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canonical: "https://www.softatlas.io/mongodb-inc/products/mongodb-community-edition"
name: "MongoDB Community Edition"
provider: "MongoDB"
category: "Developer & Engineering / Backend Platforms / Database Platforms"
review_count: 0
ai_powered: false
website: "https://www.mongodb.com/products/self-managed/community-edition"
updated: "2026-06-22"
---

# MongoDB Community Edition

By [MongoDB](/mongodb-inc.md)

MongoDB Community Edition is a free, open-source version of MongoDB that allows developers to develop locally on Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Docker.

## Features
- Deploy a multi-cloud database
- Integrate MongoDB and Kafka for stream processing
- Perform CRUD operations using MongoDB Shell
- Build aggregation pipelines with MongoDB Shell
- Execute native full-text and vector search
- Develop locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Prototype and test deployments in self-managed environments
- Migrate to MongoDB Atlas for a fully managed experience

## Built for
DEVELOPERS, OPERATIONS

Source: https://www.softatlas.io/mongodb-inc/products/mongodb-community-edition