Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security comparison

Jamf Pro vs. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.7%, down from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jamf Pro is 8.9%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is 1.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.7%
Jamf Pro	8.9%
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security	1.8%
Other	66.6%

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Mohd Javed Khan

Lead Senior Consultant at Truglobal

Has supported centralized management of all Apple devices while ensuring high security and compliance

I have not encountered many areas for improvement, but there are feature requests submitted to Jamf Pro for reporting purposes that they are working on. Jamf Pro continues to increase its capabilities. One improvement I would recommend is integrating Jamf Setup Manager as an inbuilt feature. Currently, it is a separate tool that needs to be installed and integrated with Jamf Pro. Having zero-touch capability as an inbuilt feature would eliminate the need to work with scripts and configurations. The pricing of Jamf Pro is relatively high. Jamf Pro does not have a fixed price for all organizations. Based on my experience, they offer discounts inconsistently. Due to the high pricing, many organizations are moving to InTune and Workspace ONE. There are many other tools in the market for Mac OS device management, such as ScaleFusion, Addigy, and Kandji. Small organizations are moving to these alternatives, and larger organizations with fewer security concerns are moving to InTune. Despite being expensive, I still rate Jamf Pro highly because of its security features and comprehensive management capabilities for Mac OS devices.

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Abhijit-Deshpande

Manager IT at Konverge.AI

User experience improves efficiency while awaiting improved application performance

The solution is meeting my requirements. I don't have any direct inputs here, except that stability of the application can be improved. Sometimes it gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, which consumes battery life. If stability can be improved, it will generally help everyone. These solutions are usually a little expensive. If costs can come down, that will generally help the masses. A reduction of around 30-35% would make it more prompting for people to take that extra jump. Due to budget constraints, I have seen people not going for Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security because even if the commercials get discounted for the first year, subsequent years see significant price increases.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"If they have Office 365 or Azure, Intune is by far the best choice."

"The feature that we need occasionally but is really important is the ability to remotely wipe a device, control it, and perform similar functions."

"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."

"I really appreciate the features in Microsoft Intune, including the Intune Suite Cloud PKI."

"Microsoft Intune brings all our endpoint and security management tools into one place, acting as a comprehensive solution where we can manage numerous devices and configuration profiles, and block specific URLs, among many other capabilities."

"If you need only to load a specific profile and you don't have deep security functionalities, et cetera, Intune is very nice and good."

"Mobile device management is most valuable."

"Being able to manage the devices remotely is most valuable. We can push security requirements through Microsoft Intune."

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"Automating the refresh of the devices is huge for both sides of the end-user experience."

"The zero-day support regarding new Apple hardware and Apple operating systems is very good."

"Microsoft SSO integration allows us to set up email remotely for users without them having to do anything other than entering their password."

"We use this solution to manage over seven thousand iPads, three hundred and fifty Apple TVs and eighteen hundred computers, with one wonderful system."

"Jamf has made it achievable for us to easily deploy and manage Apple devices anywhere in the world, without the need for hands-on assistance from IT staff."

"We can put certain devices into smart groups based off of device name, department, etc."

"We used to need more resources to manage our devices, and with Jamf Pro, we can now do more with less, which is the ideal situation."

"If you want to manage a complete Mac, for example, similar to how we do in a CCM for our core Windows devices, if you want to do that with Mac, then the Jamf tool is the best tool."

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"Integration between our departments has been the most valuable."

"The technical support is quite good, and as of now I have not faced anything that was neglected or unsolvable, and I always get a prompt response as well."

"A good feature that is present is MAM or Mobile Application Management. We can deploy this feature on the device, which is not managed by the organization. If I apply some security configuration on a personal device, the user would be really disappointed. What we do instead is that we give all access to the applications related to corporate and ask the users to use the application. We secure the application by putting the security features on the applications and not on the users' devices. This way, the users are happy, and we also meet our company's compliance standards. Then, everyone is happy."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The solution is very good at securing files. For example, if I forward a secure document, it's blocked from others, as I can send it with restrictions in relation to who can open it."

"The solution offers excellent documentation that is easily available online."

"The solution is scalable."

"Microsoft Mobility and EMS include Intune for Mobility, which provides mobile device management and mobile application management. With mobile device management, you can control the entire device in an organization."

More Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security pros

Cons

"The mobile management is good for iPhone and iPad, but the Apple Mac management needs improvement. That is probably because Microsoft does not have low-level access to Apple Mac hardware. If you are doing basic things, it is okay, but if you want to image Apple Macs and do things like that, then Jamf is much better."

"Intune endpoint analytics can be challenging."

"I find the price for Microsoft Intune too high, which represents an area for improvement in Microsoft's pricing model."

"The configuration and pricing can be improved."

"A new Intune feature allows application packaging, but it incurs additional licensing costs for a significant number of applications."

"The biggest improvement could be in the implementation, the ease of the implementation of it."

"The generic answer to what can be improved is that I hope that the reporting needs to be a bit more interactive."

"The reports that are generated aren't so great; they don't give a lot of meaning so far."

More Microsoft Intune cons

"For Windows, we have a reset option. We'd like that option available for Mac."

"I would like to see a separate reports area where an actual report is compiled and able to be printed."

"The solution only makes sense if you have a lot of macOS products in your company."

"I can only say that I would love to see a more customizable dashboard."

"The patch management is not automated in any way, and you have to do a lot of manual work to upload the current version of applications."

"Jamf needs to get an inbuilt remote support tool to allow the admin to remote into machines. At present, you can use third-party remote apps, however, a Jamf one would be better."

"The new remote support tool is still lacking features compared to other industry solutions."

"For patch management in Jamf, two Smart Groups are required as patch policies cannot be scoped as of now. This is not a major issue, as there is a great workaround by using a wrapped "member of" duplicate Smart Group. However, being able to avoid two Smart Groups for patch management would be nice."

More Jamf Pro cons

"Technical support could be improved. Sometimes they use a third party that's not so knowledgeable in the product and that can slow down things a bit."

"The licensing can be messy at times."

"Sometimes the application gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, consuming battery life."

"Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is expensive."

"The licensing is quite expensive."

"The auditing and reporting could be updated and upgraded. I would like to see light applications because they consume a lot of the device's memory at present."

"Microsoft's feature management is based on licenses. Microsoft follows ethical licensing and hence do not restrict the use of it."

"The technical support from Microsoft could be better."

More Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not expensive."

"The product is relatively pricey, but considering its benefits, I'd say it's fair. The benefits outweigh the expensive licensing fees, especially for large organizations, but medium-sized and smaller businesses may be unable to afford it."

"The solution is cost-efficient."

"Its price is fair. It's a normal price. It isn't too expensive or too cheap."

"Intune comes with the licensing that is common for large organizations. However, Microsoft has recently released many add-ons that are very expensive, especially for large organizations or corporations."

"As a partner, we always look for how we can generate more revenue from a consulting point of view, but I do not see any complaints from the customer side regarding pricing, so they are satisfied with it."

"I don't have any problem as far as cost is concerned. It is bundled with our license."

"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."

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"If you have the in-house capability to support Jamf, then paying for onboarding / JumpStart training is a no brainer."

"The licensing costs for this solution are high."

"Cloud is worth the small increase in price, but make the switch before you need it, and not during a global pandemic."

"This product is surely worth the cost of implementation."

"The price of this solution is a bit high but it is worth the money for the features. There is an annual license for the use of this solution."

"The setup is pricey upfront for support and setup."

"The cost of this solution is expensive but worth it."

"We have signed a licensing contract for three years. There is an option to buy an annual license subscription, but we opted for three years as it came with a 25% or 30% discount."

More Jamf Pro pricing and cost advice

"The solution is cost-effective."

"We have to pay 10 dollars per user. I would rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."

"I would rate pricing at eight out of ten. It is a bit higher because of the security features that Microsoft provides."

"The increase in the prices of the product might not be the actual problem, but things become complex with some new plans that were introduced by Microsoft recently."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

11%

Media Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Pharma/Biotech Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	192
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	185

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	41
Large Enterprise	64

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jamf Pro?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Jamf Pro was good compared to other service providers.

What needs improvement with Jamf Pro?

I would still say that Jamf Pro's automated patch management requires development and improvement. Patch deployment c...

What is your primary use case for Jamf Pro?

My main use cases for Jamf Pro involve it being the greatest MDM solution for Apple devices, whether iOS, macOS, or t...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

The technical support from Microsoft could be better. Because there are many changes in Microsoft, and most support c...

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

I have been selling Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security for more than 10 years.

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

JAMF Software Casper Suite

Enterprise Mobility + Security E3, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5, MS Enterprise Mobility + Security

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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Jamf Pro empowers businesses with management capabilities for Apple devices, offering features like zero-touch deployment and integration with Apple Business Manager to enhance IT operations.

Geared towards professional environments, Jamf Pro supports management of devices like MacBooks and iPhones. Businesses benefit from its strong inventory capabilities, self-service features, and automated device management. Users manage deployments, configurations, and updates while integrating seamlessly with Apple Business Manager. The platform’s remote management, along with its support for day-one Apple updates and API customization, enhances operational efficiency, although improvements are desired in areas such as automated patch management and UI simplification.

What are the key features of Jamf Pro?

Asset and Patch Management: Offers tracking and management of devices and software updates.
Zero-Touch Deployment: Allows automated device configuration without manual intervention.
Self Service: Empowers users by providing them access to apps and configuration profiles.
Integration with Apple Business Manager: Seamless synchronization with Apple's enterprise features.
Customizable via APIs and Scripting: Enhances operational processes through advanced customization options.

What benefits and ROI should be evaluated in Jamf Pro reviews?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines IT operations for greater user efficiency.
Improved Security Compliance: Ensures devices adhere to security protocols from deployment to updates.
User Empowerment: Self-service tools increase user satisfaction and efficiency.
Remote Management: Facilitates device management without physical presence, crucial for distributed workforces.

Jamf Pro is extensively utilized across educational institutions and enterprises managing device fleets. It offers comprehensive mobile device management for schools and businesses, ensuring consistency in deployment and adherence to security standards. This adaptability provides a tailored approach for environments needing structured Apple device management solutions.

JAMF

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security empowers organizations by offering seamless integration and robust data protection, supporting centralized identity management and collaboration.

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security integrates tools like Windows Defender and Advanced Threat Protection for high security, supporting multi-factor authentication and centralized identity management. Its scalability and unification of Microsoft products boost operational efficiency. Offering mobile application management, it ensures protection and user compliance satisfaction. Challenges include complex licensing and the need for better network-level protection and technical support. Users experience memory consumption issues and stability concerns. Improved remote features and user-friendly license management are necessary.

What are the key features of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with Microsoft products, enhancing efficiency.
Robust Data Protection: Utilizes Windows Defender and Advanced Threat Protection for security.
Multi-factor Authentication: Ensures secure access to systems.
Centralized Identity Management: Simplifies user management across platforms.
Mobile Application Management: Protects mobile apps while ensuring compliance.

What benefits and ROI should organizations look for in Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced via integration with Microsoft tools.
Data Security: Strong protective measures secure sensitive information.
User Compliance: Ensures satisfaction with safeguard measures.
Scalability: Grows with business needs, handling an increasing number of devices and data.

Organizations in sectors like finance and healthcare implement Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security for mobile device management, file protection, and endpoint security. By integrating services such as Intune and Azure, they manage devices and communications securely, ensuring compliance with regulations. EMS is essential in managing mail, Office apps, and facilitating effective collaboration.

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

Xero, National Geographic, Oxford University, Via, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Fallon, Cabela's

Mars, Whole Foods, Land O'Lakes, Dow

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