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Databases and caches · SSPL v1 (source-available) · backed by MongoDB · 28,670 stars

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The MongoDB Database

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Source-availableOct 15, 2018

AGPL v3 to SSPL v1

MongoDB introduced the Server Side Public License for the community server.

AnnouncementLICENSE commit ↗

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About and history
Repository
mongodb/mongo · created Jan 15, 2009
Website
mongodb.com
Language
C++
Foundation
None; run by MongoDB
Company
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NOASSERTION (a custom or multi-license file; the license above is read from the file itself)
Stars per week
15 (GitHub weekly snapshots)

Weekly snapshots

Week ofStars
Nov 2, 202628,670
Oct 19, 202628,659
Oct 12, 202628,644
Sep 28, 202628,612
Sep 21, 202628,580

Changes

Stars per weekNov 3, 2026

Gains about 15 stars a week, down from 20.

Stars per weekOct 24, 2026

Gains about 20 stars a week, down from 21.

Stars per weekOct 16, 2026

Gains about 21 stars a week, down from 32.

Stars per weekOct 4, 2026

Gains about 32 stars a week, up from 27.

TrackedSep 24, 2026

Now tracked, from mongodb/mongo on GitHub.