Visually managing MongoDB documents and collections

Question

I'm using MongoDB in a reporting system and have to delete a whole bunch of test documents. While I don't have too much trouble using the JSON-based command-line tools, it gets extremely tedious to have to keep searching for documents, copy-and-pasting OIDs, etc., especially from a command prompt window (ever tried to "mark" text that wraps multiple lines?)

How can I visually inspect the databases and collections, perform some simple CRUD tasks and manage multiple scripts in a proper window (not a command prompt)?

Answer 1

Here are some popular MongoDB GUI administration tools:

Open source

• dbKoda - cross-platform, tabbed editor with auto-complete, syntax highlighting and code formatting (plus auto-save, something Studio 3T doesn't support), visual tools (explain plan, real-time performance dashboard, query and aggregation pipeline builder), profiling manager, storage analyzer, index advisor, convert MongoDB commands to Node.js syntax etc. Lacks in-place document editing and the ability to switch themes.

  

• Nosqlclient - multiple shell output tabs, autocomplete, schema analyzer, index management, user/role management, live monitoring, and other features. Electron/Meteor.js-based, actively developed on GitHub.

• adminMongo - web-based or Electron app. Supports server monitoring and document editing.

Closed source

• NoSQLBooster – full-featured shell-centric cross-platform GUI tool for MongoDB v2.2-4. Free, Personal, and Commercial editions (feature comparison matrix).
• MongoDB Compass – provides a graphical user interface that allows you to visualize your schema and perform ad-hoc find queries against the database – all with zero knowledge of MongoDB's query language. Developed by MongoDB, Inc. No update queries or access to the shell.
• Studio 3T, formerly MongoChef – a multi-platform in-place data browser and editor desktop GUI for MongoDB (Core version is free for personal and non-commercial use). Last commit: 2017-Jul-24

• Robo 3T – acquired by Studio 3T. A shell-centric cross-platform open source MongoDB management tool. Shell-related features only, e.g. multiple shells and results, autocomplete. No export/ import or other features are mentioned. Last commit: 2017-Jul-04

• HumongouS.io – web-based interface with CRUD features, a chart builder and some collaboration capabilities. 14-day trial.

• Database Master – a Windows based MongoDB Management Studio, supports also RDBMS. (not free)
• SlamData - an open source web-based user-interface that allows you to upload and download data, run queries, build charts, explore data.

Abandoned projects

• RockMongo – a MongoDB administration tool, written in PHP5. Allegedly the best in the PHP world. Similar to PHPMyAdmin. Last version: 2015-Sept-19
• Fang of Mongo – a web-based UI built with Django and jQuery. Last commit: 2012-Jan-26, in a forked project.
• Opricot – a browser-based MongoDB shell written in PHP. Latest version: 2010-Sep-21
• Futon4Mongo – a clone of the CouchDB Futon web interface for MongoDB. Last commit: 2010-Oct-09
• MongoVUE – an elegant GUI desktop application for Windows. Free and non-free versions. Latest version: 2014-Jan-20
• UMongo – a full-featured open-source MongoDB server administration tool for Linux, Windows, Mac; written in Java. Last commit 2014-June
• Mongo3 – a Ruby/Sinatra-based interface for cluster management. Last commit: Apr 16, 2013