engine MongoDB 5 → 7
renders via DirectX 12
credentials Windows Credential Manager
availability Free tier

What you get

  • Status: in development — the MongoDB client ships with the public beta
  • Beta target: MongoDB 5 through 7, including Atlas connection strings
  • Document browser with collapsible BSON tree and JSON view
  • Aggregation pipeline editor with stage-by-stage previews
  • GPU-rendered collection grids for large result cursors

Why Windows specifically

A real Win32 application rendering through DirectX 12 — not an Electron shell. Credentials live in Windows Credential Manager; Ctrl-shortcuts follow platform conventions.

The Windows build shares the same codebase, renderer architecture, and core workflows as macOS and Linux.

Comparing options? See how Zolt stacks up against DBeaver, TablePlus, DataGrip, and Beekeeper Studio.

Common questions

Is Zolt a native MongoDB client on Windows?

Yes. Zolt is written end-to-end in Rust on GPUI and renders through DirectX 12 on Windows — no Electron, no WebView. Credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager.

Is Zolt an alternative to MongoDB Compass?

Zolt is targeting day-to-day collection browsing, queries, and aggregations for the public beta. MongoDB support is still in development, so test the beta against the workflows you rely on before switching from Compass.

When can I download Zolt for Windows?

Download the current Windows build from zoltdb.com/download. Versioned builds are published from GitHub Releases so you can choose the newest build or an older one inside your update window.

Get Zolt for Windows.

Versioned Windows builds and checksums are available on GitHub Releases.

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