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MDM Software (Mobile Device Management) · Rank #3 of 10

Kandji review and pricing

Modern Apple MDM challenger with sharper UX and faster cadence.

By Kandji, Inc. · Founded 2018 · San Diego, CA · private

Kandji is the modern Apple-first MDM and security platform founded 2018 in San Diego by Adam Pettit (ex-Salesforce, ex-IBM Apple program). The product targets the same Apple-exclusive use case as Jamf with a deliberately modern admin UX, prebuilt Liftoff onboarding flows, and integrated endpoint security via Kandji EDR. Strategic positioning: the Mac-first challenger that mid-market and SMB tech companies pick over Jamf Pro when they find Jamf's heritage UX heavy and want a faster setup. Best fit for 100-5,000-device Apple-majority fleets at modern tech companies, startups graduating off Jamf Now or Mosyle, and Mac-heavy creative or finance teams. Trade-offs: Kandji has no Windows or Android management (Apple-only by design like Jamf), pricing has risen meaningfully since the 2022 Series C and is opaque without sales engagement, the product still trails Jamf Pro in low-level scripting and policy granularity for the most complex enterprise scenarios, and the company remains private with no IPO timeline disclosed.

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Best for

Apple-majority fleets (100-5,000 devices) at modern tech companies, mid-market SaaS, creative and finance teams, and organizations graduating off Jamf Now or Mosyle wanting a faster admin experience than Jamf Pro.

Worst for

Windows-majority fleets (Intune wins), Android-heavy fleets (Hexnode or Scalefusion win), Apple-exclusive enterprises at 10,000+ devices needing deepest policy granularity (Jamf Pro wins), or budget-constrained education (Mosyle wins).

Vendor Trust Score

Is Kandji a trustworthy vendor?

7.8/10
Mixed
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
5.5
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
8.0
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
8.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
8.5
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
8.5
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
8.0
Trust signal log
  • 2022-04-12
    Series C raised $100M at $800M valuation; Tiger Global and Felicis led
  • 2023-10-22
    Kandji EDR launched as integrated endpoint security add-on
  • 2024-09-15
    Same-day macOS 15 and iOS 18 support delivered; cadence streak continues
  • 2025-09-22
    Same-day macOS 16 and iOS 19 support delivered; AI-assisted admin features GA
  • 2025-12-08
    Per-device pricing increases of 10-15% flagged in renewal cycles per buyer disclosures
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Review Intelligence

What 360 reviews actually say

Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.

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2026-05-29

Praise patterns

  • Best admin UX in Apple MDM category
    91% →
  • Liftoff onboarding shortens time-to-value
    78% →
  • Auto Apps reduces packaging overhead
    71% →

Complaint patterns

  • Pricing escalation at renewal
    44% ↑
  • Low-level scripting trails Jamf Pro
    38% →
  • Customer support stretched during growth
    31% ↑
Sentiment trend (6 months)
89/100 +1 pts
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Verified Pricing

What buyers actually pay

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Company size Median annual
50-500 Apple devices $14,400
500-2,500 Apple devices $78,000
2,500+ Apple devices $210,000
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Editorial: Strengths

  • Modern admin UX widely cited as the best in Apple MDM
  • Prebuilt Liftoff onboarding flows shorten time-to-value
  • Auto Apps library covers 200+ common Mac apps without packaging
  • Native Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager integration
  • Integrated Kandji EDR (endpoint security) as add-on
  • Passport for identity bridging (Okta, Entra ID, Google to Mac local account)
  • Same-day Apple OS support track record since 2020

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • Apple-only; zero Windows or Android management by design
  • Pricing risen meaningfully since 2022 Series C and opaque
  • Low-level scripting and policy granularity trail Jamf Pro for complex enterprise
  • Smaller installed base than Jamf; fewer reference architectures
  • Private; no IPO or M&A timeline disclosed
  • Customer support reportedly stretched during rapid growth phase per recent G2 patterns

Key features & integrations

  • +Liftoff zero-touch onboarding flows
  • +Auto Apps (200+ prebuilt app deployments)
  • +Blueprints (declarative policy configuration)
  • +Apple Business Manager and School Manager integration
  • +Passport (cloud identity bridging to Mac local account)
  • +Kandji EDR (endpoint detection and response add-on)
  • +Vulnerability Management for macOS
  • +Self Service app catalog
150+ integrations
Apple Business ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceSlackServiceNow
Geography supported
Global; strongest in US, EU, UK, AU
Best fit
50–10,000 employees · Apple-majority mid-market tech and modern enterprise
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Kandji ranks #3 in our editorial review of 10 mdm software (mobile device management) platforms. The deep-dive covers methodology, comparison tables, decision matrix, migration scoring, and FAQs.

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