Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Percona Server for MongoDB
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deployment modelboth
- 4Document formatsBSON
- 5TransactionsYes
- 6Vector searchYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: percona.com

Overview
Percona Server for MongoDB is ranked #10 of 24 in document databases on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
Percona Server for MongoDB plans and pricing
All plansPercona Server for MongoDB Free Source-available drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition · no commercial subscription licensing percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on document databases
- Free plan
- Yespercona.com
- Deployment model
- bothpercona.com
- Document formats
- BSONpercona.com
- Transactions
- Yespercona.com
- Vector search
- Yespercona.com
Facts
- What it does
- It is a source-available, fully compatible drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage engines
- It includes WiredTiger and the Percona Memory Engine.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Its data-at-rest encryption supports HashiCorp Vault and KMIP key servers.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication and authorization
- The feature comparison lists LDAP authorization, Kerberos authentication, and AWS IAM authentication.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Auditing
- It supports audit logging and log redaction.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Backups
- It supports hot backups for replica sets.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Percona Monitoring and Management 3.x supports Percona Server for MongoDB versions 4.2 through 8.0.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The documentation lists package manager, Docker, Kubernetes, source build, and manual download installation options.docs.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- The current lifecycle matrix lists support for RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux 2023, and Ubuntu, among other platforms.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security compliance
- Percona’s MongoDB software page says its software stack includes advanced security and compliance features, including FIPS support.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Percona states that Percona Server for MongoDB is released under the Server Side Public License (SSPL).percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support lifecycle
- Percona aligns Percona Server for MongoDB end-of-life dates with upstream MongoDB, and says fixes or new builds for EOL versions are not guaranteed.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Percona describes its MongoDB software as a production-ready stack for running, operating, and scaling MongoDB across modern environments.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Percona’s history page says Peter Zaitsev and Vadim Tkachenko started Percona in 2006.percona.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2006percona.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Document Databases in 2026#10 of 24
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Sources
- docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/install/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/comparis· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/release-lifecycle-percona-software-for-· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/mongodb/software/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/mongodb/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- percona.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026




