![]() macOS AD binding is the expression connected by binding a macOS device to the Active Directory domain. Like the old IT adage once said "nobody gets fired for buying Microsoft", the same is likely true today for Jamf if you have Macs to look after.Before we discuss Jamf Connect, first let’s understand the complexity behind legacy macOS Active Directory binding. Starting with the Pro version has costs to do it in the best way. A small business that has a one or two person IT shop would do just fine picking either of these two vendors. Jamf and Mosyle both offer a lot of the same features that come from the MDM protocol. IMO, I think these two vendor offerings are more the Craftsmen tools of the MDM world.Īll MDM vendors that support Apple device management use this MDM protocol reference for developing their own MDM offering. ![]() Mosyle might likely be the premium between it and Jamf Now. Jamf Now and Mosyle are slightly more comparable but you still have to metaphorically squint at one or both to dismiss some of feature differences. I liken choosing Jamf Pro as an IT Manager to choosing Snap-On tools if I was an automotive tech. If your company looks for industry leading or standardized tools, then Jamf is typically what gets chosen. Jamf Pro would be the premium offering of the two. Sure, both are excellent Apple based MDM vendors. I think each serves two different types of customer. Jamf Pro and Mosyle are not equal or even great comparisons. Jamf Pro has become the preeminent Apple management tool for IT. Mosyle is a very capable MDM and a decent value that appeals to SMB and EDU. "- So you're saying use Mosyle instead of Jamf Now Plus?" YMMV, and remember, opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one. There was no way we could set it up correctly when we had no idea what correct was. We didn't have anyone willing to bet their salary (not literally) against the cost of having experts do it in a week. I think we paid $7500 for ours, which was about 6 weeks of IT analyst salary for one person. If something went wrong in the set up, and it will if you haven't done this many times, then Jamf is responsible for making it all work. Our facilitator walked us through everything that was important to us and showed us many things we had no clue about. There was no bad habits (thinking I can do it cheaper another way) or IT bias built into our setup. The adage goes 'if you can't afford to do things right the first time, can you afford to do them over when needed?' Having been through a Jumpstart (and a large MDM switch over), I found the Jumpstart immensely valuable because we got our setup set up for us, by them. I think an old adage on affordability applies here and with any Jamf installation I have ever read about. If you already have the Apple MDM spec down, then you are right, you could probably set it up. If it takes you a week to setup Jamf Pro and get it tuned correctly/perfectly on your first time setting up Jamf, with no prior Jamf experience, the jumpstart (the extra setup Jamf sells) wouldn't seem like a bargain. It's really hard to call oneself an expert at setting up MDMs, so thinking you could easily do it might be setting yourself up for failure. Setting up MDMs isn't rocket science but it is also not something you do more than once, if you choose correctly. A cheap choice can get expensive quickly. ![]() IMO, cost probably shouldn't be your employers first consideration. and does everything one could want it to do. Jamf Pro is as good or better than other Apple specific MDMs, just my opinion. Jamf Pro for under 100 devices is a sledgehammer for a finishing nail sized problem. Mosyle is a fantastic MDM IMO, I know of a few companies that use it and love it. I've been managing Apple devices for 10+ years, 8 using MDM.
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