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DBHelm vs MongoDB Atlas
Different products. Atlas is managed MongoDB in the vendor cloud. DBHelm is a desktop control plane for self-hosted Mongo (PSMDB, Community Operator, mongod on VMs) plus dozens of other engines on Kubernetes and Direct Connect.
| Aspect | DBHelm | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Where the database runs | Your K8s / VMs / bare metal | MongoDB Atlas (vendor cloud) |
| Primary job | Operate & observe self-hosted Mongo (+ 55 other engines) | Fully managed MongoDB service |
| Atlas / DocumentDB as a target | Out of GTM scope — not first-class | Native product |
| Pricing model | Desktop Free / Pro / Platform license | Cluster usage + Atlas tiers |
| Data plane | Traffic stays on your network; offline-first desktop | Data lives in Atlas regions |
Choose DBHelm when you want Atlas-class observability on infrastructure you own. Stay on Atlas when you want MongoDB Inc. to run the database for you.