No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Jamf School vs Kandji comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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

Jamf School
Ranking in Mobile Device Management (MDM)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
AI Customer Experience Personalization (12th)
Kandji
Ranking in Mobile Device Management (MDM)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (43rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (14th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Mobile Device Management (MDM) category, the mindshare of Jamf School is 5.8%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kandji is 4.4%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jamf School5.8%
Kandji4.4%
Other89.8%
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

Amira Youssef - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Administrator Coordinator at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Used for device management and provides automated device enrollment feature
We're happy to have a strong MDM solution like Jamf School. Not many schools can afford it, and we are lucky to have the solution. Jamf School has helped push applications to the iPad and do all the iPad System updates and app updates. With Jamf School, it's easy for teachers to monitor the iPad within the classroom and manage all the running activities. The solution's support and training resources have helped resolve user issues and manage daily tasks. It saves time and effort for us. I would recommend Jamf School to other users. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automated updates have strengthened security and save me time on daily device management
In my opinion, the best features Kandji offers are its UI, which is very clean and clear to use, not overly cluttered, allowing me to see the icon of all the different apps that I can install, and when I click on the little icon in my toolbar, it shows me any updates which I am able to install, making it very easy to use. The clean UI and ease of use definitely save me time, probably cutting the time in half for trying to figure out when to install updates myself, because the notifications are pushed to me, which is good since I want to keep my system up to date without interfering with my workflow. Kandji has impacted my organization positively by definitely increasing security because it notifies you when an update is ready to be installed, and if you do not install it within a reasonable time frame, it would automatically install it, which is good, and it probably has saved at least 30% of my time from manually having to look for updates since it just notifies me when the update is ready. Kandji's automatic installation feature ensures our team's compliance or security posture, as it makes sure we are up to date and all on the same version of a particular tool, which is very important for a technical IT team to avoid differences that might affect functionality.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It was straightforward to initially deploy it."
"The overall usage is the most valuable, and it's a clear upgrade from our previous system."
"The solution protects all our Apple products like iPads and MacBooks."
"Many features of Jamf School, including automated device enrollment, have helped us manage multiple devices."
"I highly recommend Kandji to others looking into using it since I have not seen any game-breaking issues; it is highly reliable, scalable, improves security, and reduces the time individuals need to spend on system configuration for security updates."
"It's a very easy plug-and-play solution where you can just enroll the devices and choose the features you want."
 

Cons

"Having everything centralized would be a preferable update."
"There is room for improvement with the security aspects, like scripting."
"The product must improve its price."
"If you start the system update in Jamf School, you cannot stop it."
"Kandji should give open customization."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Jamf School is an expensive solution."
"Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for Kandji, which is expensive."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are best for your needs.
885,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Jamf School?
Many features of Jamf School, including automated device enrollment, have helped us manage multiple devices.
What needs improvement with Jamf School?
If you start the system update in Jamf School, you cannot stop it. When we once started the update on 200 iPads and faced an issue with the internet, we couldn't stop the process.
What is your primary use case for Jamf School?
Jamf School is used for device management in our educational institution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kandji?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that their pricing structure is bucket-based, requiring licenses to be bought in large groups, which is not an issue for my organization due...
What needs improvement with Kandji?
I have not been involved in the purchase process of Kandji, but I understand it is very Apple-centric and they have very recently come out with support for Windows or Android, although I do not bel...
What is your primary use case for Kandji?
My main use case for Kandji is that within my organization, I have a Mac as my work laptop, and Kandji is used for self-service platforms so that we can download tools, as well as secondly, automat...
 

Comparisons

 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Jamf School vs. Kandji and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
885,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.