Mongoose by Automattic
MongoDB object modeling designed to work in an asynchronous environment.
About Mongoose
From the project's README at github.com/Automattic/mongoose. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Mongoose is a MongoDB object modeling tool designed to work in an asynchronous environment. Mongoose supports Node.js and Deno (alpha).
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Mongoose 9.0.0 was released on November 21, 2025. You can find more details on backwards breaking changes in 9.0.0 on our docs site. Support
Stack Overflow Bug Reports Mongoose Slack Channel Help Forum MongoDB Support Plugins
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 27k | github.com/Automattic/mongoose |
| GitHub forks | 4.0k | github.com/Automattic/mongoose |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 21310k | mongoose |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 16.1 years | since Apr 2010 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 250 | last: 8 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-wpg9-53fq-2r8h. What people say on Hacker News
Replaces these paid SaaS
Mongoose is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Mongoose?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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