Search API · pricing · Updated September 2026
MongoDB Atlas Search pricing (2026)
MongoDB Atlas Search's paid plans start at $86/mo (Dedicated Search Node S20) as checked on 2026-09-27, read from MongoDB Atlas Search's own pricing page; 3 plans. Best for Teams already on MongoDB Atlas wanting embedded search without a separate service. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $86/mo (Dedicated Search Node S20)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Teams already on MongoDB Atlas wanting embedded search without a separate service; Applications needing operational DB and search on a single API; Regulated industries (healthcare, finance) needing HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP on one platform; E-commerce and HR platforms with complex full-text + filter query patterns
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-03
MongoDB Atlas Search plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared (M0 + Search on shared tier) STALE · 2026-09-27 | $0 | — | Flat monthly | Free M0 cluster (512 MB storage, shared). Atlas Search (full-text) is available on M0 at no additional charge for basic use. 32 MB sort memory, up to 100 ops/sec. | mongodb.com |
| Dedicated Search Node S20 STALE · 2026-09-03 | $86 | — | Custom / quote | Dedicated Atlas Search node tier S20: 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 100-106 GB storage. Billed at $0.12-0.15/hr (region-dependent); the monthly price recorded here is $0.12 × 720h = ~$86/mo (minimum, US East). Requires a separate Atlas DB cluster (M10+ at ~$57/mo) in addition to this search node cost. | mongodb.com |
| Dedicated Search Node S30 STALE · 2026-09-03 | $173 | — | Custom / quote | S30: 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 213 GB storage. $0.24-0.27/hr; the monthly price recorded here is $0.24 × 720h = ~$173/mo (minimum, US East). | mongodb.com |
Last verified 2026-09-27. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. Official MongoDB pricing page https://www.mongodb.com/pricing fetched 2026-06-14. Atlas Search is an add-on to Atlas clusters; search nodes (S20–S80) are billed hourly separately from the DB cluster. S20 at $0.12-0.15/hr × 720h/mo = $86-$108/mo. Atlas DB cluster required separately (M0 free, M10 ~$57/mo, etc.). HIPAA not mentioned on pricing page.
Price changes
Price on record
$86/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: AWS, Azure, GCP, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, dbt, Terraform, Kubernetes, MongoDB Vector Search.
Key features: Full-text search built on Apache Lucene, embedded in MongoDB Atlas; Single unified API across database and search operations; Independent scaling of search compute (S20/S30/S50/S80 search nodes); Vector Search for semantic/AI-powered retrieval (separate product, same platform); Enterprise automation: auto-provisioning, patching, scaling, DR; No separate search infrastructure to manage; FedRAMP Moderate authorization (Atlas for Government); HITRUST certification.
Plan limits: M0 free tier: 512 MB storage, shared, 100 ops/sec, 32 MB sort memory — not for production; Dedicated search nodes billed separately from the Atlas DB cluster (both costs apply); Atlas Search on M0 has limited throughput — dedicated search nodes required for production scale; HIPAA requires Atlas cluster (not M0 free tier) and BAA with MongoDB.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MongoDB Atlas Search cost?
MongoDB Atlas Search's paid plans start at $86/mo (Dedicated Search Node S20), and it lists a $0 plan (Shared (M0 + Search on shared tier)); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-09-27.
What are cheaper alternatives to MongoDB Atlas Search?
Cheaper search API than MongoDB Atlas Search (entry $86/mo) include Pinecone at $20/mo, Meilisearch Cloud at $23/mo, Elastic Cloud at $24/mo. Verified 2026-09-27.
Does MongoDB Atlas Search support HIPAA?
Yes — MongoDB Atlas Search states HIPAA support on its public pages. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does MongoDB Atlas Search have a free plan?
Yes — MongoDB Atlas Search publishes a free tier.
MongoDB Atlas Search vs alternatives
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Cheaper search API alternatives
- Swiftype (Elastic Enterprise Search) from $79/mo
- Weaviate from $45/mo
- Elastic Cloud from $24/mo
- Meilisearch Cloud from $23/mo
- Pinecone from $20/mo
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