TablePro vs MongoDB Compass

MongoDB Compass is MongoDB’s own free GUI, for exploring data, building aggregation pipelines and studying a collection’s schema. TablePro is an open-source client that connects to MongoDB next to SQL databases, Redis and other engines, with optional paid features on the Mac.

Facts checked October 8, 2026Sources

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The short answer

Looking for an alternative to MongoDB Compass on the Mac? This is when each client fits.

Choose TablePro if

MongoDB is one of several databases you use, next to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server or Redis, and you want one client for all of them.
You like a mongosh-style shell, with variables, loops and autocomplete for collections, field paths and operators.
You want to rename or remove a field across a whole collection, with every statement shown before it runs.
You want an AI assistant with the provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac, and an MCP server for outside AI clients.

Choose MongoDB Compass if

MongoDB is your only database, and you want MongoDB’s own tool, free.
You build aggregation pipelines stage by stage and want a preview after each stage.
You study a collection’s schema, or model collections and their relationships in a diagram.
You want a visual explain plan and live server metrics for MongoDB.
You also work on Windows or Linux.

At a glance

Compass’s installation guide lists MongoDB 7.0 or later. Its code is published under the SSPL-1.0.

TablePro and MongoDB Compass, compared on October 8, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Compared	TablePro	MongoDB Compass
Platforms TablePro Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later MongoDB Compass Mac, Windows, Linux Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 4}	Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	Mac, Windows, Linux Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 4}
Built with TablePro Swift, with native database drivers MongoDB Compass Electron^{Source 2}	Swift, with native database drivers	Electron^{Source 2}
Price TablePro Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing MongoDB Compass Free^{Source 1}	Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing	Free^{Source 1}
Open source TablePro Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features MongoDB Compass No^{Source 2}	Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features	No^{Source 2}
Databases TablePro PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases MongoDB Compass MongoDB 7.0 or later, as its installation guide lists^{Source 5}	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases	MongoDB 7.0 or later, as its installation guide lists^{Source 5}
AI assistant TablePro Yes Free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac MongoDB Compass Yes Natural language queries and an intelligent assistant, through Azure OpenAI. You can turn AI features off.^{Source 1Source 6}	Yes Free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac	Yes Natural language queries and an intelligent assistant, through Azure OpenAI. You can turn AI features off.^{Source 1Source 6}
iPhone and iPad TablePro Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later MongoDB Compass No^{Source 4}	Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	No^{Source 4}
Moving to TablePro TablePro No TablePro has no importer for MongoDB Compass. MongoDB Compass Does not apply	No TablePro has no importer for MongoDB Compass.	Does not apply
More about MongoDB Compass			More about MongoDB Compass
Aggregation pipelines TablePro Written as aggregate() in the shell, with autocomplete. No stage-by-stage editor MongoDB Compass Yes Built stage by stage, with a preview of the data after each stage^{Source 1}	Written as aggregate() in the shell, with autocomplete. No stage-by-stage editor	Yes Built stage by stage, with a preview of the data after each stage^{Source 1}
Schema analysis TablePro Not available MongoDB Compass Yes Samples documents to show field types, date ranges and frequent values^{Source 1}	Not available	Yes Samples documents to show field types, date ranges and frequent values^{Source 1}
Data modeling TablePro No modeling tool. The ER diagram is a read-only picture drawn from foreign keys MongoDB Compass Yes An entity-relationship diagram of a database’s collections, with inferred relationships and annotations^{Source 7}	No modeling tool. The ER diagram is a read-only picture drawn from foreign keys	Yes An entity-relationship diagram of a database’s collections, with inferred relationships and annotations^{Source 7}
Visual explain plan TablePro Not for MongoDB. Chain .explain() in the shell, and the plan comes back as a document MongoDB Compass Yes^{Source 1}	Not for MongoDB. Chain .explain() in the shell, and the plan comes back as a document	Yes^{Source 1}
Live server metrics TablePro Not for MongoDB. The Server Dashboard covers engines such as PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQL Server MongoDB Compass Yes^{Source 1}	Not for MongoDB. The Server Dashboard covers engines such as PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQL Server	Yes^{Source 1}

Where MongoDB Compass is stronger

Compass is MongoDB’s own GUI, and it is free.^{Source 1}
Aggregation pipelines are built stage by stage, with a preview of the data after each stage.^{Source 1}
It samples a collection’s documents to show field types, date ranges and frequent values, and draws an entity-relationship diagram of a database’s collections.^{Source 1Source 7}
Explain plans are visual, and live server metrics are built in.^{Source 1}
It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.^{Source 4}

Where TablePro differs

One client covers MongoDB next to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redis and other engines. See the supported databases.
The query tab is a JavaScript shell that accepts mongosh syntax, and a variable you define stays available in every tab on the connection.
The Structure tab renames or removes a field across a whole collection, with each change shown first in Preview SQL.
The AI assistant works with the AI provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac, and the MCP server lets outside AI clients use your saved connections. Both are free. Compass’s AI features use Azure OpenAI.^{Source 1Source 6}
Each connection has a Safe Mode level. On MongoDB, every statement counts as a write, so the stricter levels confirm or block each one.

What TablePro does not do

There is no stage-by-stage aggregation editor: you write aggregate() in the shell.
There is no schema analysis, no plan diagram and no server metrics view for MongoDB.
Transactions, GridFS and change streams are not supported.
MongoDB connections cannot be opened in the iPhone and iPad app.
There is no TablePro app for Windows or Linux.

Switching from MongoDB Compass

TablePro has no importer for Compass. Paste the connection string you use in Compass, starting with mongodb:// or mongodb+srv://, into File > Import > Import from URL…

A host ending in .mongodb.net turns on SRV and TLS for you, which MongoDB Atlas requires.
Set Auth Database when your user is defined in admin but you browse another database.
Passwords go into the macOS Keychain, and query history starts fresh in TablePro.

Questions

Can I build aggregation pipelines in TablePro?

Yes, by writing them: aggregate() runs in the shell, with autocomplete for collections, field paths and operators. There is no stage-by-stage editor with a preview after each stage, and that is where Compass is stronger.

Which AI does each use?

Compass’s natural language queries and its assistant use Azure OpenAI, and you can turn AI features off in its settings. TablePro’s AI assistant uses the provider you choose, including a model on your Mac, and is free in the Mac app. Read about AI in TablePro.

Is TablePro free for MongoDB?

Yes. MongoDB and the other supported engines, the AI assistant and the MCP server are free in the Mac app. Paid plans add optional features such as Compare & Sync, Query Insights, Data Rewind and iCloud Sync. See pricing.

Sources

Facts about MongoDB Compass were checked on October 8, 2026 against these pages. Prices are list prices in US dollars, before tax.

MongoDB Compass (checked October 8, 2026)
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MongoDB Compass releases (checked October 8, 2026)
MongoDB Compass download (checked October 8, 2026)
Download and install Compass (checked October 8, 2026)
Compass AI and data usage (checked October 8, 2026)
Data modeling in MongoDB Compass (checked October 8, 2026)

Latest MongoDB Compass release at that date: 1.52.0, published October 2, 2026.^{Source 3}

TablePro’s column describes TablePro 0.78.0 for Mac and 1.0 for iPhone and iPad.

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