Manage and Monitor your MongoDB Indexes
View and manage all your indexes, check usage statistics, and drop what you don’t need — without writing a single line of code.
Download MongoPilotIndexes you don’t monitor cost you
Every unused index consumes RAM, slows down writes, and adds storage overhead to your cluster. MongoDB doesn’t surface this information in an obvious way. You need to run $indexStats aggregation pipelines manually, parse raw JSON output, and repeat the process for every collection. Most teams simply never do it — and pay for it in performance and infrastructure costs every month.
One click to see what matters
MongoPilot puts index usage statistics directly in your Indexes tab. See operation counts, last used timestamps, and color-coded usage levels at a glance. Create new indexes with a visual form, preview the index specification before applying, and drop unused ones with confirmation dialogs that protect your default indexes. Everything happens in one interface — no terminal, no pipelines, no context switching.
What you can do
View All Indexes
See every index on your collection with its type, fields, size, version, and badges for unique, sparse, and TTL indexes. Default indexes are clearly marked.
Usage Statistics
One-click access to $indexStats data. See total operations per index, timestamps of last use, and color-coded status labels — active, low usage, or unused.
Create Indexes
Add single-field or compound indexes with a visual form. Set unique, sparse, and TTL options. Preview the full index specification before creating it on your collection.
Test Before You Apply
Not sure if an index will help? Jump to the Performance Experiments tab to test query speed on a cloned collection before touching production data.
Drop With Confidence
Remove unused indexes with a confirmation step. The default _id index is protected from accidental deletion. See exactly what you’re dropping before you confirm.
Detailed Index View
Click any index to open a detail panel with the full key specification, index options, creation metadata, and storage statistics.
Three steps to cleaner indexes
1. Connect and select a collection
Works with localhost, Atlas, replica sets, and sharded clusters. Connect with a URI or use the advanced connection form with full authentication support. Select any collection from the sidebar tree.
2. Open the Indexes tab
Click the Indexes tab to see all indexes listed as cards. Each card shows the index name, type, key fields, size, and any special properties like unique or TTL constraints.
3. Check usage and take action
Click Index Usage Statistics to see which indexes are earning their keep. Identify unused ones, drop them to free resources, or create new indexes to cover slow queries — all from the same view.
Related Features
Aggregation Pipeline Builder
Build pipelines visually — including $indexStats for advanced analysis
Index Performance Experiments
Test how a new index affects query speed on a safe clone of your collection
AI Query Assistant
Describe what you need in plain English and get a pipeline suggestion instantly
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