{"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": "2026-10-17T23:42:26Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/mobile-device-management-small-businesses-2026-10-17", "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": "Plan 1", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Microsoft 365 Business Premium", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "E5", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Mosyle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Jamf", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Jamf Now", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Jamf Pro", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Kandji", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Scalefusion", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Miradore", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Iru", "label": "compared"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.trustedtechteam.com/blogs/microsoft-365/microsoft-intune-cost", "domain": "trustedtechteam.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://assetmanagementforjira.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-microsoft-intune-plan-1", "domain": "assetmanagementforjira.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/mdm/mosyle", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getapp.com/all-software/a/mosyle-business/", "domain": "getapp.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.spotsaas.com/blog/jamf-pricing", "domain": "spotsaas.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://resources.rework.com/tools/it-management/best-jamf-alternatives", "domain": "resources.rework.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.spendhound.com/marketplace/kandji-pricing", "domain": "spendhound.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pricingsaas.com/companies/kandji", "domain": "pricingsaas.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://g2.com/categories/mobile-device-management-mdm/small-business", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://preyproject.com/blog/best-mdm-software-solutions-for-smbs", "domain": "preyproject.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "The right answer depends mostly on one thing - what's in your fleet - so here's how I'd actually rank them.\n\n**1. Microsoft Intune - if you already pay for Microsoft 365.** This is the default I'd point most small businesses to, because Intune Plan 1 is bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3, and E5 at no extra cost. If you're already on Business Premium, you have an MDM you're paying for and probably not using. Standalone it's around $8/user/month, which is poor value - the case for Intune is almost entirely \"it's already in the box,\" plus conditional access tying device health to login. Weakest of the group for Mac and iOS depth.\n[trustedtechteam.com](https://www.trustedtechteam.com/blogs/microsoft-365/microsoft-intune-cost) · [assetmanagementforjira.com](https://assetmanagementforjira.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-microsoft-intune-plan-1)\n\n**2. Mosyle - if you're all-Apple and cost-sensitive.** Best value in the category by a wide margin: free for up to 30 Apple devices, then roughly $1/device/month for Business, ~$1.50 with security, ~$3 with the privacy/VPN tier. Genuinely native Apple management, not a cross-platform tool with Apple bolted on. For a 10-4", "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"}}