NoSQLBooster alternative
A NoSQLBooster alternative without Electron.
BsonJet is a native MongoDB GUI for Windows, macOS and Linux. It watches every member of your replica set, finds the index your slow queries need without switching the profiler on, and runs AI on your own key at no extra cost. Free for personal use.
Why developers look for a NoSQLBooster alternative
- Electron. NoSQLBooster is a web application packaged with its own Chromium. Version 11 moved to Electron 40.9.
- The free edition is cut down. After the 30-day trial NoSQLBooster becomes a free edition with limited functions.
- AI costs extra every year. The built-in AI features need active Software Assurance, an add-on of 30 to 55% of the license price.
- One server at a time. The monitoring tools (mongostat, mongotop, current operations) show the instance you are connected to.
- Slow queries need the profiler. The profiler view reads
system.profile, so the profiler has to be on, and it does not suggest an index.
BsonJet vs. NoSQLBooster
| BsonJet | NoSQLBooster | |
|---|---|---|
| Native app | ✓ | ✕ Electron |
| Price for work use | $149 once, updates for the whole major version | $239 per user, perpetual for the major version |
| Free edition | ✓ full version for personal use, no limits | ◐ limited functions after a 30-day trial, also for work |
| AI assistant | ✓ any Claude or OpenAI model on your own key, no extra fee | ◐ needs active Software Assurance |
| Health of every replica set member | ✓ role, lag, disk, cache, live charts | ◐ monitoring of the connected instance |
| Query advisor: slow queries with the index that would help | ✓ reads the server log, the profiler stays off | ◐ profiler view and visual explain, the profiler must be on |
| Copy collections and databases between servers | ✓ Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V | ✓ |
| Built-in mongosh-compatible shell | ✓ | ✓ embedded mongosh 2.8 |
Valid as of 9 October 2026, based on the NoSQLBooster purchase page, edition comparison, features, monitoring and the NoSQLBooster 11 release notes. NoSQLBooster is a trademark of its owner.
What you get with BsonJet
- No Electron, no Java, no dependencies. A native app that opens in a moment, loads results page by page and runs every job in the background.
- Your whole cluster at a glance. Role, lag, disk and cache of every replica set member, sorted by what needs attention, with live performance charts.
- Query advisor. The slow queries of every member grouped by shape, with the index that would fix them and a one-click Create index. Read from the server log, nothing is changed on the server.
- Just ask. AI writes the filter or the aggregation and shows the result in the tab. On your own Claude or OpenAI key, and it shows you what it would send before anything leaves your computer.
- Jobs that survive your VPN. A copy, backup or restore waits out a lost connection or a replica set election and continues where it stopped.
- Backups straight to an encrypted ZIP, mongodump-compatible, restore here or with mongorestore.
- Compare & sync. What differs between two collections or databases on two servers, field by field, and a sync in either direction.
- Sub-documents as extra rows in the table, readable at a glance.
When NoSQLBooster may suit you better
NoSQLBooster has a very rich shell editor with IntelliSense, runs SQL queries against MongoDB and can schedule tasks. If you write long shell scripts every day or need SQL, it may stay the better fit for now. Its free edition may also be used at work, with limited functions.
Switching is easy
- Bring your NoSQLBooster connections in one click. Import connections finds them on your computer with replica sets, SSH tunnels and TLS settings. Passwords are encrypted by NoSQLBooster, so BsonJet asks for each one once when you connect.
- 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
Is NoSQLBooster an Electron app?
Yes. NoSQLBooster 11 runs on Electron 40.9, according to its release notes. BsonJet is a native app, without Electron or Java.
Is NoSQLBooster free?
After a 30-day trial NoSQLBooster becomes a free edition with limited functions. The full version costs $129 for a personal license and $239 per user for a commercial license. BsonJet is free for personal use with no limits, and $149 once for work.
Can I move my NoSQLBooster connections to BsonJet?
Yes. Import connections in BsonJet finds the NoSQLBooster connections on your computer, with replica sets, SSH tunnels and TLS settings. NoSQLBooster encrypts the passwords, so BsonJet asks for each one once when you connect.