We wanted an open-source MDM to easily use configuration-as-code, deliver the best possible experience for our employees, and make security happy.
Kenny Botelho
Lead Client Platform Engineer
Considering a move to Fleet as a cross-platform, open-source MDM alternative? See how we compare:
Zero-touch setup
iOS/iPadOS management
Complete device inventory
Operating system updates
Configuration management and scripting
Remote lock and wipe
App management
Automated device compliance
REST API
MDM migration
Open source
Compare with:
Zero-touch setup
iOS/iPadOS management
Complete device state
Operating system updates
Configuration management and scripting
Remote lock and wipe
App management
Automated device compliance
REST API
MDM migration
Open source
Spend less time debugging whether changes actually happened.
Use a single, open platform for Apple, Windows, and Linux.
Auto-verify patches and settings on users’ devices. Avoid unnecessary tickets.
Every change to a policy or security control is tracked and auditable in Fleet’s UI, or in your logs.
Install updates and force restarts when your users’ computers are actually free.
Increase buy-in from end users by clarifying how their work computers are managed.
Give end users assurance about what actions IT can take on their computer
Let end users see exactly what data is collected, all the way down to the source code
Set clear expectations about how to configure company devices
Deploy a modern Mac-first MDM purpose-built for IT engineers and cross-training. Use principles from DevOps to manage Apple, Windows, and Linux computers declaratively.
Shorten patch timelines with custom, enforceable deadlines and grace periods for every operating system. Encourage updates with Declarative Device Management (DDM), Nudge, and Windows Update from one interface.
Remote-control settings on your Macs and PCs like Wi-Fi, certificates, passwords, screen lock, etc. Deploy baselines or customize your own to comply with your organization’s security requirements.
Get employees the software and settings they need with less drama by managing app packages, operating system versions, and patch levels for every platform, on top of open standards and data.
Turn on the latest native macOS and Windows operating system capabilities like DDM and Autopilot, all in one place. Fleet’s team and community test against every new Apple and Microsoft release.