MongoDB Shell is the quickest way to connect, configure, query, and work with your MongoDB database. MongoDB Shell provides a modern and extensible command-line experience that includes syntax highlighting, intelligent autocomplete, contextual help, and clear error messages. These are just some of the features included in MongoDB Shell that makes working with your MongoDB Databases easier. The MongoDB Shell is a standalone product, it’s developed separately from the MongoDB Server and it’s open-source under the Apache 2 license.
As the GUI for MongoDB, MongoDB Compass allows you to make smarter decisions about document structure, querying, indexing, document validation, and more. Commercial subscriptions include technical support for MongoDB Compass.
MongoDB Compass is available in several versions, described below. For more information on version differences, see the MongoDB Compass Documentation.
Compass
The full version of MongoDB Compass, with all features and capabilities.
Readonly Edition
This version is limited strictly to read operations, with all write and delete capabilities removed.
Isolated Edition
This version disables all network connections except the connection to the MongoDB instance.
The MongoDB Command Line Interface (mongocli) is a tool for managing your MongoDB cloud services, like MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB Cloud Manager, and MongoDB Ops Manager. With the MongoDB CLI, you can quickly interact with your MongoDB deployments from the command line for easier testing and scripting.
The MongoDB Database Tools are a collection of command-line utilities for working with a MongoDB deployment. These tools release independently from the MongoDB Server schedule enabling you to receive more frequent updates and leverage new features as soon as they are available. See the MongoDB Database Tools documentation for more information.
The MongoDB Connector for BI allows you to use your BI tool of choice to visualize, discover, and report against MongoDB data using standard SQL queries.
The MongoDB Connector for BI is available as part of the MongoDB Enterprise Advanced subscription, which features the most comprehensive support for MongoDB and the best SLA.