SME MDM 2026: Intune vs Jamf vs Workspace ONE.
Comparison of the 3 MDM/UEM solutions. Supported platforms, integration, pricing, recommendation by profile.
Microsoft Intune
SMEs 10-500 users already on M365 / Entra ID
- ✓Native Entra ID / Conditional Access integration
- ✓MDM + MAM + Windows Autopilot in one console
- ✓Win/Mac/iOS/Android deployment
- ✓Included in M365 Business Premium → immediate ROI if already purchased
- ✓Defender for Endpoint orchestrated from the same portal
- ✓Rich Win 11 configuration profiles (LAPS, Edge, Defender)
- −Multi-portal Microsoft console (Intune, Entra, Defender, M365)
- −Apple sync sometimes slower than Jamf
- −Advanced Mac management less rich than Jamf (extensions, Munki)
- −Significant initial learning curve
SMEs on M365 Business Premium, mostly Windows fleet + Mac/mobile as a complement
Jamf Pro
SMEs 10-500 devices, mostly Apple fleet
- ✓The absolute reference for Apple (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV)
- ✓Shortest time to first deployment on Mac
- ✓Native Apple DEP + ABM compatibility
- ✓Munki / autopkg extensions for third-party apps
- ✓Apple-focused community + resources
- ✓Self Service app for users (app catalog)
- −Limited Windows management (Jamf Now light only)
- −No native Android management
- −Device-based pricing can climb as the fleet grows
- −Not included in the Microsoft / Google bundle
Creative studio, media agency, school, 100% Apple SME or hybrid with a large Mac fleet
Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM
Mid-market / large SMEs, multi-OS, needing granular enterprise management
- ✓Multi-OS UEM (Win/Mac/iOS/Android/ChromeOS/Linux)
- ✓Integrated Workspace ONE Access (SSO)
- ✓Rich granular policies
- ✓Workspace ONE Intelligence: analytics + automation rules
- ✓A good option if Omnissa Horizon is already deployed
- −The product moved to a new company in 2024: contracts and roadmap need rechecking
- −High initial configuration complexity
- −No native M365 integration as deep as Intune
- −Distribution + France partners sometimes shifting
Demanding multi-OS mid-market, VDI and DaaS Horizon contexts, long-time customer
Detailed comparison table
| Criterion | Intune | Jamf Pro | Workspace ONE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Excellent (Autopilot) | Light (Jamf Now) | Very good |
| macOS | Good | Excellent | Very good |
| iOS / iPadOS | Very good | Excellent (ABM/DEP) | Very good |
| Android | Very good | No | Very good |
| ChromeOS | Limited | No | Yes |
| AD/Entra integration | Native | AD connector | Workspace ONE Access |
| Conditional Access | Native (Entra) | Via Jamf Connect + Entra | WS1 Access |
| Self Service app catalog | Company Portal | Jamf Self Service | WS1 Hub |
| Compliance reporting | Rich (Defender integrated) | Good (Jamf Protect) | Intelligence |
| Vendor origin | USA (Microsoft) | USA (Jamf) | USA (Omnissa) |
| Pricing model | Per-user (M365 or standalone) | Per-device | Per-device tiers |
| Free tier / trial | 30-day M365 trial | 30-day trial + Jamf Now 3 devices free | 30-day trial |
Recommendation by profile
→ Microsoft Intune
Included in the license. Entra/Defender integration. Immediate ROI if M365 Premium is already purchased.
→ Jamf Pro
The Apple reference. ABM/DEP, Self Service app, short time to deployment.
→ Workspace ONE
Rich multi-OS UEM, Horizon VDI integration, intelligence + automation.
How these products were selected
This page does not rank the market. The products compared were selected because each meets at least one public, verifiable criterion: listed in the ANSSI catalogue of certified and qualified products, included in an independent comparative test published in open access, or covered by an official price list available online. What the sources do not say is not asserted here.
- 1.Microsoft Intune Pricing, Microsoft, checked 2026-09-09.The official Intune pricing page, standalone plan and plans included in Microsoft 365.
- 2.Jamf Pricing, Jamf, checked 2026-09-09.Public prices per device per month: Jamf for Mac $12.50, Jamf for Mobile $5.75.
- 3.Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM, Omnissa, checked 2026-09-09.The product is called Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM since VMware's end-user computing business was divested. No public price.
Vendor pricing changes without notice: the check date says when we last looked. Spotted an error or a source worth adding? Write to us and the page is corrected.
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