# Mongonaut ## About Mongonaut --- ## Pages - [About Mongonaut](https://mongonaut.org/about-mongonaut) - [Installation](https://mongonaut.org/installation) ### Security - [Authentication](https://mongonaut.org/security/authentication) - [Zero Trust Tunnel](https://mongonaut.org/security/zero-trust-tunnel) ### Community - [FAQ](https://mongonaut.org/community/faq) - [Contributing](https://mongonaut.org/community/contributing) --- ![2026 05 08 11 40 55](https://cdn.zupost.com/wiki-images/iMTjXuOgyKgCzx3LP2OWXbXA0BSn2xpA/940f6374-8ee4-41ca-84a8-5889ecd35f60/2026-05-08-11-40-55-96cf2029.webp "2026 05 08 11 40 55.webp") # About Mongonaut Mongonaut is a modern web interface for MongoDB that prioritizes user experience and functionality. Built as a drop-in replacement for mongo-express, it provides a more robust, secure, and feature-rich solution for managing MongoDB databases. ![2026 03 19 08 47 58](https://cdn.zupost.com/wiki-images/iMTjXuOgyKgCzx3LP2OWXbXA0BSn2xpA/940f6374-8ee4-41ca-84a8-5889ecd35f60/2026-03-19-08-47-58-89319f26.webp "2026 03 19 08 47 58.webp") ## Why Choose Mongonaut? - **Modern Interface:** Clean, intuitive design that makes database management a breeze - **Superior Performance:** Optimized queries and efficient data handling - **Mobile First:** Fully responsive design that works on all devices ## What Mongonaut Can Do - **Browse databases and collections** with server, database and collection statistics at a glance - **Manage documents** create, inspect, edit and delete documents with a built in JSON editor - **Bulk operations** delete all documents in a collection or download a full export in one click - **Search inside collections** by key and value with automatic type detection for numbers and booleans - **Pagination** for large collections so the UI stays responsive - **Read only mode** to safely expose Mongonaut for inspection without allowing writes - **Built in authentication** with a choice of no auth, a shared static password or an external OIDC provider ## Get Started Ready to try Mongonaut? Head over to our installation guide to begin.