{"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": "2026-10-28T00:12:07Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/mobile-device-management-small-businesses-2026-10-28", "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": "M365 Business Premium", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Mosyle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Mosyle Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Apple Business", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Jamf", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Jamf Pro", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Jamf Now", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Iru", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Kandji", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Scalefusion", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Hexnode", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 17, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 18, "brand": "Deel", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://costbench.com/stats/mdm-pricing-2026/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/mdm/mosyle/free-plan/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://addigy.com/blog/apple-business-what-msps-need-to-know/", "domain": "addigy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.vendr.com/marketplace/jamf", "domain": "vendr.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iru_(company", "domain": "en.wikipedia.org", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://preyproject.com/blog/best-mdm-software-solutions-for-smbs", "domain": "preyproject.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.deel.com/blog/best-mdm-for-small-business/", "domain": "deel.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd actually rank these, because the right answer depends mostly on your OS mix and what you already pay for:\n\n**1. Microsoft Intune - start here if you have Microsoft 365.** Intune is bundled into M365 Business Premium, so a lot of small businesses are already paying for it and don't realize it. Standalone it's roughly $8/user/month. It handles Windows, iOS, Android and (adequately) macOS. It's the clunkiest UI of the bunch, but \"free and already in your tenant\" beats elegant almost every time. ([costbench](https://costbench.com/stats/mdm-pricing-2026/))\n\n**2. Mosyle Business - best value for an Apple-only shop.** Free for up to 30 Apple devices with real MDM functionality, not a crippled demo tier, then about $1-3/device/month depending on whether you want the security and privacy add-ons. For a 10-30 person Mac/iPhone company this is very hard to beat. ([costbench](https://costbench.com/software/mdm/mosyle/free-plan/))\n\n**3. Apple Business - worth checking before you buy anything.** As of April 14, 2026 Apple retired Business Manager, Business Essentials and Business Connect into a single free service called Apple Business, and the old $2.99/device Essentials device-m", "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"}}