If you enjoy running MongoDB on-premise but feel limited by the current tools out there, Monji is a project you'd like.
Let’s break it down:
- MongoExpress is lightweight, but doesn’t natively support managing multiple clusters, lacks user management, and isn’t ideal for production environments.
- mongoAdmin is no longer maintained.
- MongoDB Compass is desktop-only, closed-source.
- MongoDB Ops Manager is enterprise-only, closed-source, and notoriously complex to set up.
Monji aims to be a simple, lightweight, web-based admin interface that lets you:
- Manage multiple MongoDB clusters
- Handle users and permissions
- Edit your databases and documents
- All from a single, clean UI
- Easily deployable via a single Docker image
Run the application using docker compose:
docker compose up --buildDefault credentials:
Email: admin@example.com
Password: admin
Monji is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
© 2025 Enzo DJABALI
