{"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": "2026-10-05T23:47:50Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/mobile-device-management-small-businesses-2026-10-05", "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": "Mosyle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Mosyle Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Kandji", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Jamf", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "JumpCloud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Okta", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Scalefusion", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Hexnode", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Mosyle Business Free", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Jamf Now", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Deel", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://mosyle.com/news-room/mosyle-launches-mosyle-business-free", "domain": "mosyle.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://capterra.com/p/183343/Mosyle-Business/pricing/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.jamf.com/products/jamf-now/", "domain": "jamf.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.deel.com/blog/best-mdm-for-small-business/", "domain": "deel.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://preyproject.com/blog/best-mdm-software-solutions-for-smbs", "domain": "preyproject.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://g2.com/categories/mobile-device-management-mdm/small-business", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.spotsaas.com/blog/mdm-pricing", "domain": "spotsaas.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## The short answer\n\nThe right pick depends almost entirely on **what OS your devices run** and **what you already pay for**. That's the main fork in the road:\n\n**1. Microsoft Intune - the default if you're a Windows/mixed shop**\nIf you already pay for **Microsoft 365 Business Premium**, Intune is included - you're likely paying for an MDM you haven't turned on. It handles Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac (Mac support is competent but not best-in-class). Standalone it runs about $8/user/month. Start here before buying anything else.\n\n**2. Mosyle Business - best value for Apple-only shops**\n**Free for up to 30 devices** with the full feature set, then ~$1/device/month (billed annually, 30-license minimum). For a small Apple-based team, this is the hardest deal in the category to beat. It bundles MDM with identity, patching, and endpoint security rather than charging separately.\n\n**3. Kandji - the polished Apple option if you have budget**\nStrong automation, prebuilt compliance/hardening templates, and genuinely good zero-touch onboarding. Pricing is quote-based, which in practice means it's a step up in cost from Mosyle. Worth it if you have compliance requirements (SOC 2, HIPAA) and ", "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"}}