The MongoDB IDE
you won't outgrow.
Everything you reach for in Compass and Studio 3T, in one fast desktop app: visual queries, aggregation, SQL, compare and sync, migration, and an AI assistant that never sees your data.
- macOS and Windows, Linux coming soon
- No credit card
- Works offline
- Your data stays on your machine
| _id | customer.name | customer.city | status | total | items | createdAt |
|---|
Connects to everything that speaks MongoDB
Built for everyone who lives in MongoDB
Paste your connection strings and go. Every host, topology and auth method you use today already works.
The real app, not a mockup
Every screen below is MotionQL running against a sample shop database.
Tree, table and JSON views
Expand nested documents, see every BSON type, and edit in place.
Watch a quick tour
Recorded in the real app: connect, browse, and query MongoDB.
From first query to production migration
MotionQL covers the full life of a MongoDB project, so you stop switching between a GUI, a shell, a migration tool and a pile of scripts.
documents after each stage, previewed as you type
Aggregation editor with stage-by-stage preview
Build pipelines stage by stage and see the documents after every stage. Full operator library, templates, and one click from a find to a pipeline.
shop> db.orders.find({ total: { $gt: 500 } })
.sort({ createdAt: -1 }).limit(20)
.limit()
.lean()
.length()
IntelliShell
mongosh-style commands with autocomplete, history and snippets. Parsed, never eval'd.
FROM orders GROUP BY city
SQL Query
Write SELECT with joins and GROUP BY. MotionQL translates it to a find or an aggregation.
"sku": "MQ-2041",
- "price": 49.00,
+ "price": 44.10,
+ "onSale": true,
"stock": 182
Data Compare & Sync
Field-level diffs between any two collections, a dry-run preview, then sync only what you choose.
Import and export anything
Map and type columns, then insert, upsert, replace or merge. Streamed with progress and cancel.
Schema analysis and history
See every field's types and coverage, export reports, and track schema drift between snapshots.
Data Model diagrams
ER diagrams inferred from field names, DBRefs and matching values. Export to PNG, SVG or Mermaid.
Scheduled tasks
Exports, syncs, dumps and scripts on a schedule, even while the app is closed, plus a --cli.
Data masking
Eleven masking methods with preview, so you can share realistic data without sharing real people.
Dashboards
Charts and metrics on live aggregations, with shared filters, auto refresh and PDF export.
AI that knows your schema.
Not your data.
Describe what you want in plain English and get a query, a pipeline or SQL. Ask why a query is slow, fix an error, or get index advice. It works with your own Gemini, Claude or OpenAI-compatible key, or a local model.
What the AI sees
- Your request
- Database, collection and field names
- Field types and indexes
- Explain-plan structure
What it never sees
- Document values
- Passwords and connection strings
- Your queries' results
{ $match: { status: "shipped", createdAt: { $gte: ISODate("2026-09-01") } } },
{ $group: { _id: "$customer.city", revenue: { $sum: "$total" } } },
{ $sort: { revenue: -1 } }, { $limit: 5 }
])
Safe enough for production. Simple enough for Friday afternoon.
The guardrails DBAs ask for, built into the app instead of bolted on.
Read-only connections
Mark a connection read-only and every write is blocked inside the app, including $out, $merge and explain-wrapped writes.
Secrets in your OS keychain
Passwords, keys and tokens are encrypted with macOS Keychain, Windows DPAPI or Linux Secret Service, and never reach the UI.
No data leaves your machine
MotionQL talks straight to your database. We never receive documents, queries, connection settings or credentials.
Local audit log
Writes and security events are recorded with credentials redacted. Typed-name confirmation guards every drop.
Works air-gapped
Licenses are verified offline with a digital signature. No phone-home, no hardware fingerprinting.
Policies for IT
Push policy.json through MDM or GPO to enforce read-only hosts, AI rules, script mode and idle lock across a fleet.
Self-hosted Team Server
SSO with Okta, Entra ID or Google, SCIM, shared queries and snippets, and a hash-chained central audit log.
Hardened Electron
Sandboxed renderer with strict CSP, verified IPC, Electron fuses and an integrity-checked app bundle.
How MotionQL stacks up
The features you'd pay for elsewhere, side by side with Studio 3T and MongoDB Compass.
| Feature | MotionQL | Studio 3T | Compass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and licensing | |||
| Full feature set | Free Pro license for 12 months | Paid per-user subscription | Free, fewer features |
| Free edition allowed for commercial work | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works offline with no license check-ins | Yes | No | Yes |
| Querying | |||
| Visual query builder | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| Aggregation editor with stage preview | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shell with autocomplete | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL queries against MongoDB | Yes | Paid editions | No |
| Code generation | 9 languages | Yes | 8 languages |
| Explain plans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data movement | |||
| Import and export JSON and CSV | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Excel, BSON and SQL INSERT formats | Yes | Yes | No |
| Data Compare and Sync | Yes | Paid editions | No |
| SQL to MongoDB migration | Yes | Paid editions | No |
| Dump and restore | Yes | Yes | No |
| Schema, governance and automation | |||
| Schema analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data masking | Yes | Paid editions | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes | No |
| AI | |||
| Natural language to queries and pipelines | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Use your own AI provider key | Yes | Yes | No |
| Local models (Ollama and other OpenAI-compatible servers) | Yes | No | No |
Based on each vendor's public documentation as of October 2026. Editions and features change; if something here is out of date, tell us at support@motionql.com and we'll fix it.
Up and running in two minutes
- 1
Create your free account
Email and password. Verify your address and your Pro key is ready.
- 2
Download for your OS
macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows, with Linux coming soon. Installers aren't code-signed yet; see how to open them.
- 3
Paste your key
Settings → License → Activate. Verified offline, so it works behind any firewall.
Free. Really.
Pro is free for your first year, team seats are free for now, and the core app is free forever.
Free
$0forever
Everything most developers need, free forever. No license key required.
Download- Connections with every auth method
- Visual query builder and IntelliShell
- Aggregation editor with stage preview
- SQL Query and Query Code
- Import, export, Compare & Sync
- Schema analysis and dashboards
- AI assistant with your own key
Pro
Launch offer$0for 12 months
Every Pro feature, free for your first year when you create an account.
Get your free Pro key- Everything in Free
- SQL Migration from Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle
- Data Masking with 11 methods
- Scheduled tasks and background runner
- MongoDB Atlas management
- Renew free with one click while the offer lasts
Teams
$0per seat, for now
A Pro key for every teammate, managed from one place.
Create a team- Everything in Pro, for each member
- Invite by email, assign and free seats
- Reissue or revoke a key in one click
- Roles for owners, admins and members
- Audit log of every change
- Enterprise: self-hosted Team Server with SSO
Questions, answered
Can't find what you need? Write to support@motionql.com.
Your next query deserves a better IDE.
Create a free account, download MotionQL, and paste your Pro key. You'll be querying in under two minutes.