Jamf Pro Reviews

We use Jamf Pro to manage Macs used for media production and to keep the production environment consistent.

Jamf Pro has enabled us to move away from legacy imaging workflows and make use of Apple's Device Enrollment Program. This has made new computer deployments more efficient and modernized.

Package deployment and management of configuration profiles is easy and flexible with Jamf Pro and are both crucial to our workflows.

We would really like to be able to separate managed computers by the role they're used for, but Jamf Pro only has limited functionality for this with the "sites" feature. 

The primary web application is responsible for syncing data from the configured Apple School Manager instance and Jamf Pro. This includes recurring scheduled syncs, as well as manually initiated syncs performed while logged in to a secondary web application.

This monitor collects information about devices that have been added to Automated Device Enrolment (formerly DEP) portals and assigned to the Jamf Pro MDM server. It is run by the primary web application. Any manually initiated refreshes are performed by the web application the user is logged in to.

For the seventh consecutive year, Jamf delivered day-zero compatibility and feature support for Apple’s fall and spring releases. Since 2012, Jamf has been ready to support customers as they upgrade to the latest version of iOS, macOS, or tvOS the same day they are available from Apple.

Jamf Pro, Jamf’s flagship product, added wholly new functionality like managed software updates and Inventory Preload, the ability to upload mobile device inventory data before devices are enrolled. Jamf Pro also enhanced existing functionality like tvOS management and the groundbreaking Microsoft Intune integration. 

The most valuable features in Jamf Pro are the policies and config profiles, making our life easy to manage many different things in one place.

I believe they should be able to add touch IDs for the admin, which would allow for adding the IT team's fingerprints to the scope and set it up to get into the computers quicker.

It will be very helpful if we could restore users after they have been removed from Jamf because I have some cases of deleting a computer before unlocking it.

We have been using Jamf Pro for a year and a half.

We did not use another similar solution before this one.

This product is surely worth the cost of implementation.

We did not evaluate other options.

Gives us the ability to manage Apple devices remotely. We have users spaced throughout the country.

There is support for Apple updates from day one. Jamf works closely with Apple, so they are ready to support new updates whenever Apple pushes them.

It is also easy to add Macs and other Apple devices.

We now make less on-site visits. Jamf has self-service, where you can upload packages and scripts that anybody using a company owned Apple device can use. Users are less dependent on IT.

The technical support needs improving. Not everyone is a master of Jamf and knows the ins and outs of the software. It would be great to have people who have more than a basic understanding of the software.

I think it would be best if Jamf had support tiers.

It has gotten to a point where I only contact Jamf Support when things are "on fire" and the issue is causing business to stop. With support you never know who you're going to get, or their experience with software. With tiers you could get an understanding of who has the ability to help with more difficult issues.

We have been using the solution for four years.

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

I would rate the technical support at 7/10. They have chat, as well as email support, and it is quick. Not everyone is a master of Jamf, however. You sometimes get tech team members who are still new to the product.

We did not use a previous solution.

We did not evaluate any alternative solutions.

Make sure you choose to run it on a platform that others have experience with. They give you options including a Mac server, a Windows server, and even Linux. However, not everyone is going to know Linux, which can cause problems down the road.

I use this solution for device management, software pushes, basic troubleshooting, OS upgrades, etc. I Use Jamf for just about all of it!

We have about one hundred users that are managed through Jamf, mostly our Marketing and Creative teams. About twenty percent of our organization is on Mac.

Device management is very much better with Jamf! Prior to using this solution, we only used ARD for management. Jamf takes the complication out of all of it. I can easily push scripts to end-users in the background without interrupting their workflow. This is something for which they are grateful.

The most valuable feature of this solution is the Self Service. Being able to place troubleshooting scripts in the hands of end-users has changed the game. Users love that instead of having to wait for tickets to be resolved, they can open an app and run a specific policy. Now, most support cases are issues that cannot be easily resolved.

I would love for it to be able to be the only management tool of my organization. If it could do ticketing and non-Apple devices then that would be huge. The setup could be made a lot easier, too. Currently, it takes a full day of work to troubleshoot database issues.

Prior to this solution we used ARD, and we switched because it was complex and tedious.

The cost of this solution is expensive but worth it. For sure, invest in support for the initial setup. Follow articles available to the letter.

We did not evaluate other options before choosing this one.

My primary use case is to manage Apple products.

Jamf Pro allowed us to patch the OS and manage endpoints while collecting log data to help improve operational efficiency.

Self-service portal and simple package creation are the most valuable features. This allowed lower level technicians the ability to create and maintain the software in a centralized location, which also helped reduce ticket creation.

I would like to see more features for application patch management. The list of applications for patch management isn't sufficient.  The Catalog of application is limited and if you want to expand it you must expose your endpoints to 3rd party application sources or build the packages in house.

No issues with stability 

Scales well.  I have used it for 50 users up to 2000 without having to hire additional headcount.

Valuable features with Jamf include asset management and application/patch management. I can set policies to manage devices by many variables OR keep it simple by leveraging DEP to assign new devices the standard apps.

It’s a useful tool for a larger organization to manage its Apple Devices. Jamf has improved the function by putting support to unknown devices. My workplace had bought a lot of iPads outside of DEP without a good method to track them. What happened with Jamf is all of the unknown Apple Devices were put under one solution to help all of us better use these assets. The same thing happened with the computers, because now there was a method to manage them without sacrificing control.

Jamf could improve versioning as in outright blocking OS upgrades OR improving maintaining every application’s update feature. As of now, only some apps, like Flash, have managed updates. The rest will need some clever work to keep updated, or prevent updates. Not everyone is able to adapt a product like Jamf when a feature is missing or not suited to your environment.

I’ve been using it since January, 2016. In that time, Jamf has made several changes along with Apple.

Jamf Pro as a cloud hosted service is pretty stable. The website does not always load smoothly, but I have had no downtime.

Jamf is very scalable. If anything, it may be too scalable for an entry level technician. The ability to deploy to everyone is easy if the admin was careful to restrict abilities.

Previously, there was no solution. I had to do everything by hand.

The initial setup was mind-boggling. However, I had not used DEP or VPP prior to this. Without having completed the CCT first, I was learning far too many things for the first time with very little time to process all of it.

I’m left out of the pricing decisions. As a general rule, I think it pays for itself to let Jamf host the server. If you send your tech to the CCT, then you won't need as much guidance from Jamf.

There was no evaluation. We just bought it and stuck to it.

Absolutely get the CCT and choose a technician that has Apple experience. That way, the skills will complement each other.

I manage 1000+ Macs and 200+ iPads from Jamf. I am able to manage software and application updates, pull reports, and scope out certain policies and configuration profiles to a specific set of computers or mobile devices, all from a single pane of glass. I can also leverage a seamless enrollment for our computers when we onboard new employees within our company. 

I can leverage smart groups and API calls for certain automation workflows that help the overall goal of managing and maintaining our computers. 

We can manage software and application updates, pull reports, and scope out certain policies and configuration profiles to a specific set of computers or mobile devices, all from a single pane of glass. There is seamless enrollment for our computers when we onboard new employees within our company.

The features I find most valuable within Jamf Pro are:

- The dashboard. I can add policies, configuration profiles, patch management, and smart group membership to one single view, and this is very helpful at a glance. 

- The policies. I can deploy scripts and packages easily with policy payloads. This can range from applications to specific policies that I need to deploy to our users.

- The smart groups. Based on certain criteria, I can group computers and mobile devices and leverage that to deploy my payloads to those devices

The areas of the product I would like to see improved are:

- The universal searching with filters. It would be nice to be able to search smart groups and/or filter them. We'd like search packages or be able to categorize them a bit better by leveraging tags. Right now, searching is only on certain pages in Jamf and it is inconsistent. 

- Better reporting. It would be nice if Jamf could build out a reporting pane within Jamf to see better data. This can include patch management, smart group criteria, and so on. This would help when reporting to higher-ups. 

I've been using the solution for more than eight years.

We use Jamf Pro for Mac and Desktop central for ManageEngine for Windows. It allows us to set up and configure hardware remotely. We also use this solution to release patches, configurations, applications, installations, and any restrictions when required. 

One of the most valuable features is the ability to apply apply granular level restrictions to our machines, making them easy to manage remotely from the backend.

The upgrade process of these solutions could be improved. It is not possible to use Jamf Pro to upgrade devices. This has to be done via the Apple site. In comparison, in Windows, it is possible to download patches and everything you need is readily available on the console of ManageEngine. However, using Jamf Pro and Mac, these packages need to be created and pushed out and sometimes fail due to the network or connectivity. 

There is no solution in Jamf Pro to remotely manage Mac machines if they are not on your network.

Patching packages aren't readily available. We have to create those packages and that is time-consuming.

We have used this solution for more than one year. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. We have more than 2000 users.

The technical support for this solution is not that good. 

I would rate their support team a five out of ten. 

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward. 

We used a vendor team who completed the POC and assisted with the installation.

The licensing costs for this solution are high. 

Jamf Pro gives you control at a granular level such as blocking specific USB devices being used with hardware. This solution has great compatibility with the latest MacBook including offering a PPPC utility and a wide variety of scripts. 

The limitations of Jamf Pro are due to Apple restrictions and not the tool itself. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten.