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Head-to-head · Database Administration Tools

ClusterControl vs MongoDB Ops Manager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score ClusterControl #1 in Database Administration Tools 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ClusterControl
MongoDB Ops Manager #5 in Database Administration Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit MongoDB

ClusterControl leads on 1 check, MongoDB Ops Manager on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreClusterControl · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly ClusterControl
  • Free trialonly ClusterControl

ClusterControl scores higher on our rubric for database administration tools: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

ClusterControl offers free plan; MongoDB Ops Manager doesn't. On deployment model, ClusterControl gives you Hybrid where MongoDB Ops Manager offers Self-hosted.

ClusterControl is the better fit for multi-database fleets needing operational automation. MongoDB Ops Manager is the better fit for enterprise MongoDB operations teams.

  • ClusterControl fits best

    Multi-database fleets needing operational automation

  • MongoDB Ops Manager fits best

    Enterprise MongoDB operations teams

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Side by side

Feature ClusterControl 9.4/10 Visit ↗ MongoDB Ops Manager 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Database Administration Tools #5 in Database Administration Tools
Best for Multi-database fleets needing operational automation Enterprise MongoDB operations teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €250/device/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClusterControl 4/4 · MongoDB Ops Manager 4/4
Automated provisioning ✓ ✓
High availability management ✓ ✓
Roles and permissions ✓ ✓
Audit logging ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Self-hosted
Supported database engines MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server for Linux, ClickHouse, Galera Cluster, TimescaleDB, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Valkey, Redis MongoDB
Our review
Pros
  • Supports deployment, monitoring, backups, failover, scaling, and upgrades
  • Covers MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and other database technologies
  • Offers CLI, API, GUI, Terraform, RBAC, and audit logging
  • Automates deployment, configuration, scaling, and cluster operations
  • Combines backups, point-in-time recovery, monitoring, and alerts
  • Adds Performance Advisor, REST API management, RBAC, and auditing
Cons
  • Advanced self-serve pricing starts at €250 per node monthly
  • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier plans
  • Self-hosted and hybrid deployment require infrastructure management
  • Pricing requires a sales contact
  • Supports MongoDB deployments rather than multiple database engines
  • Self-hosted operation requires supported Linux infrastructure
Our verdict

ClusterControl is a database operations platform from Severalnines for DevOps, platform, and development teams managing database infrastructure. It supports deployment, monitoring, backups, restore and point-in-time recovery, scaling,…

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MongoDB Ops Manager is a self-hosted administration platform for organizations running MongoDB on-premises or in private cloud environments. It is aimed at enterprise operations teams managing standalone instances, replica sets, and…

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  1. ClusterControlDatabase Administration Tools 9.4Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. MongoDB Ops ManagerDatabase Administration Tools 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ClusterControl — where it wins

    • Supports deployment, monitoring, backups, failover, scaling, and upgrades
    • Covers MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and other database technologies
    • Offers CLI, API, GUI, Terraform, RBAC, and audit logging

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced self-serve pricing starts at €250 per node monthly
    • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier plans
    • Self-hosted and hybrid deployment require infrastructure management

  • MongoDB Ops Manager — where it wins

    • Automates deployment, configuration, scaling, and cluster operations
    • Combines backups, point-in-time recovery, monitoring, and alerts
    • Adds Performance Advisor, REST API management, RBAC, and auditing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales contact
    • Supports MongoDB deployments rather than multiple database engines
    • Self-hosted operation requires supported Linux infrastructure

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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