Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Intune
A head-to-head comparison across 10 scoring categories, pricing, OS coverage, and real-world fit.
Category Radar
Visual overlay of both platforms across all 10 scoring dimensions.
Category Breakdown
Score comparison across each of the 10 evaluation categories.
Feature Highlights
The 5 individual features with the biggest score difference between these two platforms.
Windows Autopilot
Cloud-based zero-touch provisioning for Windows devices, enabling IT to pre-configure devices that auto-enroll and configure on first boot.
Android Zero-Touch / Samsung KME
Zero-touch enrollment for Android Enterprise devices and Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment for automated corporate device setup.
Remote Screen Sharing
View or control a managed device screen in real-time for troubleshooting, training, and end-user support.
Tag-Based Policy Assignment
Use tags, labels, or custom attributes to scope policies, profiles, and apps to specific device subsets.
Apple ADE (Automated Device Enrollment)
Zero-touch enrollment for Apple devices via Apple Business Manager, enabling automatic MDM enrollment during device setup without user intervention.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jamf Pro
Strengths
- Smart Groups with 150+ criteria enable the most granular Apple device targeting available
- Early adopter of Apple Declarative Device Management (DDM)
- Jamf Connect bridges cloud identity (Azure AD/Okta) to macOS login
- Self Service app provides a polished end-user experience
Weaknesses
- Apple-only: no Android, Windows, Linux, or ChromeOS management
- Requires a separate MDM for non-Apple devices in mixed fleets
- Jamf Protect (endpoint security) is a separate product with additional cost
Microsoft Intune
Strengths
- Native Entra ID conditional access delivers best-in-class zero-trust policy enforcement
- Windows Autopilot provides the smoothest zero-touch deployment for Windows devices
- Strong MAM/APP capabilities enable data protection on unmanaged BYOD devices
- Comprehensive Graph API and Power Automate integration for custom workflows
Weaknesses
- Linux management limited to Ubuntu custom compliance scripts only
- No native ChromeOS MDM capabilities (Entra ID device sync only)
- Polling-based compliance checks (8-hour default) lag behind real-time competitors
Pricing Comparison
Jamf Pro
Intune
OS Support
Operating system coverage across both platforms.
| Operating System | Jamf Pro | Intune |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | ||
| macOS | ||
| Android | — | |
| Windows | — | |
| Total | 2 | 4 |
Our Recommendation
Jamf Pro takes the overall lead with a score of 4.0/5.0, winning 4 of 10 categories.
Choose Jamf Pro if:
Apple-first organisations, creative industries, education
Choose Microsoft Intune if:
Microsoft-centric enterprises with Windows-heavy fleets
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