{"question": "best mobile device management for remote teams", "category": "mobile-device-management", "category_name": "mobile device management", "audience": "remote-teams", "audience_name": "remote teams", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-02T23:40:39Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/mobile-device-management-remote-teams-2026-10-02", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/mobile-device-management/remote-teams", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Microsoft", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Microsoft Intune", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Intune", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Entra ID", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Mosyle", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Jamf", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Kandji", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Iru", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Jamf Pro", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Scalefusion", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Hexnode", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "ManageEngine MDM Plus", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Deel IT", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "GroWrk", "label": "recommended"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.lockncharge.com/blog/best-mobile-device-management", "domain": "lockncharge.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://technologymatch.com/blog/intune-vs-jamf-pro-vs-kandji-the-it-leaders-guide-to-apple-management-in-2026", "domain": "technologymatch.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.copiousit.com/blog/jamf-vs-mosyle-vs-kandji-mdm-comparison", "domain": "copiousit.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://growrk.com/blog/top-mdm-services-for-remote-work-teams", "domain": "growrk.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/articles/best-mdm-software.html", "domain": "manageengine.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://expertinsights.com/it-management/the-top-mobile-device-management-mdm-solutions", "domain": "expertinsights.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest looking at them:\n\n**1. Microsoft Intune** - The default pick if your team is mixed-platform (Windows + Mac + iOS + Android) and already on Microsoft 365. It's bundled into M365 E3/E5, so for a lot of companies it's effectively free, and standalone Plan 1 is ~$8/user/month. One console, tight Entra ID + Conditional Access integration - which matters more for remote teams than device features do, since identity is your real perimeter when nobody's on an office network.\n\n**2. Mosyle** - Best value for Apple-first teams. Free tier up to 30 devices, paid plans from roughly $1-2/device/month, and macOS depth that genuinely competes with Jamf. If you're a startup or small remote team on Macs, start here.\n\n**3. Kandji (now rebranded Iru)** - The one I'd name for Apple-heavy mid-market teams that want things to just work. Strong zero-touch onboarding - ship a laptop to a new remote hire, they unbox it and it self-configures - plus solid automated compliance remediation. Around $4/device/month at the 100-device tier, custom quote. As of late 2025 it also handles Windows and Android.\n\n**4. Jamf Pro** - The deepest Apple mana", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}