10 ManageEngine MDM Alternatives Compared: Features, Pricing
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus manages Android, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, Windows and Chrome OS devices, in the cloud or on-premises, but not Linux. We compared ten alternatives on the areas where these products differ most: Linux support, on-premises hosting, Android management and pricing. The comparison also shows which product fits which kind of fleet, and when staying with ManageEngine costs less.
ManageEngine MDM alternatives compared by features
Product | Free tier | Free trial | Entry paid plan* |
|---|---|---|---|
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | ✓ | ✓ (30 days) | $1.28/device |
✕ | ✓ (14 days) | $1.50–$3.75/device** | |
Hexnode UEM | ✕ | ✓ (14 days) | $2.20/device |
IBM MaaS360 | ✕ | ✓ (30 days) | $4.24/device*** |
Ivanti Neurons for MDM | ✕ | ✕ | N/A |
Jamf Pro | ✕ | ✓ (14 days) | $5.75/device |
JumpCloud | ✕ | ✓ (30 days) | $9.00/user |
Microsoft Intune | ✕ | ✓ (30 days) | $8.00/user |
Miradore | ✓ | ✓ (14 days) | $2.75/device |
Scalefusion | ✕ | ✓ (14 days) | $2.00/device |
*Through NinjaOne’s endpoint management platform, outside its MDM feature set.
** Scalefusion lists on-premises deployment for large enterprises.1
- Multi-OS endpoint support: One console manages devices from more than one OS vendor, such as Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- Linux device management: Admins can enroll Linux computers and apply settings or run scripts on them from the console.
- On-premise deployment option: The customer can run the management server on its own infrastructure instead of the vendor’s cloud.
- Android management in core product: The product enrolls and manages Android devices without a separate product or console.
- AOSP (non-GMS) device management: The product manages Android devices that lack Google Mobile Services (GMS), Google’s apps and APIs, including the Play Store. Rugged scanners and other industrial devices often run this version of Android, which is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
ManageEngine MDM alternatives compared by pricing
*The table shows monthly equivalents of annual list prices.
** NinjaOne publishes $1.50 for 10,000 endpoints and $3.75 for 50 or fewer, so $1.50 isn’t an entry price.
*** Fast Start costs $1.64 but covers only iOS and Android phones and tablets.
N/A means the vendor publishes no price.
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus overview
ManageEngine manages Android, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, Windows and Chrome OS devices, including rugged devices. IIt does not manage Linux. ManageEngine points Linux desktops and laptops to Endpoint Central.2 It sells Mobile Device Manager Plus in Standard and Professional editions, in the cloud or on-premises.
Kiosk mode is in Standard, and conditional access policies are in Professional. The free edition covers 25 devices and one technician, with Professional features. At 50 devices on annual cloud billing, Standard works out to about $1.08 per device per month and Professional to about $1.99, with one technician included. Each extra technician costs $445 per year. On-premises, the same plans cost about $0.83 and $1.49, and each extra technician costs $345.
ManageEngine MDM alternatives
Remote lock and wipe, kiosk mode and app deployment are standard across these products, so the sections below cover what differs.
NinjaOne
NinjaOne sells MDM as one module of its endpoint management platform.
Core features:
- Wider device scope: The same console covers Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux computers, virtual machines and networking devices.
- Network monitoring: The Network Management System monitors network devices over SNMP, and admins can add custom metrics for models with incomplete data.3
Ticketing: Each ticket opens with device data, asset history and remediation tools.4
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft relies on Microsoft Entra ID for sign-in, user groups and access decisions, and every admin center action is backed by a Microsoft Graph API call.5
Core features:
- Conditional Access: Intune sends each device’s compliance state to Entra, which can block access to corporate resources.
- Configuration Manager: Most Intune licenses include rights to Configuration Manager, Microsoft’s on-premises tool for Windows, and co-management moves workloads to Intune in stages.
- Personal devices: App protection policies control work data in apps such as Outlook and Teams without managing the rest of the device.
- Microsoft Tunnel: This VPN gateway runs in a Linux container on the customer’s network and serves iOS, iPadOS and Android Enterprise devices.6
Device-only licenses: Kiosks and shared devices can use a per-device license, which excludes Conditional Access and app protection.
Jamf Pro
Jamf Pro manages Apple devices only, including Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.7
Core features:
- Android through a separate tool: Jamf for Mobile supports Android through Manager for Android, which runs from the Jamf Security Cloud console.
- Compliance benchmarks: Jamf Pro applies automated security baselines based on industry benchmarks.
- Bundled security: Jamf for Mac adds endpoint protection, vulnerability management and content filtering. Jamf for Mobile adds mobile threat defense. Both add Zero Trust Network Access.
Hexnode UEM
Besides phones and computers, Hexnode UEM manages visionOS headsets, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire OS devices and Zebra Link OS printers.
Core features:
- Windows Server: Hexnode enrolls Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025, with an offline .msi package for air-gapped servers.8
- Linux patching: Patch management covers Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Fedora./9
- On-premises delivery: The on-premises edition ships as a virtual appliance (.ovf file).
Scalefusion
Scalefusion structures its offering around three separately licensed products: UEM for device management, OneIdP for zero-trust access, and Veltar for endpoint security.
Core features:
- Printers, TVs and IoT: Growth adds tvOS. Business adds printer management and IoT devices.
- Firmware updates: Over-the-air Zebra and Samsung firmware updates start at Business. Custom firmware updates need Enterprise.
- Remote tools: Remote Cast & Control starts at Business. Remote Terminal, which gives command-line access without screen control, and VoIP calls during Android remote sessions need Enterprise.
SOTI MobiControl
SOTI MobiControl is built for frontline supply chain, logistics, and field-service fleets rather than general office environments. It manages rugged and field devices, either in SOTI’s cloud or on the customer’s Windows servers.
Core features:
- Legacy handhelds: SOTI supports Windows Mobile/CE devices running Windows CE .NET 5.0 or later.10
- Linux and RFID hardware: Supported Linux devices include x86, x64 and ARM hardware and Zebra FX7500 and FX9600 RFID readers.10
- Zebra firmware: Admins run Zebra LifeGuard over-the-air updates from the MobiControl console.
- Offline operation: After an initial online activation, an on-premises deployment runs without internet access, with reduced features.11
JumpCloud
JumpCloud combines device management with its own cloud directory.
Core features:
- Cloud LDAP: Hosted LDAP servers authenticate users to LDAP-connected systems, with optional MFA and no on-premises hardware.12
- Cloud RADIUS: Users authenticate to Wi-Fi networks and VPNs without RADIUS servers to maintain.13
- Conditional access: Policies can limit users to trusted devices and networks and require MFA.14
- System Insights: The product reports event data across managed devices, and admins can export it as CSV or send it to a SIEM through APIs.
IBM MaaS360
IBM MaaS360 targets enterprise security buyers with AI-driven patch prioritization, device risk scoring, and built-in workplace app containers for secure mail and browser use.
Core features:
- Mail containers: Email and chat containers separate personal and business data.
- Internal access: An OS VPN, an enterprise browser and a gateway handle browser, document and app access.
- Risk-based patching: Application patching prioritizes Windows and macOS updates by risk and scores devices using CVE and CVSS data.15
- Threat management: Mobile threat defense covers malware, man-in-the-middle and phishing attacks.
Miradore
Miradore is a cloud-based MDM service owned by GoTo, the company behind the GoTo Resolve remote support tool.
Core features:
- Remote support: A GoTo Resolve integration adds remote control, file transfer and session recording for Android, Windows, macOS and iOS devices, with no extra license.16
- Warranty tracking: Miradore tracks device warranties as part of its lifecycle management features.
- Unlimited administrators: Miradore sets no limit on administrator accounts.
- Non-Google Android: ADB enrollment covers Android devices without Google services. They receive commands when the client polls the server, every 3 hours by default.17
Ivanti Neurons for MDM
Ivanti Neurons for MDM extends beyond standard phones and laptops to rugged and immersive hardware such as Zebra devices, HoloLens, and Oculus.18
Core features:
- Headsets and rugged devices: It enrolls Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Meta Quest for Business headsets and supports Zebra LifeGuard.19
- Zero Sign-On: Premium includes passwordless access for one app. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or unlimited apps need the ZSO add-on. Authorization, though core security and compliance features are gated behind premium tiers and add-ons.
How to choose a ManageEngine MDM alternative
Which devices do you manage?
- Apple only: Jamf Pro covers this fleet. You will need another tool if Windows or Linux endpoints join it.
- Zebra or other rugged devices: Start with SOTI MobiControl and Ivanti Neurons for MDM, which both support Zebra LifeGuard. Scalefusion adds Zebra firmware updates from its Business plan.
- Linux: Intune supports Ubuntu and RHEL, and JumpCloud’s agent supports more distributions. You can also stay with ManageEngine, which points Linux desktops and laptops to its Endpoint Central product.
- Network devices: NinjaOne manages them in the same console as mobile devices.
What does your IT setup require?
- Microsoft 365: Check your licenses first. Microsoft 365 E3, E5 and Business Premium include Intune Plan 1.
- A self-hosted server: Hexnode UEM, Jamf Pro and SOTI MobiControl offer on-premises deployment. Scalefusion lists it for large enterprises, so confirm that your fleet qualifies.
- No company directory: JumpCloud includes one with device management.
- Work email kept separate from personal data: IBM MaaS360 offers this from Deluxe, and Ivanti Neurons for MDM offers Email+ in Premium.
Is cost your main reason to leave?
Compare against ManageEngine first. At 50 devices, Standard costs less than every published paid plan in the pricing table, and Professional costs less than all of them except IBM Fast Start. Add ManageEngine’s technician fee if several admins need access.
Miradore’s Free plan covers 50 devices, against 25 for ManageEngine’s free edition. It excludes app deployment and kiosk mode. ManageEngine’s free edition includes both.
Add as preferred sourceFAQs
MDM controls the device itself, including enrollment, settings and security. EMM adds app management and covers laptops and PCs used outside the office. UEM combines EMM with client management tools for on-site PCs and laptops, so one tool covers all end-user devices.
Zero-touch enrollment is automated device provisioning. A new device enrolls in MDM out of the box, without IT handling it. Apple Business Manager, Android Zero Touch and Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment work this way, but they generally expect devices bought from verified resellers. Apple Configurator can add other Apple devices to Apple Business Manager.
Not always. Company-owned Apple devices on iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 and later can move to a new service without a wipe, if they were enrolled through Automated Device Enrollment. Most company-owned Android devices need a wipe and re-enrollment. NinjaOne refuses devices that are still enrolled in another MDM.20
MDM can track location, and admins control when. ManageEngine’s location tracking supports asset management and lost-device recovery. It uses GPS, Wi-Fi and GSM and stores location history for up to 30 days.21 Admins can track personal devices only when lost, or exclude them.
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author = {Dilmegani, Cem},
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Cem's work at AIMultiple has been cited by leading global publications including Business Insider, Forbes, Morning Brew, and Washington Post, global firms like Deloitte and HPE, NGOs like World Economic Forum, and supranational organizations like European Commission. [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]
Throughout his career, Cem served as a tech consultant, tech buyer and tech entrepreneur. He advised enterprises on their technology decisions at McKinsey & Company and Altman Solon for more than a decade. He also published a McKinsey report on digitalization.
He led technology strategy and procurement of a telco while reporting to the CEO. He has also led commercial growth of deep tech company Hypatos that reached a 7 digit annual recurring revenue and a 9 digit valuation from 0 within 2 years. Cem's work in Hypatos was covered by leading technology publications like TechCrunch and Business Insider.
Cem regularly speaks at international technology conferences. He graduated from Bogazici University as a computer engineer and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
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