Best Budget-Friendly MDM Solutions

Maximum MDM coverage without enterprise pricing — ideal for SMBs and pilot programmes.

Our Top Pick Strong Contender
3.7 Overall
Rank #6 of 10

Hexnode UEM

The broadest OS support at the best value, with excellent kiosk capabilities.

Device Configuration 4.6
Reporting & Visibility 4.2
App Management 4.1
Enrollment & Provisioning 3.8
Compliance & Security 3.5
Remote Actions & Support 3.5

Key Strengths

  • Widest OS coverage: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, tvOS, Fire OS, visionOS
  • Five pricing tiers from $1 to $5.80/device/month offer flexibility for any budget
  • Kiosk browser with URL filtering is a standout feature across all supported platforms
  • No minimum seat requirement makes it accessible to small organisations
Pricing
$1–$5.80/device/month
Model
5-tier per-device monthly (Express to Ultra)
Trial
14-day free trial, full feature access
OS Support
iOS Android Windows macOS Linux ChromeOS tvOS Fire OS
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Runner-Ups

Strong alternatives worth evaluating alongside our top pick.

#2

Mosyle

Apple-focused management with aggressive pricing and a free tier for small fleets.

2.2
Niche / Emerging Rank #8 overall
Device Configuration 3.8
OS Update & Lifecycle 2.5
Reporting & Visibility 2.5

Also worth considering because

Free tier supports up to 30 Apple devices with no time limit

Free (30 devices), $1–$1.50/device/month Full Review →
#3

ManageEngine MDM Plus

Affordable multi-platform MDM with strong Active Directory integration and a generous free tier.

3.8
Strong Contender Rank #5 overall
Device Configuration 4.5
Compliance & Security 4.4
Reporting & Visibility 4.3

Also worth considering because

Free edition supports up to 25 devices with no time limit

$0.83–$2/device/month Full Review →

How We Chose

Our selection criteria for this use case, applied against our 67-feature scoring framework.

1

Cost per device across all tiers

2

Free tier availability and limitations

3

Feature-to-price ratio

4

Scalability without cost cliffs

Other Options to Consider

These platforms may also fit this use case depending on your specific requirements.

4.6

Omnissa Workspace ONE

Large enterprises managing heterogeneous device fleets across multiple OS platforms

 4.0

Jamf Pro

Apple-first organisations, creative industries, education

 3.9

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft-centric enterprises with Windows-heavy fleets

 3.9

SOTI MobiControl

Supply chain, logistics, warehousing, retail, and healthcare with rugged devices

 3.1

IBM MaaS360

Organisations managing ChromeOS alongside iOS/Android/Windows, IBM ecosystem customers

 1.9

Addigy

MSPs managing multiple Apple-only client environments

 1.9

NinjaOne MDM

MSPs and IT teams already invested in NinjaOne RMM