Google Cloud Identity vs Jamf Pro comparison

Google and JAMF are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. Google is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.8, while JAMF is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0. Google holds a 1.8% mindshare in EMM, compared to JAMF’s 9.1% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of JAMF users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Jamf Pro and Google Cloud Identity are prominent in device and identity management. Jamf Pro is favored for its Apple-specific controls, while Google Cloud Identity stands out in Google Workspace integration, offering an advantage where Google services are extensively used.

Features: Jamf Pro offers automated device enrollment, extensive management features for Apple devices, and deep reporting capabilities. Google Cloud Identity provides multi-factor authentication, seamless Google Workspace integration, and straightforward user management.

Room for Improvement: Jamf Pro could enhance cross-platform support, UI efficiency, and overall user experience. Google Cloud Identity may benefit from better integration with non-Google services, improved mobile device support, and enhanced third-party app compatibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Jamf Pro provides a simple deployment process for Apple devices and robust customer service. Google Cloud Identity offers easy setup within Google ecosystems but may lack comprehensive customer service guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Jamf Pro's pricing reflects its extensive controls and features, resulting in positive ROI. Google Cloud Identity is cost-effective for Google-centric organizations, offering a strong ROI due to its integration and lower initial costs.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.1%, down from 33.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Identity is 1.8%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jamf Pro is 9.1%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.1%
Jamf Pro	9.1%
Google Cloud Identity	1.8%
Other	67.0%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Sony Kurian

Director at GNX Solutions

Cloud automation has improved development efficiency and supports secure MFA and SSO

The best features in Google Cloud Identity are their cloud, their VMs, and their cloud VMs, which are too good compared to OCI. Using Google Cloud Identity is beneficial in terms of finance as we are always doing automation and AI, and it is definitely the best. I use multi-factor authentication with Google Cloud Identity. Regarding how Google Cloud Identity helps to improve security, I can say that security is something everyone is using. I do not feel any different. After this, everything will be JWT token and all things we are using. I do not feel any difference in there. I have used the SSO feature, single sign-on, with Google Cloud Identity. In a few words, how Google Cloud Identity affected user management within my organization is that it is not done for my organization but for one of my clients only. I already have the ADs there, but still, it is the best. I think the reporting tools of Google Cloud Identity are good. I cannot comment on these kinds of things for this particular product.

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Mohd Javed Khan

Lead Senior Consultant at Truglobal

Has supported centralized management of all Apple devices while ensuring high security and compliance

I have not encountered many areas for improvement, but there are feature requests submitted to Jamf Pro for reporting purposes that they are working on. Jamf Pro continues to increase its capabilities. One improvement I would recommend is integrating Jamf Setup Manager as an inbuilt feature. Currently, it is a separate tool that needs to be installed and integrated with Jamf Pro. Having zero-touch capability as an inbuilt feature would eliminate the need to work with scripts and configurations. The pricing of Jamf Pro is relatively high. Jamf Pro does not have a fixed price for all organizations. Based on my experience, they offer discounts inconsistently. Due to the high pricing, many organizations are moving to InTune and Workspace ONE. There are many other tools in the market for Mac OS device management, such as ScaleFusion, Addigy, and Kandji. Small organizations are moving to these alternatives, and larger organizations with fewer security concerns are moving to InTune. Despite being expensive, I still rate Jamf Pro highly because of its security features and comprehensive management capabilities for Mac OS devices.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The automatic patch management feature in the Intune Suite is helpful."

"The stability of Microsoft Intune is ten out of ten."

"Intune does consolidate all endpoint and security management tools into one place, making everything easier to manage."

"The user experience of Microsoft Intune is very friendly and the interface is very good."

"The standout features of Intune are its excellent mobile device management and highly effective application management capabilities."

"Microsoft Intune saves eight hours per day, and during my work hours, I use my time to study and run tests on configurations I'm curious about and try them out in my environment."

"I have seen a return on investment with Microsoft Intune, as it has saved me resources; previously, I managed my infrastructure with a team of around six to seven members, but after transitioning to the Microsoft Intune hybrid model, I am able to manage it with just one resource, allowing me to cut costs significantly, around 50-60 lakhs."

"The security posture is very good. It's very customizable."

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"I have not experienced any serious problem with stability."

"I used it as an administrator without implementing it myself. As for valuable aspects or benefits, the significant point is that it's a straightforward, single solution that just works."

"The most valuable feature is that you can manage users from one central location."

"One of the most useful features was the single sign-on. You can use it as an identity provider or service provider. And you can use their organization unit feature to enable or disable some of the features for a specific group of users."

"Google Cloud Identity uses what they call organizational units (OUs) instead of the security groups you'd find in Microsoft's Entra."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The tool provides a free service that you can integrate for laptop authentication. You also don’t need a separate Active Directory."

"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its simplicity in deployment."

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"Zero-touch deployment saves tons of time."

"There is also zero-day support to all new Apple OS."

"The remote wipe and lock features are by far the best tools."

"DEP imaging and settings deployment is almost instant from when you click the save button, and it is so good!"

"This helps in running your environment and managing them so much easier."

"I am very satisfied with Jamf Pro."

"The design of the GUI, as compared to other solutions, really makes a difference."

"The Self Service feature, which allows us to make apps available to our staff and students was essential."

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Cons

"I have faced stability issues with Microsoft Intune plenty of times, but I think it's part of the process."

"What frustrates me the most is just waiting and tapping my fingers, uncertain about whether my changes will take effect."

"Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good."

"The support is not very good. It's very poor."

"I find the price for Microsoft Intune too high, which represents an area for improvement in Microsoft's pricing model."

"From a new user's perspective, it may be a little overwhelming because there are quite a few things to look at in the console, however, once you are sort of acclimated and are familiar with your core functions, it's fairly simple and straightforward."

"We have spoken to the technical support on a few occasions. They have only ever provided us with minimal information."

"Intune doesn't provide much control over Windows servers. It's something we struggle with."

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"Overall, I would give a zero out of 10 for Google's support. There is no easy way to navigate issues without paid consultation, making it quite frustrating."

"They are going ahead and adding a few more things to the Google Cloud premium edition. Their stock management and remote computer management can be improved."

"We cannot manage the attributes of SSPR."

"One area where Cloud Identity has room for improvement is monitoring and alerts. If you want to set up some alerts, you don't have much control over the configuration."

"When referring to the help articles I found them not helpful. Support themselves understood my query but the resolution was not satisfactory."

"Google Cloud Identity should improve its compatibility with other products without any impact, such as Jamf Cloud."

"There is room for improvement in the configuration of their security policies. It seems quite basic."

"The one place it could be improved is the password vaulting. The password vaulting does not prevent the admins from reading users' passwords, and that's a debate."

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"We would like to have some of the extension attributes configured so that those extension attributes can be part of the core structure. They can make some of the extension attributes the actual attributes. They shouldn't be like add-ons."

"There is still no feature for properly patching T2 Security Chip-enabled Macs."

"Jamf needs to get an inbuilt remote support tool to allow the admin to remote into machines. At present, you can use third-party remote apps, however, a Jamf one would be better."

"This solution would benefit from more focus on Self Service, such as Office 365 and GSuite integration."

"A more modern UI in the next release will make the product absolutely perfect."

"Currently, you need to scroll through pages and pages of icons (we have many icons that have been uploaded), and it can be tedious."

"The reporting with PowerBI could be improved."

"We had some issues with its integration with other products, such as Intune. There were some issues with the way you have to register your device into Intune."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."

"It is cheap, but as compared to Google, it is costly. Google is cheaper, but quality-wise, Microsoft Intune is better."

"Its price is in the medium range. It is acceptable because you're paying for the features. I am not aware of any additional costs."

"The E5 license is expensive."

"I am satisfied with the pricing."

"The solution is cost-efficient."

"Intune is cost-effective as it is included in some of the Office 365 packages."

"Its price is fair. It's a normal price. It isn't too expensive or too cheap."

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"The solution is not expensive."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"We probably spend about $50,000 a year on licensing."

"The licensing cost depends on the partners and the relationship between the company and the partners."

"When I worked on Cloud Identity, they offered a free or enterprise version. You can synchronize and create up to 100 user identities in the free version. After that, you have to purchase a business or enterprise license. In that model, you'll be charged based on the number of users."

"The product is billed on a monthly basis depending on the number of users."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

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"Setup and licensing prices are getting to be too high."

"The price of a training pass for five people was $18,000 USD."

"With respect to pricing, Jamf Pro is the better bet."

"Jamf Pro is on the expensive side and could be slightly cheaper."

"I think it pays for itself to let Jamf host the server."

"If you have the in-house capability to support Jamf, then paying for onboarding / JumpStart training is a no brainer."

"The setup is pricey upfront for support and setup."

"The price of this solution is a bit high but it is worth the money for the features. There is an annual license for the use of this solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Media Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	193
Midsize Enterprise	61
Large Enterprise	186

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	8

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	41
Large Enterprise	64

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Identity?

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What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Identity?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jamf Pro?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Jamf Pro was good compared to other service providers.

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What needs improvement with Jamf Pro?

I would still say that Jamf Pro's automated patch management requires development and improvement. Patch deployment c...

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Comparisons

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Compared 11% of the time

Workspace ONE UEM vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft Entra ID vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 4% of the time

ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 3% of the time

Samsung Knox vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 2% of the time

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Microsoft Entra ID vs Google Cloud Identity

Compared 79% of the time

Okta Platform vs Google Cloud Identity

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

JumpCloud vs Google Cloud Identity

Compared 2% of the time

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Workspace ONE UEM vs Jamf Pro

Compared 8% of the time

Kandji vs Jamf Pro

Compared 5% of the time

IBM MaaS360 vs Jamf Pro

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Cloud Identity, Cloud Identity Premium

JAMF Software Casper Suite

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

Microsoft

Google Cloud Identity provides a robust platform for managing user and group access across cloud resources, enhancing security with multi-factor authentication and unifying identities with seamless single sign-on.

Offering a comprehensive range of features, Google Cloud Identity presents a web-based user management portal, group access control, and context-aware access, which significantly improves security and simplifies application-level policies. Seamless integration with Google Workspace and straightforward setup processes enhance usability, while organizational unit management supports efficient policy handling. This makes cloud-based user management both straightforward and impactful. Areas for enhancement include password management and integration with third-party applications and systems like Mac and Active Directory. The interface could also be more user-friendly, while pricing adjustments could improve competitiveness. Monitoring capabilities require better customization, and mobile device management needs refinement for wider compatibility. Strengthening customer support access and robustness would encourage smoother user experiences.

What are the key features of Google Cloud Identity?

Group Access Control: Enables management of access to resources by defining groups.
Single Sign-On: Streamlines access across applications through single sign-on.
Unified Identity Access: Provides a single view for identity management.
Endpoint Management: Manages devices accessing cloud resources efficiently.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Enhances security with additional authentication steps.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating Google Cloud Identity?

Enhanced Security: Robust security is provided through multi-factor authentication and context-aware access.
Streamlined Access Management: Simplified user and access management cuts down administrative tasks.
Integration Capabilities: Ease of integration with tools like Google Workspace enhances functionality.
Simplified Policy Management: Intuitive organizational unit management makes handling policies efficient.

Numerous industries implement Google Cloud Identity for its single sign-on and access management capabilities, which enable fine-tuned cloud resource control, multi-device authentication, and effective user administration. By integrating with systems for user authentication and identity synchronization from Active Directory, companies utilize it for enhanced collaboration and mobile device management. A unified account experience augments security with multi-factor authentication, applicable across platforms without necessitating Google Workspace.

Google

Jamf Pro empowers businesses with management capabilities for Apple devices, offering features like zero-touch deployment and integration with Apple Business Manager to enhance IT operations.

Geared towards professional environments, Jamf Pro supports management of devices like MacBooks and iPhones. Businesses benefit from its strong inventory capabilities, self-service features, and automated device management. Users manage deployments, configurations, and updates while integrating seamlessly with Apple Business Manager. The platform’s remote management, along with its support for day-one Apple updates and API customization, enhances operational efficiency, although improvements are desired in areas such as automated patch management and UI simplification.

What are the key features of Jamf Pro?

Asset and Patch Management: Offers tracking and management of devices and software updates.
Zero-Touch Deployment: Allows automated device configuration without manual intervention.
Self Service: Empowers users by providing them access to apps and configuration profiles.
Integration with Apple Business Manager: Seamless synchronization with Apple's enterprise features.
Customizable via APIs and Scripting: Enhances operational processes through advanced customization options.

What benefits and ROI should be evaluated in Jamf Pro reviews?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines IT operations for greater user efficiency.
Improved Security Compliance: Ensures devices adhere to security protocols from deployment to updates.
User Empowerment: Self-service tools increase user satisfaction and efficiency.
Remote Management: Facilitates device management without physical presence, crucial for distributed workforces.

Jamf Pro is extensively utilized across educational institutions and enterprises managing device fleets. It offers comprehensive mobile device management for schools and businesses, ensuring consistency in deployment and adherence to security standards. This adaptability provides a tailored approach for environments needing structured Apple device management solutions.

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

ExtraHop Networks, HealthChannels

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