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 #7 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 4.0
Remote Actions & Support 4.0
Targeting & Policy Logic 3.6

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
$1.00-$5.80/device/month depending on tier (Express to Ultra).
Model
Tiered per-device monthly subscription model with five distinct pricing tiers.
Trial
14-day free trial, full feature access
OS Support
iOS Android Windows macOS Linux ChromeOS
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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
Emerging Player Rank #11 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

$0 (free, up to 30 devices); $1.00-$1.50/device/mo (paid tiers) 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 #6 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

Published pricing varies by edition, device count, and cloud/on-prem. Examples: Professional Cloud 50 devices = ~$1,195/year (~$23.90/device/year); Standard On-prem 50 devices = $495/year (~$9.90/device/year). Competitive vs enterprise rivals. 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

 4.1

Iru (formerly Kandji)

Apple-first organisations expanding into Windows and Android, enterprises seeking unified endpoint management with built-in EDR

 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

 3.7

JumpCloud

Cloud-first organisations managing diverse OS fleets including Linux, teams replacing Active Directory with a cloud directory

 3.3

Miradore

Small to mid-size businesses seeking affordable, easy-to-use MDM with strong core features

 3.1

IBM MaaS360

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

 1.9

NinjaOne MDM

MSPs and IT teams already invested in NinjaOne RMM

 1.9

Addigy

MSPs managing multiple Apple-only client environments