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Check Point Harmony Mobile vs Jamf Connect comparison

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Harmony Mobile
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Threat Defense (1st)
Jamf Connect
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA as a Service (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Check Point Harmony Mobile and Jamf Connect aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Check Point Harmony Mobile is designed for Mobile Threat Defense and holds a mindshare of 17.0%, down 21.2% compared to last year.
Jamf Connect, on the other hand, focuses on ZTNA as a Service, holds 1.9% mindshare, up 1.6% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense
ZTNA as a Service
 

Featured Reviews

Nasseer Qureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensuring remote work security with effective protection for Mobile device access
Check point harmony mobile is strong but could improve in reducing alert fatigue, sometimes we get too many notification which can overwhelm users and IT staff. Making alerts smarter or more customizable would help focus attention on the most critical threats. Also enhanced reporting with more detailed insights and easier integration with other security tools would be great. In the future versions adding AI-driven threat prediction and automated remediation could take the solution to the next level.
Joost Van 'T Wout - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable and good password management but needs better user-level profile deployment
The main use case for Jamf Connect was to synchronize local accounts with the identity provider, like Entra. However, due to some limitations with the enrollment sequence and user limitations, we decided to discontinue using it We previously used Jamf Connect to synchronize local accounts with…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"As a security solution for devices, it can benefit us in many ways, including providing us with data security, access control, network security, and more."
"We like the URL content filtering, that is one of the most valuable features."
"The product's initial setup phase is very straightforward."
"The solution has clients for both Android and Apple devices, so all of our employees' devices are protected."
"The most impressive thing is the SSL VPN Portal."
"The other most valuable service so far has been the assistance provided to us by the Check Point Harmony mobile engineers. They have been so awesome and helpful to us during the setup process."
"We have applied MFA so that no one can bypass this security and the users/employees can access their resources very easily, securely, and seamlessly."
"It monitors all the URLs that a user goes to on their phone and so we can see what they're looking at and we can limit that. Certain topics are not allowed to be accessed. They're monitoring their apps and they rate them based upon how big of a security risk that individual app is based on their ratings. And so we're able to limit those as well and allow people to have some that may be a low risk, but still a risk, but we may allow that for our users whereas we block medium and high risk."
"The solution is scalable."
"I would rate the product's scalability an eight out of ten."
"Jamf Connect is a pretty simple and straightforward tool overall."
"It's connection with Azure is the most valuable. It is easy to deploy and connect."
"The most valuable feature is the synchronization of passwords with a local password, which works well."
"Jamf Connect allows for easy and seamless joining of Mac devices to Azure AD, eliminating the need for third-party involvement or support engineer assistance."
"It is easy to integrate into any existing IT workflow."
"The initial setup of Jamf Connect was straightforward with clear instructions provided in the documentation."
 

Cons

"In terms of what needs improvement, the web interface should be simplified. It should be more user-friendly. It's too technical."
"We know that for many companies, the management and administration of device and data security have been complex."
"The solution's false positive detection could be improved to reduce unnecessary alerts, the app's performance optimized to minimize device impact, and policy management simplified for easier deployment."
"The remote configuration has room for improvement."
"Harmony Mobile could be improved with increased built-in DLP coverage."
"Harmony has more support for Android OS as opposed to iOS. You need a third-party MDM solution to integrate with iOS. If you don't have an MDM, your app can't scan on an iOS device. The solution can scan everything on Android. It sees all your apps."
"Some configuration options inside the management console are a little confusing because the interface is not always user-friendly."
"The feature set between the Android and Apple devices is not fully equal."
"We have faced issues with the product's configuration. If we use the tool with other business manager solutions, then there is the issue of naming conventions. The tool needs to be careful with newer updates so that it doesn't break any of the existing configurations."
"There is room for improvement with Jamf Connect in reducing its cost and overcoming limitations during pre-stage enrollment, which prevent it from creating MDM-capable users."
"Overall, there is a lack of consistent experience sometimes with some of their features."
"The logs are an area with a shortcoming."
"Jamf Connect is beginning to implement Multi-Factor Authentication for offline authentication, but the setup documentation is insufficient."
"We've had some issues when users restart their devices because the device asks for credentials afterward. Jamf Connect asks for a username, password, and MFA."
"The configuration could be faster."
"The main use case for Jamf Connect was to synchronize local accounts with the identity provider, like Entra. However, due to some limitations with the enrollment sequence and user limitations, we decided to discontinue using it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"We pay between 300 and 600 Rupees per year, around seven dollars per month."
"Check Point Harmony Mobile's pricing is good."
"At the moment, the price is good, but there is always scope for amelioration when it comes to pricing. When pricing is lower, it can make a customer buy the product. Customers ask us about the price of the product before allowing us to explain the functionality to them."
"Pricing is a little high."
"This is a very expensive product."
"We didn't actually purchase the software. It was given to us by Check Point. We are using it as a test bed for possible future customers."
"Check Point provides a separate license in cases where organizations want to use this only on mobile devices, or laptops/desktops."
"Jamf Connect has a yearly licensing cost, which is expensive."
"The pricing is definitely on the higher side."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"I rate the cost as three out of ten, with ten being the highest."
"The pricing is good."
"It's relatively inexpensive."
"The pricing model could be improved, especially considering the availability of alternative MDM solutions like Kandji, which offers similar features for free or at a lower cost."
"We pay 2 dollars per device monthly. For the plus version, you have to pay 4 dollars per month. I think the product will give discounts based on the number of users and devices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The most valuable features of the solution are threat emulation, threat extraction, URL detection, antimalware, antivirus, and IPS.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The cost is a bit high. It is a significant expense, but it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience.
What needs improvement with Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The cost is a bit high. While it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience, it is definitely a significant expense.
What do you like most about Jamf Connect?
Jamf Connect is an identity provider, and once you log in, you will have all the device's access.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jamf Connect?
Jamf Connect requires a per-device license fee, which becomes quite expensive given our large company size. Each device that gets enrolled with Jamf Connect requires a monthly license payment.
What needs improvement with Jamf Connect?
There is room for improvement with Jamf Connect in reducing its cost and overcoming limitations during pre-stage enrollment, which prevent it from creating MDM-capable users. This limitation affect...
 

Also Known As

Check Point Mobile Access, Check Point SandBlast Mobile
Wandera, Wandera Private Access
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Samsung Research America, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State
Mastercard, Deloitte, PayPal, Toshiba, BNP Paribas, EY, Otis, Rollins, Eurostar, Frontier, Sealy, Rolex, VITAS Healthcare