MongoDB GUI for Mac
A native MongoDB GUI for your Mac.
BsonJet is built for Apple Silicon and Intel, signed and notarized by Apple, and runs on macOS 12 and later. No Electron, no Java, no Rosetta. Copy data between servers, back up, watch your replica set. Free for personal use.
Why Mac users look for a new MongoDB GUI
- Robo 3T is running out of time. It has no Apple Silicon build and runs through Rosetta 2. Since macOS 26.4 such apps show a warning, and Apple has said macOS 27 is the last release that runs Intel apps through Rosetta.
- Compass wants a new macOS. The current Compass needs macOS 14 or later, and it is an Electron app with its own copy of Chromium.
- The professional ones are heavy or yearly. Studio 3T runs on Java and costs from $499 per user every year. NoSQLBooster is Electron and got its first Apple Silicon build only with version 11 in July 2026.
MongoDB GUIs on a Mac
| Apple Silicon | Built on | For work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BsonJet | ✓ native, Intel too, macOS 12+ | native app | $149 once, free for personal use |
| MongoDB Compass | ✓ macOS 14+ | Electron | free |
| Studio 3T | ✓ separate download | Java | from $499 per user, every year |
| NoSQLBooster | ✓ since version 11 | Electron | $239 per user |
| Robo 3T | ✕ Intel only, Rosetta 2 | C++ / Qt | free, no longer developed |
Valid as of 9 October 2026, based on the Compass install guide, Studio 3T 2022.2 and pricing, the NoSQLBooster 11 release notes and pricing, the Robo 3T repository and Apple's Rosetta documentation. All product names are trademarks of their owners.
What you get on a Mac
- Native on both chips. One download for Apple Silicon, one for Intel, signed and notarized, so Gatekeeper lets it open right away.
- Works like a Mac app. The usual Cmd shortcuts, light or dark theme with the system, and your saved passwords protected by the Keychain.
- Copy & paste at every level. Documents, collections and whole databases between servers, indexes included.
- Backups straight to an encrypted ZIP, mongodump-compatible, restore here or with mongorestore.
- Jobs that survive your Wi-Fi. A copy, backup or restore waits out a lost connection or a replica set election and continues where it stopped.
- Your whole cluster at a glance. Role, lag, disk and cache of every replica set member, with live performance charts.
- Just ask. AI writes the filter or the aggregation on your own Claude or OpenAI key, and shows you what it would send before anything leaves your Mac.
Switching is easy
- Bring your connections in one click. Import connections finds the connections of Robo 3T, Compass, Studio 3T and NoSQLBooster on your Mac, with replica sets, SSH tunnels and TLS settings.
- Everything connects:
mongodb://andmongodb+srv://, replica sets, TLS, SSH tunnels, X.509 client certificates and AWS IAM login are supported. - The full version is free for personal use. At work you can try it for free. No registration, no credit card.
FAQ
Does Robo 3T run on Apple Silicon?
Only through Rosetta 2. Robo 3T has no Apple Silicon build and is no longer developed. Apple has said macOS 27 is the last release that runs Intel apps through Rosetta, so Robo 3T will stop working on newer versions of macOS.
Is there a free MongoDB GUI for Mac?
Yes. BsonJet is free for personal use, the full version with no limits, native on Apple Silicon and Intel. MongoDB Compass is free too, built on Electron, and needs macOS 14 or later.
Which macOS versions does BsonJet support?
macOS 12 Monterey and later, on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The app is signed and notarized by Apple.