Best MDM for Rugged & Industrial Devices

For warehouses, logistics, retail, and healthcare with Zebra/Honeywell hardware.

Our Top Pick Strong Contender
3.9 Overall
Rank #4 of 10

SOTI MobiControl

The rugged device specialist with industry-leading OEMConfig and industrial Android management.

Enrollment & Provisioning 4.1
Device Configuration 4.0
OS Update & Lifecycle 4.0
Remote Actions & Support 4.2
Compliance & Security 3.8
App Management 3.8

Key Strengths

  • Best-in-class OEMConfig support for Zebra, Honeywell, Datalogic, and Panasonic devices
  • XSight built-in remote control (no additional licensing or third-party tool needed)
  • Strong geofencing and location tracking for field operations
  • SOTI Surf kiosk browser and Stage launcher for dedicated devices
Pricing
$3.25–$4/device/month
Model
Per-device subscription, minimum 10 licenses
Trial
30-day trial available
OS Support
iOS Android Windows macOS Linux
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Runner-Ups

Strong alternatives worth evaluating alongside our top pick.

#2

Omnissa Workspace ONE

The broadest cross-platform UEM with enterprise-grade automation and real-time compliance.

4.6
Enterprise Leader Rank #1 overall
Device Configuration 5.0
Reporting & Visibility 5.0
Integration & Extensibility 5.0

Also worth considering because

Broadest OS coverage: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL/SUSE), and ChromeOS

$3.78–$10/device/month Full Review →
#3

Hexnode UEM

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

3.7
Strong Contender Rank #6 overall
Device Configuration 4.6
Reporting & Visibility 4.2
App Management 4.1

Also worth considering because

Widest OS coverage: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, tvOS, Fire OS, visionOS

$1–$5.80/device/month Full Review →

How We Chose

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

1

OEMConfig support depth for rugged device manufacturers

2

Kiosk and dedicated device management

3

Remote control and field support tools

4

Geofencing and location-based policies

Other Options to Consider

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

4.0

Jamf Pro

Apple-first organisations, creative industries, education

 3.9

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft-centric enterprises with Windows-heavy fleets

 3.8

ManageEngine MDM Plus

Small to mid-size organisations seeking affordable multi-platform MDM

 3.1

IBM MaaS360

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

 2.2

Mosyle

Small to mid-size Apple-only organisations, education, budget-conscious Apple MDM

 1.9

Addigy

MSPs managing multiple Apple-only client environments

 1.9

NinjaOne MDM

MSPs and IT teams already invested in NinjaOne RMM