Percona Server for MongoDB
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, self-hosted
Summary
Percona Server for MongoDB is a free, source-available replacement designed to work as a drop-in alternative to MongoDB Community Edition. It supports BSON documents, transactions, and vector search, and can be deployed on Linux in self-hosted environments. Storage engines include WiredTiger and the Percona Memory Engine. Security options include encryption at rest using HashiCorp Vault or KMIP key servers, LDAP authorization, Kerberos authentication, AWS IAM authentication, audit logging, and log redaction. It also supports hot backups for replica sets. Installation options include package managers, Docker, Kubernetes, source builds, and manual downloads. The listed operating systems include RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux 2023, and Ubuntu, among others. Percona Monitoring and Management 3.x supports versions 4.2 through 8.0. Percona says its software stack includes security and compliance features such as FIPS support. The server is released under the Server Side Public License (SSPL). Percona aligns its end-of-life dates with upstream MongoDB and does not guarantee fixes or new builds for versions that have reached end of life.
Who it is for
It suits teams running MongoDB who want a source-available, self-hosted option with database security, backup, and installation choices. Its end-of-life policy matters to teams relying on older versions.
What is good
- Free plan
- Compatible drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition
- Supports transactions and vector search
- Hot backups for replica sets
- Multiple installation options
What to know first
- Released under the SSPL
- Fixes or new builds are not guaranteed for EOL versions
- Linux and self-hosted platforms
Verdict
Percona Server for MongoDB offers a free compatible replacement with multiple storage, security, and installation options. Teams should account for its SSPL license and the lack of guaranteed fixes or builds for end-of-life versions.
Percona Server for MongoDB plans and pricing
All plansCompared on document databases
- Free plan
- Yespercona.com
- Deployment model
- bothpercona.com
- Document formats
- BSONpercona.com
- Transactions
- Yespercona.com
- Vector search
- Yespercona.com
Facts
- What it does
- It is a source-available, fully compatible drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage engines
- It includes WiredTiger and the Percona Memory Engine.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Its data-at-rest encryption supports HashiCorp Vault and KMIP key servers.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication and authorization
- The feature comparison lists LDAP authorization, Kerberos authentication, and AWS IAM authentication.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Auditing
- It supports audit logging and log redaction.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Backups
- It supports hot backups for replica sets.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Percona Monitoring and Management 3.x supports Percona Server for MongoDB versions 4.2 through 8.0.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The documentation lists package manager, Docker, Kubernetes, source build, and manual download installation options.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- The current lifecycle matrix lists support for RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux 2023, and Ubuntu, among other platforms.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security compliance
- Percona’s MongoDB software page says its software stack includes advanced security and compliance features, including FIPS support.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Percona states that Percona Server for MongoDB is released under the Server Side Public License (SSPL).percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- 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.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Percona describes its MongoDB software as a production-ready stack for running, operating, and scaling MongoDB across modern environments.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Percona’s history page says Peter Zaitsev and Vadim Tkachenko started Percona in 2006.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2006percona.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- 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
- percona.com/mongodb/software/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/mongodb/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026