Top 12 Mobile Device Management Software with Pricing

Mobile device management (MDM) software lets IT teams enroll, configure, secure, and monitor phones, tablets, and laptops from a single console. Remote and hybrid work spread company data across devices that sit outside the corporate network, which is where MDM does its work.

We compared leading mobile device management (MDM) products on platform coverage, deployment options, user reviews, market presence, and price.

Comparison of Top 12 Mobile Device Management Software

See definitions for the common and differentiating features.

Agent deployment

*Hexnode additionally supports Linux, Fire OS, and Chrome OS.

Market presence

*Based on the total number of reviews and average ratings (on a 5-point scale) from leading software review platforms.

**The number of employees is sourced from publicly available sources (e.g., LinkedIn).

Prices

See our mobile device management pricing comparison.

We selected the most economical tier that provided all the core capabilities of a Mobile Device Management.

Ranking: From least to most expensive, except subscribers to AIMultiple’s benchmarking services.

Top vendors analyzed

NinjaOne MDM

NinjaOne is an IT management platform that specializes in endpoint management and remote monitoring and management (RMM). It provides tools for patch management, software deployment, and device monitoring, focusing on ease of use and automation.

Pricing: The base pay-per-endpoint structure for NinjaOne starts at $1.50 USD per month for customers with 10,000 endpoints and increases to $3.75 USD for 50 or fewer endpoints, with prices varying by volume. NinjaOne’s MDM solution offers optional add-ons that may incur an additional per-endpoint payment, in addition to the base fee.

Pros

• Customer support is helpful

Cons

• There are occasional issues with AD integration
• The product lacks built-in integrations

Choose NinjaOne MDM to secure, monitor, and manage all your mobile devices with ease.

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Intune manages Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Linux endpoints from one console, with conditional access tied to Entra ID.

Licensing change, July 2026: Microsoft folded Intune Suite components into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5. E3 and EM+S E3 tenants received Plan 2, Remote Help, and Advanced Analytics. E5 tenants also received Endpoint Privilege Management, Enterprise Application Management, and Cloud PKI.

Pros

• Bundled into Microsoft 365 licenses many organizations already hold
• Conditional access tied to Entra ID without a separate connector
• Day-zero support for new Apple and Android releases

Cons

• Apple management depth trails Apple-specialist products
• Advanced capabilities sat behind add-ons before July 2026, which made effective cost hard to compare
• Historically polling-based, though Microsoft is migrating Apple workloads to DDM

AirDroid Business

AirDroid Business is an MDM solution focused on Android and Windows device management. It provides remote access, application management, and kiosk mode capabilities, with particular strength in unattended remote control and real-time device monitoring.

Pros

• Multiple enrollment methods, including Zero-touch and Knox Mobile Enrollment
• Live device monitoring with configurable alerts
• Unattended remote control with privacy options
• Real-time GPS tracking and geofencing
• One-click kiosk mode setup

Cons

• Limited to Android and Windows platforms (no iOS or macOS support)
• Fewer third-party integrations compared to larger enterprise platforms

Jamf Pro

Jamf Pro is an enterprise-level mobile device management (MDM) solution focused on managing Apple devices (iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and tvOS). It offers features for deploying, configuring, and securing Apple devices.

Pros

• Wide range of third-party integrations with reliable syncing
• AI Assistant with natural-language search and explanation features, helping IT admins query configurations and understand complex policies¹

Cons

• Some complain that the price is too high
• Users claim that the setup process is complicated

Iru (formerly Kandji)

Kandji rebranded to Iru. Iru is a cloud-based MDM solution designed specifically for Apple devices. Iru launched as a six-product platform that combines endpoint management, EDR, vulnerability management, workforce identity, compliance automation, and a trust center into a single agent. It also added Windows and Android MDM, turning what was a native Apple product into a cross-platform endpoint platform.

Pros

• Modern interface, faster setup than older Apple-focused tools
• Bundles EDR and vulnerability management into core tiers, rather than charging separately
• No per-device minimum, which lowers the barrier for small deployments

Cons

• The rebrand has caused some confusion in documentation and community discussions
• Cross-platform support is newer than competitors; Windows and Android coverage is still catching up to mature MDMs
• Smaller third-party integration ecosystem than Jamf for complex native Apple environments

Hexnode

Hexnode is a mobile device management (MDM) and endpoint management solution that supports multiple operating systems, including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS. It offers features like mobile device management, app management, and security enforcement.

Pros

• Supports a wide range of devices across various OS platforms with strong remote management and app management features

Cons

• Limited advanced reporting and analytics
• Setup can be complex for larger organizations

JumpCloud

JumpCloud is a cloud-based directory platform that provides identity and access management (IAM) and device management capabilities. It provides a unified platform for managing user identities, devices, and access to IT resources, including MDM features for various operating systems.

ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, offers a wide range of IT management software, including its Mobile Device Manager Plus. This MDM solution provides comprehensive management for mobile devices, desktops, and applications, supporting multiple platforms.

Miradore

Miradore is a cloud-based MDM solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers essential MDM features, including device enrollment, security enforcement, and app management, across iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices.

Sophos Mobile

Sophos is a cybersecurity company that offers Sophos Mobile, an MDM solution integrated with its broader security suite. It provides features such as device and app management and security controls, focusing on protecting corporate data on mobile devices. Sophos is widely used in industries where security is a top priority.

GoTo Resolve

GoTo, formerly known as LogMeIn, offers a range of remote access and collaboration tools, including GoTo Resolve. GoTo Resolve offers remote support and MDM capabilities, enabling IT teams to remotely manage and troubleshoot devices. It’s part of the broader GoTo suite, which includes tools like GoTo Meeting and GoTo Webinar. See our RMM software review to explore GoTo Resolve’s RMM capabilities.

Esper

Esper is a platform focused on managing dedicated Android devices, particularly in enterprise environments with single-use or kiosk devices. It offers features like app deployment, device monitoring, and compliance management. Esper is designed for industries like retail, hospitality, and healthcare, where specialized Android devices are common.

Common features of mobile device management

• Patch management: Manages software updates and patches across all devices within an organization. This ensures devices are protected against vulnerabilities by keeping their software up to date with the latest security patches, bug fixes, and new features.

• Remote lock & wipe: Allow administrators to lock a device remotely, rendering it unusable, or to wipe all data on the device if it is lost or stolen. This prevents unauthorized access to sensitive company information.

• Device monitoring: Involves tracking the health, performance, and activity of mobile devices. This includes monitoring battery life, storage usage, app activity, and compliance with security policies. It helps ensure devices function optimally and securely.

• Automation & task management: Enable the automatic execution of routine tasks, such as software updates, compliance checks, and backups. This reduces manual effort, ensuring consistency and saving IT administrators time.

• Compliance management: Ensures that all devices adhere to organizational policies and regulatory requirements. It involves enforcing rules such as password policies, encryption standards, and application usage, and can trigger alerts or actions if devices fall out of compliance.

• Geolocation: Enables tracking a device’s physical location in real time. This feature can be used for locating lost or stolen devices or ensuring that devices are used within approved geographic boundaries.

• Mobile policy management: Involves the creation and enforcement of security and usage policies on mobile devices. This includes configuring settings like password requirements, network access, and app restrictions, ensuring that all devices operate within the defined security framework of the organization.

• Kiosk management: Allows administrators to lock down a device to a single application or a specific set of applications, turning the device into a kiosk. This is commonly used in environments like retail stores, public kiosks, or educational settings, where the device should perform specific functions. It restricts users from accessing other parts of the device, ensuring it serves its intended purpose without interference.

• Content filtering: Restricts access to specific types of content or websites on a device. This is typically used to prevent users from accessing inappropriate or unsafe content while using the device.

Differentiating features of the mobile device management

• Zero-touch deployment: Remote configuration applied before first use. The device arrives with policies, apps, and settings already in place, so the recipient powers it on and starts working.

• Self-service: Refers to the feature that allows end-users to manage certain aspects of their devices without needing assistance from IT. For example, users might be able to install approved apps, reset their passwords, or access corporate resources independently.

• Screen sharing: Allows IT administrators or support teams to view and control a device’s screen remotely.

• Pricing driver: Defines the model for prices. Prices vary between monthly and annual subscriptions.

  • Per-device pricing: cost based on the number of devices being managed and monitored.

  • Per-user pricing: Cost based on the number of users or technicians accessing the platform.

  • Tiered pricing: Pricing tiers vary based on the features and services included.

For additional details, view the pricing for Mobile Device Management.

Current platform changes that affect MDM selection

Apple and Google both changed device management in 2026, in ways that alter what an MDM product needs to support.

Apple removed legacy software update management

Apple removed legacy software update management in its 2026 releases: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and the matching tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions. Update commands, queries, cadence settings, and deferral restrictions stop working once a device upgrades. A product without declarative software update management (DDM) loses update enforcement on those devices.²

Two follow-on changes matter for vendor selection. Management services need TLS 1.2 as a minimum, or enrollment and profile installation fail outright. And devices no longer restore enrollment or supervision state from a backup; they re-enroll through Automated Device Enrollment instead.

This affects every product on this list that manages Apple hardware.

Android 17 tightened profile boundaries

Android 17 reached Pixel devices in June 2026, with Samsung following on One UI 9 from July.

• Local network permission. Apps targeting API 37 must request ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK to reach printers, IoT hardware, or on-premises services. Administrators can pre-grant it through the device policy API.
• Cross-profile loopback traffic. Loopback traffic between the personal and work profiles is now restricted.

Separately, from Android 16 every Samsung Knox SDK API requires the Android Enterprise framework. Legacy Device Administrator deployments on Samsung hardware lose Knox functionality.

Both platforms added controls for on-device AI

Apple moved Apple Intelligence, Siri, and keyboard controls into declarative configurations and deprecated the legacy restriction keys in the 26.4 releases. Supervised devices support per-feature settings for Genmoji, Image Playground, and Writing Tools, plus app-level controls for Mail, Notes, and Safari.

Android 17 lets administrators disable AI agent automation on fully managed devices and on the personal profile of COPE devices. Work profiles block it by default. A second control governs whether assistant apps can read device data through the App Functions framework.

The test for a candidate MDM: whether these settings appear in its policy editor, or whether administrators have to hand-write payloads to reach them.

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• Top 5 Open Source MDM Software
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• Ninjaone Review

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Reference Links

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Jamf showcases AI-powered management features and enhanced security capabilities at Jamf Nation Live | Nasdaq

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WWDC26 device management updates - Apple Support

Cem Dilmegani

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Cem has been the principal analyst at AIMultiple since 2017.

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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Ezgi Arslan, PhD.

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Ezgi holds a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in finance and serves as an Industry Analyst at AIMultiple. She drives research and insights at the intersection of technology and business, with expertise spanning sustainability, survey and sentiment analysis, AI agent applications in finance, answer engine optimization, firewall management, and procurement technologies.

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