MongoDB (Percona Server)

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Full MongoDB compatibility

Percona Server for MongoDB, a source-compatible build of MongoDB, run by the Percona operator with scheduled mongodump backups to object storage.

Existing MongoDB apps
Change streams
Complex aggregation pipelines

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mongosh · mongo-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com

Sample

app> db.events.aggregate([
       { $match: { type: "signup" } },
       { $group: { _id: "$source", n: { $sum: 1 } } },
       { $sort: { n: -1 } },
       { $limit: 3 }
     ])

Sample result of the MongoDB (Percona Server) query above
_id	n
organic	5,120
referral	1,874
ads	902

3 rows · 12 ms Illustrative data and timing

Features

MongoDB on Databasezy

Server-compatible

Percona Server for MongoDB tracks upstream MongoDB, so drivers and tools behave as expected.
Scheduled logical backups

mongodump runs on your plan's schedule and restores into a new instance. Point-in-time recovery is not offered yet.
Change streams and transactions

Every instance runs as a replica set, so change streams and multi-document transactions work. Multi-member failover is not offered yet.
Move in from Atlas

Copy collections and indexes from Atlas or a self-hosted server with a guided migration.

Quick start

Connect to MongoDB

Hosts, ports and the CA bundle come from the portal or the CLI after you create an instance. Credentials are shown once and never stored by our control plane.

From the CLI

1. Create the instance

zb instances create --engine mongodb --name mongodb-7f3k --wait

2. Download the CA bundle

zb ca > databasezy-ca.pem

3. Open a shell with a one-time credential

zb connect mongodb-7f3k

At a glance

Category: Document
Versions: 8.0, 7.0
Wire protocol: mongodb · port 27017
Runtime: Operator: percona-psmdb
Backup: mongodump logical dump to object storage
Pause: Scale to zero
Free tier: No
Licence: SSPL (Percona build)

Connection strings and drivers

Connection URI

mongodb://app:<password>@mongo-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com:27017/app?tls=true&tlsCAFile=databasezy-ca.pem&authSource=admin&directConnection=true

mongosh

mongosh "mongodb://mongo-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com:27017/app?tls=true&authSource=admin&directConnection=true" --username app

Node.js (mongodb)

import { MongoClient } from "mongodb";

const client = new MongoClient(process.env.MONGODB_URI);
const orders = client.db("app").collection("orders");
console.log(await orders.countDocuments());

Deployment

Choose where it runs

Placement is chosen per database, so a regulated workload and a side project can live in the same organisation.

Standard hosting

Shared cells with namespace isolation, default-deny network policy and an IP allow-list. Available on every paid plan.
- Usage-based compute, billed per running hour
- Spend cap to stop surprises
Secure hosting (HIPAA)

This database runs on dedicated nodes in a separate HIPAA cell, under a signed Business Associate Agreement. Available on Team and Enterprise.
- $0.10 per instance-hour on top of compute
- How secure hosting works
From the CLI or API

Script instances in CI with the zb CLI or the REST API. Pick the placement per instance.
secure placement
```
zb instances create --engine mongodb --placement secure --wait
```

Plans

MongoDB on each plan

Usage-based pricing with a spend cap: you pay a plan fee plus what your instances use.

Free tier

MongoDB (Percona Server) is not on the free plan. It starts on Solo, where a monthly compute credit covers one s0 instance.

Sizes

From s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB) at $10/mo up to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB). Resize without changing the connection string.

All sizes and prices

Backups

mongodump logical dump to object storage. Snapshots only: point-in-time recovery is not available for this engine.

Migrate

Migrate to MongoDB from

Copy a database in with a connection string, a file upload or the CLI. Preflight checks the source first and verification compares the copy.

Documentation

MongoDB docs

MongoDB questions

Which MongoDB versions can I run?

8.0, 7.0. New instances default to 8.0; pick another with --engine-version or in the portal. Minor and patch updates are applied in your maintenance window after a pre-change backup.

Which extensions, modules or plugins are available?

You get the Percona Server for MongoDB feature set. Atlas-only services such as Atlas Search, Data API and triggers are not part of the server and are not available.

How are backups handled?

Backups use mongodump logical dump to object storage. Paid plans run scheduled backups (Solo: daily, 7-day retention; Team: daily, 14-day retention). MongoDB (Percona Server) does not support point-in-time recovery; you restore from the most recent snapshot into a new instance.

Is the connection encrypted?

Always. The gateway terminates TLS (1.3 where your client supports it, 1.2 at minimum) and re-encrypts traffic to the database. Plain-text connections are refused. Verify the server with our CA bundle from the portal or zb ca, and restrict access further with the IP allow-list included on every plan.

Can I pause it when I'm not using it?

Yes. On paid plans you pause on demand or on a schedule. A paused instance bills storage and backups but no compute, and wakes in 10 to 40 seconds.

What are the limits?

MongoDB (Percona Server) is not on the free plan. Paid sizes run from s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB, 60 connections, $10/mo) to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, 5,000 connections), with up to 16 TB of disk.

What licence does the server use?

Percona Server for MongoDB, like MongoDB Community, is licensed under the SSPL. If your organisation does not accept SSPL software, FerretDB is the Apache-2.0 MongoDB-compatible engine, and it runs on the free tier.

Do I connect with mongodb+srv://?

No. Connect to the host and port on the Connect tab with tls=true and directConnection=true; the instance is a replica set behind one gateway hostname.

What you get on each plan

Plan features as they apply to MongoDB (Percona Server).

MongoDB (Percona Server) features by plan
Feature	Free	Solo	Team	Enterprise
MongoDB on this plan	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Plan fee	—	$25/mo	$599/mo	Custom
Largest size	—	xl32	xl32	xl32
Included per instance	—	8 GB	8 GB	Negotiated
Max disk per instance	—	1 TB	16 TB	16 TB
Scheduled backups	—	Daily, 7-day retention	Daily, 14-day retention	Hourly, 35-day retention · cross-region copy · immutable
Point-in-time recovery	—	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine
Pause	—	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule
Secure hosting (HIPAA)	—	—	Available with a BAA	Available with a BAA
Support	—	Email	Priority	24x7 dedicated
Uptime SLA	—	—	99.9%	99.95%

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MongoDB (Percona Server)

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MongoDB on Databasezy

Server-compatible

Scheduled logical backups

Change streams and transactions

Move in from Atlas