{"question": "best mobile device management for small businesses", "category": "mobile-device-management", "category_name": "mobile device management", "audience": "small-businesses", "audience_name": "small businesses", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-07T23:06:15Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/mobile-device-management-small-businesses-2026-09-07", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/mobile-device-management/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Microsoft", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Microsoft Intune", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Intune", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Microsoft 365", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business Premium", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Entra ID", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Defender", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Mosyle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Jamf", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Iru", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Scalefusion", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Kandji", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Miradore", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Jamf Now", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Jamf Pro", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Rippling", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "JumpCloud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 19, "brand": "Hexnode", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 20, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 21, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://redresscompliance.com/microsoft-endpoint-management-licensing.html", "domain": "redresscompliance.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://netnxt.com/product-comparison/google-workspace-edr-mdm-vs-microsoft-365-business-premium", "domain": "netnxt.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.goworkwize.com/blog/best-apple-mdm-solutions", "domain": "goworkwize.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://blog.scalefusion.com/best-apple-mdm/", "domain": "blog.scalefusion.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.miradore.com/blog/what-is-kandji-iru-mdm/", "domain": "miradore.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://drlogic.com/article/the-kandji-rebrand-to-iru-doesnt-change-what-we-recommend-for-uk-apple-fleets/", "domain": "drlogic.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.digitnaut.com/2026/04/jamf-now-review-2026-pricing-features.html", "domain": "digitnaut.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/mdm/jamf-pro/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://superops.com/blog/scalefusion-pricing", "domain": "superops.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.rippling.com/blog/mdm-solutions-for-small-business", "domain": "rippling.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://frontdeskreview.com/software/mobile-device-management/jumpcloud/", "domain": "frontdeskreview.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://jumpcloud.com/blog/scalefusion-vs-hexnode", "domain": "jumpcloud.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://onsitehelper.com/microsoft-intune-vs-google-endpoint-management/", "domain": "onsitehelper.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## Short answer\n\nThe right pick is mostly decided by what you already pay for and what your fleet runs. My order:\n\n**1. Microsoft Intune - if you're already on Microsoft 365.**\nIt's included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium (~$22/user/mo), which also bundles Entra ID P1 and Defender for Business. If you have that license, you already own an MDM and buying a second one is usually waste. Covers Windows, iOS, Android, macOS. Weakest on Mac-specific depth and it's the most fiddly to configure. ([Redress Compliance](https://redresscompliance.com/microsoft-endpoint-management-licensing.html), [NetNXT](https://netnxt.com/product-comparison/google-workspace-edr-mdm-vs-microsoft-365-business-premium))\n\n**2. Mosyle - if you're all-Apple and cost-sensitive.**\nCheapest credible Apple MDM: free tier up to 30 Apple devices, and Business Premium is roughly $1/device/mo. For a 10-40 person Mac/iPhone shop this is the value pick; the console is less polished than Jamf or Iru. ([Workwize](https://www.goworkwize.com/blog/best-apple-mdm-solutions), [Scalefusion](https://blog.scalefusion.com/best-apple-mdm/))\n\n**3. Iru (formerly Kandji) - if you're all-Apple and want it to just work.**\nBest-in-class o", "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"}}