Is MongoDB Atlas still free?
Yes Yes. MongoDB Atlas had a free tier on the vendor's public page on 2026-10-05.
The Free cluster costs $0 per hour, is described as free forever and includes 512MB of storage on shared RAM and vCPU.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Storage | 512MB |
| Throughput | up to 100 operations per second |
| Sort memory | 32MB |
| Max connections | not stated by the vendor |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- not stated by the vendor
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- Described as "For learning and exploring MongoDB in a cloud environment"
- RAM and vCPU are shared
- Inactivity pausing rules are not stated on the pricing page
Recent change
No recent change is noted on the vendor page that was read.
Alternatives to compare
More in this category: Databases.
Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://www.mongodb.com/pricing