your app fits a Postgres backend with auth and storage built in Read our Supabase pricing guide |
| Amazon DocumentDB | Usage-based, priced on AWS | You are all-in on AWS and want MongoDB-compatible APIs on your bill |
Keeping MongoDB spend under control
Usage-based databases bill for existence. A staging cluster that nobody opened this month costs the same as a busy one, and auto-scaling can raise the price without a human decision.
- Set budgets and alerts. Usage bills grow without anyone signing anything. Set a monthly budget and an alert at 80 percent of it.
- Tag cost to a team. Give every project an owner so a bill can be traced. Our spend management software guide covers the controls to look for.
- Review commitments before renewal. Committed spend discounts only pay off if you use the commitment. Compare 12 months of real use with the plan before you renew, using a renewal tracker.
- Count the full cost, not the list price. Support, egress, extra seats and add-ons change the real figure. Our total cost of ownership guide shows how to add it up.
Bottom line. Keep dev and test on Flex, reserve Dedicated for production, cap auto-scaling and review backups and support every quarter. Once spend is steady, turn it into a committed agreement with a named owner.
MongoDB pricing questions
How much does MongoDB Atlas cost?
Atlas is free on M0, costs USD 0.011 per hour (about USD 8 a month, capped at USD 30) on Flex, and starts at USD 0.08 per hour, about USD 56.94 a month, for a Dedicated M10 cluster. Larger tiers run up to USD 33.26 per hour for M700.
Is there a free version of MongoDB Atlas?
Yes. The M0 Free cluster is free forever with 512 MB of storage, shared RAM and vCPU, and up to 100 operations per second. Backups are not available on Free, so it suits learning and prototypes rather than production.
How much is MongoDB Enterprise Advanced?
MongoDB does not publish Enterprise Advanced pricing. Sales quotes it. It covers a commercial license for self-managed MongoDB, Enterprise Server, Ops Manager or Cloud Manager, the Kubernetes Operator, enterprise security features and consultative support.
Can you get a discount on MongoDB Atlas?
MongoDB offers free Atlas credits for startups, USD 500 in credits for educators and USD 50 for students. Larger customers typically negotiate committed-spend terms with sales, but MongoDB does not publish a standard discount.
Is MongoDB Atlas billed monthly or annually?
Atlas is pay-as-you-go by default. Clusters are billed by the hour and invoiced monthly. There is no published annual discount on the pricing page, so any saving for committing a year of spend comes from a negotiated agreement.
What is the cheapest alternative to MongoDB Atlas?
Self-hosting MongoDB Community Edition has no license fee, but you pay for servers and the people who run them. Supabase Pro at USD 25 a month is a cheaper managed option if your app can use Postgres.
How we put this page together
We start from the vendor pricing page and note the date. Where a figure comes from a third party instead, we say so on the page. Procurement VMS is a ratings and comparison site, not a software vendor, and nobody paid for a place in this guide. Spot a number that has changed? Tell us on the contact page and we will check it.
Take the MongoDB cost model to your renewal meeting
You get a one page PDF and an Excel model with your seat count, the plans above and a renewal checklist.
Choosing software instead of renewing? See the ranked procurement software list.