Chart Types

Parent: MongoDB Atlas Charts · Published reference · snapshot 2026-10-15

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How it works

[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts smart labels are enabled by default when date fields are encoded on value axes on supported chart types. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] When used with stacked column and bar charts in MongoDB Atlas Charts, data labels show the sum of all series in each column or bar. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts embedded number charts no longer display as blank when a zero value was expected. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]

Measurements and reference values

[low] In MongoDB Atlas Charts 100% stacked area charts, the total area is normalized to 100% and split into segments based on the category in the Series encoding channel. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts 100% stacked charts now show a percentage scale on the axis. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]

Problems, failure modes and limitations

[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts displays data from a maximum number of documents that varies by chart type, enforced server-side via a `$limit` pipeline stage. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[medium] When the maximum document limit is reached, MongoDB Atlas Charts displays a warning message specifying the query response limit for that chart type, and it is impossible to determine which specific documents comprise the chart data. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] The maximum document limit for discrete line and area charts in MongoDB Atlas Charts is 5000 documents. (verified as of 2026-10-15) Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] The maximum document limit for continuous line and area charts in MongoDB Atlas Charts is 50000 documents. (verified as of 2026-10-15) Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts fixes an issue where bin, sort, and limit options for unwound arrays in Natural Language Charts were not functioning correctly. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]

Comparisons and alternatives

[low] MongoDB Charts is a native tool within Atlas providing fast, zero-ETL schema exploration and real-time dashboarding, though it offers limited customization compared to full BI platforms. Sources: https://hevodata.com/learn/mongodb-visualization/ [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Tables with a large number of dynamic columns now return an error instead of hanging the browser. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]

Facts and statements

[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Combo Charts offer a combined column and line view, including Grouped Combo and Stacked Combo chart types. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts provides various chart types for visualizing data, including gauge, bar, column, line, geospatial, and heatmap charts, offering basic visualization capabilities and geospatial data visualization. Sources: https://hevodata.com/learn/mongodb-visualization/ [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Natural Language Charts uses an AI model to generate a chart based on a user-provided prompt. (verified as of 2026-10-15) Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Gauge Charts display data as a percentage of a semicircle with customizable minimum and maximum values, and optionally render a Target value as a heavy line within the gauge's range. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Top Item Charts display information from the document with the greatest or smallest value for a specified field. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Number Charts display a single aggregated value from a data field. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Empty Charts display charts with no chart data. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Donut Charts display data in a series of circle segments where larger segments represent larger data values, and can be created from multiple fields. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Heatmaps represent aggregated data in a tabular format using a range of colors. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Scatter Charts plot data with individual data points placed along the X and Y axes. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Line and Area Charts display information as a series of data points connected by straight line segments, supporting both discrete and continuous data. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Column and Bar Charts provide high-level overviews of data trends by comparing values within a specific category. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Tables represent data in a tabular view similar to a spreadsheet, and Chart Authors can create hyperlinks within table charts. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Word Clouds visually represent text data by highlighting prevalent keywords and phrases. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md [source]
[medium] MongoDB Atlas Charts Geospatial Charts combine geospatial data with other forms of data to create map-based charts. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-types.md, https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts continuous charts do not support aggregation or binning. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts discrete area charts are stacked, plotting each series above or below the others, while continuous area charts are overlaid, plotting each series directly on top of one another. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts allows adding a trendline to continuous line/area or scatter charts, which spans the entire length of the chart's X axis including space added by min/max axis customization. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] On MongoDB Atlas Charts discrete and continuous line charts, users can opt to display each series with a distinct dash style. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts always aggregates values in discrete charts such that any number of documents can supply values to a given plotted point, whereas in continuous line and area charts, every data point comes from a distinct document in the data source. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts supports creating multi-series charts by adding multiple value encoding channels to the Y Axis or by aggregating upon multiple fields in the dataset. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/chart-type-reference/line-area-chart.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts supports Candlestick Charts as a new chart type. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts conditional formatting now works correctly for decimal fields and strings in table charts, and can be applied to Table and Number charts. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts displays gaps for empty bins in charts with binned numeric or date values. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts improves performance of sorting and limiting chart data by performing these operations server-side. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts increases the number of legend entries that render on a multi-series chart. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] Only users with the Project Owner role can see the Data Transfer section of MongoDB Atlas Charts. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/admin-settings.md [source]
[low] The on-prem version of MongoDB Atlas Charts was discontinued in September 2021 and is unsupported, while the Atlas-supported version is continuously updated. (verified as of 2026-10-15) Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/is-mongodb-charts-discontinued/144944 [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts fixes an issue where dashboards containing Table Charts with hyperlinks could not be imported. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts fixes an issue where dashboards containing Top Line Item charts could not be imported. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Donut charts with By Series colors now display properly with `null` values. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Gauge charts with a value of `0` no longer show as blank. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts Top Item charts no longer show `undefined` while loading. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts treats a numeric bin size of `0` as invalid. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]
[low] MongoDB Atlas Charts sorts binned string values. Sources: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/charts/release-notes.md [source]

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