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What Jamf does right
- Day-one support for Apple OS
- Apple specialisation
- Deep deployment workflows (ABM, VPP, Supervision, DDM, FileVault)
- Manages enterprise mobile devices
- Enterprise security
A Jamf Pro alternative that takes Apple
just as seriously
Run Apple, Android, Windows, ChromeOS and rugged devices from one console. Cloud or on-premises. Test every claim on this page free for 30 days.
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Why now
Jamf Pro vs ManageEngine MDM Plus
Most organizations don't stay Apple-only forever. Marketing teams use Macs. Warehouse staff use rugged Android devices. Retail runs kiosks. Finance still has Windows laptops. Executives carry iPhones. So you buy a second MDM. Now you're running two consoles, two contracts, two sets of policies, two audits.
That's the tax. ManageEngine MDM Plus removes that complexity..It delivers the Apple capabilities organizations expect while managing Android, Windows, ChromeOS, and rugged devices from the very same console. One platform. One policy engine. One source of truth.
Apple parity
MDM Plus manages every Apple platform with day-one support for new Apple OS releases.
Platform coverage
MDM Plus also manages Android, Windows and ChromeOS from one console; Jamf Pro is only Apple-focused.
Pricing
Jamf Pro is 59% times more expensive than MDM Plus. MDM Plus has a published pricing, a free edition for up to 25 devices, and a 30-day free trial.
Deployment
While Jamf keeps pushing customers toward the cloud, MDM Plus offers a full on-premises option along with SaaS.
Why now
Two platforms. Two philosophies
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How MDM Plus does it even better
- Day-one support for Apple + Android
- Apple specialisation + tool consolidation
- Enterprise Apple deployment workflows + Android Enterprise
- Manages enterprise, rugged, kiosk, and frontline devices one console
- Unified enterprise security
The freedom to deploy
While Jamf continues to prioritize its cloud offering, ManageEngine MDM Plus gives customers the freedom to deploy whichever way best fits their environment: Fully on-premises, SaaS or hybrid. This makes MDM Plus especially well suited for financial services, healthcare, government, education, manufacturing, and organizations with regulatory or data residency requirements.
Why ManageEngine
Why MDM Plus is a realistic Jamf replacement
We're not going to pretend other vendors are bad products. They have honest strengths. But for a team migrating off Jamf with a mixed fleet, a deadline, and a budget to defend, ManageEngine MDM Plus is built for you.
Core focus
14 yrsof building deep MDM and UEM
Not a side project or a part of a bundle. It's our primary expertise
Pricing you can defend
$1.28/ device / month
Bootstrapped and private since 2012, so our pricing stays affordable
Human support
2 hrsmedian first response
24×5 included. Dedicated TAM from 750 devices up.
Certified Android expertise
Early access and deep OEM controls
Truly cross-platform
iOS iPadOS Android Windows macOS ChromeOS tvOS Rugged
Pricing comparison
What does a $3,000/year budget actually cover?
ManageEngine MDM Plus
~300
Apple devices
macOSiOSiPadOStvOS
$9.90/device/year
Jamf Pro
~43
devices - of any operating system
macOSiOSiPadOSAndroidWindowschromeOStvOS
$69/device/year
The unbiased comparison
Jamf Pro vs ManageEngine MDM Plus: Feature comparison
| Capability | Jamf Pro | ManageEngine MDM Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment & pricing | ||
| On-premises option | Winding down | Yes — fully supported |
| Public, transparent pricing | Quote-based, expensive | Published, competitive |
| Day-one new Apple OS support | Day-one support + beta testing | Day-one support + beta testing |
| Platform coverage | ||
| iOS / iPadOS | Native | Native |
| macOS | Native | Native |
| tvOS, visionOS | Native | Native |
| Android (including rugged) | Not available | Native |
| Windows | Not available | Native |
| ChromeOS | Not available | Native |
| Workflows | ||
| Multi-app kiosk | Single-app focus | Multi-app + home-screen |
| Native remote control of iPhone/iPad | Limited | Built-in |
| Geofencing & location compliance | Apple location-based | Built-in |
| BYOD containerization | User Enrollment | Work profile + container |
| Enrollment | ||
| Automated Device Enrollment (ABM/ASM) | Yes | Yes. Bulk zero-touch |
| Supervised mode, non-removable profile | Yes | Yes |
| Apple User Enrollment (Managed Apple ID) | Yes | Yes |
| Apps, config & security | ||
| VPP / Apps & Books silent deployment | Yes | Yes |
| FileVault encryption + key escrow | Yes | Yes. 256-bit AES, escrow. |
| Activation Lock bypass (supervised) | Yes | Yes |
| Gatekeeper, firmware pw, certificates | Yes | Yes |
| Declarative Device Management (DDM) | Yes | Yes. Auto-activated |
| Self-service app catalog | Yes | Yes |
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Free, fully assisted migration
Free, fully assisted, lose-less migration
Our dedicated engineer owns your migration with you.
- Step 01
Audit + policy export
Export policies, apps, groups, and enrollment settings from Jamf. You review it before proceeding.
- Step 02
Set up MDM Plus alongside
Configure SSO, Apple, Android, and Windows enrollment in parallel.
- Step 03
Re-enroll a pilot group
Test one device from each OS and user type before the full move. Anything weird gets fixed here.
- Step 04
Re-enroll by site / OS / shift
Move devices by site, OS, or shift with minimal user disruption. Median device unmanaged time if applicable: 5 minutes.
- Step 05
Decommission + handover
Confirm enrollment, retire Jamf, and share final reports.
Don’t just take our word for it.
ManageEngine's ease of use surpasses Jamf on every level.
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Tell us what you’re in need of. We’ll help you choose the right path forward.
- Response within 2 hours
- Dedicated migration engineer
- No sales call unless you ask for one
Frequently asked questions.
ManageEngine MDM Plus is a leading alternative to Jamf Pro. It manages every Apple platform — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS — with day-one support for new Apple OS releases,30 and, unlike Jamf, it also manages Android, Windows and ChromeOS from the same console. It adds transparent published pricing, a free edition for up to 25 devices, and both cloud and on-premises deployment. Other Apple-management alternatives include Kandji, Mosyle and Microsoft Intune, but MDM Plus is the strongest fit for teams that want full Apple management plus cross-platform reach in one tool.
Yes. ManageEngine MDM Plus manages Apple (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS), Android (including rugged and kiosk devices), Windows 10/11 and ChromeOS from a single console. Jamf Pro is Apple-focused and does not natively manage Windows or ChromeOS, so a mixed fleet on Jamf typically needs a second MDM tool.
Yes. Jamf Pro is a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader. ManageEngine MDM Plus is also a complete Apple MDM — every Apple OS, including watchOS and visionOS, with day-one support for new releases — and it additionally manages Android, Windows and ChromeOS, with transparent pricing and an on-premises option.
Yes — fully. MDM Plus manages every Apple platform, including watchOS and visionOS, with day-one support for new Apple OS releases, plus ABM/ASM zero-touch enrollment, supervised mode, Apple User Enrollment, VPP silent app deployment, FileVault with recovery-key escrow, Activation Lock bypass, Gatekeeper and Declarative Device Management
ManageEngine MDM Plus publishes its pricing while Jamf Pro requires a custom quote. MDM Plus Standard on-premises starts at about $0.83/device/month ($495/year for the 50-device slab), versus Jamf Pro at $5.75/device/month. In practice, a $3,000 annual budget covers about 300 devices of any OS on MDM Plus, versus roughly 43 Apple devices on Jamf Pro
ManageEngine MDM Plus ships as SaaS and as a fully on-premises deployment of the same console, which is why finance, healthcare, government and air-gapped teams choose it. This matters more over time: Jamf is steering customers toward Jamf Cloud and its self-hosted option is widely reported to be winding down, so if on-premises device management is a hard requirement, MDM Plus is the safer long-term bet.
30-day free trial for unlimited devices, which rolls into a fully featured Free edition for up to 25 devices, forever — no credit card. Pilot a real slice of your fleet, Apple and non-Apple, before you talk to anyone.