Jamf Pro Reviews

We use Jamf Pro for Mac and Desktop central for ManageEngine for Windows. It allows us to set up and configure hardware remotely. We also use this solution to release patches, configurations, applications, installations, and any restrictions when required. 

One of the most valuable features is the ability to apply apply granular level restrictions to our machines, making them easy to manage remotely from the backend.

The upgrade process of these solutions could be improved. It is not possible to use Jamf Pro to upgrade devices. This has to be done via the Apple site. In comparison, in Windows, it is possible to download patches and everything you need is readily available on the console of ManageEngine. However, using Jamf Pro and Mac, these packages need to be created and pushed out and sometimes fail due to the network or connectivity. 

There is no solution in Jamf Pro to remotely manage Mac machines if they are not on your network.

Patching packages aren't readily available. We have to create those packages and that is time-consuming.

We have used this solution for more than one year. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. We have more than 2000 users.

The technical support for this solution is not that good. 

I would rate their support team a five out of ten. 

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward. 

We used a vendor team who completed the POC and assisted with the installation.

The licensing costs for this solution are high. 

Jamf Pro gives you control at a granular level such as blocking specific USB devices being used with hardware. This solution has great compatibility with the latest MacBook including offering a PPPC utility and a wide variety of scripts. 

The limitations of Jamf Pro are due to Apple restrictions and not the tool itself. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

The main use case is for device management.

One way the solution has improved the organization is through deployment. Deployment used to be a big hassle, and now it can be done remotely. Even before the goods are given to the customer, it is configured for them. So, when they open, it's ready for them as an enterprise. All the software is there. They just need to switch it on and it's configured automatically. They don't need to configure all security features, software, patches, whatever is there on their system. It can be remotely managed, including security, and everything is a part of it.

One of the key features that I liked the most and a lot of the customer value as well is the geofencing. Geofencing is geographical locations. If the device is on a particular premise, then the policy applies. And when the device is not there, the policy goes away.

As far as what Jamf does for a partner like us, we are happy with it. Single sign-on was something which was not there before. They have it now. The product is quite mature. What we look forward to is for Jamf to go beyond Apple. But I don't think they will go that way, because that is a differentiator for them.

I have been working with the solution for at least five years.

The solution is very stable. We don't have any major issues.

The solution is very scalable. Most of the usage for this software is in education and in healthcare.

Customer support from Jamf is fantastic. Whatever their SLA and commitments are, depending on what support package the customers wish, they're there.

You need to have Jamf certified people on board for the initial setup. It's much easier once it is applied and managed by the IT team. It's not very difficult for them. 

Deployment takes from 15 minutes to one hour, depending on if the profile is already created. It also depends on connectivity and other things.

We deploy the solution ourselves, and we do have support from the manufacturer as well as Jamf. After that, it takes two people for maintenance of the solution.

The price is on the Jamf website. It's known to everyone. They have a standard pricing model which they follow, and it's global.

For others thinking about trying Jamf, I think seeing is believing. Look at the product and evaluate it first before going for the product. They have a fantastic team and channel partners. Businesses can always approach either Jamf or a local channel partner in their respective country, and they can go for a small POC setup which Jamf will be more than happy to do for them in their respective countries. I'm sure the evaluation, the product demo team is very good, and they should be able to take care of most of the customer concerns and whatever they're looking for.

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

As an organization, we are resellers, we provide services to our clients, and we work on various government and manufacturing projects.

We provide consultancy, as well as our services for both Jamf Pro and Apple products.

We also offer assistance if they encounter any problems with the integration of Apple products.

When I first started using this product, there were a couple of features that still excite me because there was no scope to address those issues. And these features completely eliminate some of our previous issues.

I am most excited about a feature that is called User-Initialed Enrollment.

I also like the Composer feature, which is a unique feature.

Snapshot is one of the tools that allows any package, container, or package creator to find a way to work with various applications. 

I really liked the Self Service applications as well. It is very convenient and useful.

The response time for support could be significantly improved.

I have some customers who are struggling to get a response.

The amount of time required for remediation is also a challenge. If the problem is identified on the first call, it should be tagged and resolved within the tag. This is something we have been dealing with, as well as a problem that some of our clients have encountered.

The cost could be lower.

I've been working with Jamf Pro for five years. I received my Jamf certification in 2017 and have been using it ever since.

Jamf Pro has been stable.

Jamf Pro is a product that can be scaled. Scalability is something that must and should exist, and I always believe in possibilities.

At the moment, the way the product is designed for managing Apple devices meets my needs.

When I need to scale it in the future, I know it's a possibility.

Support is something I believe could have been improved.

They offer one of the best cloud services available.

However, the response time and remediation could have been significantly improved.

Prior to Jamf Pro, I worked with three different products: SOTI, MaaS360, and VMware Workspace ONE.

The initial setup is quite simple. It is not at all complicated.

It is extremely simple for any user from an endpoint and an administrator's perspective.

It would be beneficial if it could be reduced slightly.

The price for these products is designed in such a way that I believe it is a little on the high side.

They are really evolving, and there have been a lot of improvements since 2017. I like the changes that have been made.

It is now designed in such a way that it can serve the needs of any organization. I have not encountered any issues where I felt it could have been significantly improved, and a specific feature could have greatly aided in addressing issues. So far, everything is running smoothly.

It is recommended for any of our organizations. Jamf Pro is superior to MDM on an Apple platform. If you put Jamf into context and you only want to manage Apple, I believe this is one of the best options.

It can be argued that the fact that it only supports Apple is either an advantage or a disadvantage.

Jamf is your go-to solution for managing your Apple Suite. You should investigate and deploy this product.

I would rate Jamf Pro a nine out of ten.

We're moving from on-prem to cloud. It's a significant improvement because our previous on-prem solution for the Apple Mac we quite frail. But the kits we're using were out of warranty, so we were looking for a cloud solution that's easy to manage and partner up with.

For me, the most helpful feature is Jamf's smart groups. I also like the capabilities of the small groups because it gives you a nicer, cleaner, more polished view of your dashboard, and the dashboard is a lot more customizable for an administrator than Workspace ONE. With Workspace ONE, you have to navigate, and it isn't easy to articulate to leadership what it means if you're a non-technical person.

I would like to see Jamf add more training tutorials and documentation.

Jamf Pro, we just bought our own instance about three months ago, and for the last six months, I've been upskilling myself in that space. I think I'm convincing my colleague to reconsider our setup. At work, we use scanners in Workspace ONE because I know that Apigee also offers quite a bit of technology around that space as well.

Jamf is far more stable than Workspace ONE.

I think Jamf is definitely scalable. 

My experience with Jamf support has been quite seamless. When you load a ticket, you get support immediately.

Installing Jamf is pretty easy once you understand how DEP works and how to enroll devices. Zero-touch because we were aiming for a zero-touch environment, and it's entirely in the cloud. I'm not an expert in Jamf yet— I'm still learning— but for me, it was a lot easier to understand than Workspace ONE. Navigation is straightforward. It's not hard to create policies and manage the device. It's a lot simpler to create smart groups, view inventory, and see what the estate looks like. Jamf makes it easier to create a roadmap by giving me that view of where we need to be.

Jamf is quite up there. It wasn't the cheapest solution, but it's reasonable.  Apigee was cheaper than Jamf.

We were looking to put our Apple environment in Workspace ONE, and it didn't work well. It worked when we tried SCCM, but it wasn't something we were fond of based on who our partners were. So we looked at Parallels as well. 

I would rate Jamf nine out of 10.

In our company we are managing 5 clients - all using Jamf Pro. Our primary use case is to provision a big number of devices (located around the globe) with applications, network configurations, security settings, VPN configurations, printer setups, operating system patches, etc. Jamf Pro fits our needs in one hundred percent of the cases and helps us satisfy our customers. It’s a leading MDM that has the biggest number of features compared to other solutions (such as Microsoft Intune, Workspace One, or Quest Kace). 

Our organization is not only managing other clients but also is being managed. Jamf Pro helps users in our organization to quickly, easily, and painlessly get applications required to fulfill their work. For example, the first enrollment to our company’s Jamf Pro installs Microsoft Office, Global Protect VPN, and sets the password requirements, assigns the device to the user, helps to get the 1Password license, and more. The user is also presented with a self-service application that contains all sorts of useful stuff.

The most valuable aspects include:

Scripts. Jamf Pro has the best scripts from all of the available MDM solutions. They allow us to deploy complicated scripts to thousands of users. We can use script parameters inside the console which allows us to use one script for different configurations. Also, logs are presented as soon as script is executed.

Extension attributes. This is a great feature that is not available in other MDMs. EAs let us create super custom reports and the possibilities are endless thanks to the fact that EAs can be scripted.

Smart Groups. We can set custom deployments based on every available parameter in macOS.

I am always complaining about the reporting side of things. I love how reporting lets us create custom reports, however, I also feel like it could use some updating. For example, when I need to create a report which has 20 conditions, I cannot simply choose one and then copy it 19 times. I need to search for the condition 20 times, then change the operators, etc. 

In terms of additional features, I would be blown away if Jamf could add a force check-in button. We have a huge on-premises environment and our check-in is set to once per hour. 

I've used the solution for 3.5 years.

I am very satisfied with the stability.

I am super satisfied. We have an environment for around 30,000 Mac devices.

I’ve had a couple of cases in the past and everything went fine. Jamf has always helped me.

Positive

We did use Dell Kace. It wasn’t bad, however, Jamf has a lot more features.

It was a simple setup. Jamf has a lot of manuals and the whole Jamf Nation is helpful.

I am always satisfied with Jamf support.

We went straight to Jamf, as we already new it’s capabilities.

Initially, Jamf Pro was primarily used to manage our all-Mac computer lab classrooms for one of our departments. Jamf Pro replaced a mix of DeployStudio, Munki, WorkGroupManager, and a couple of other antiquated tools which I'm sure I'm forgetting.  

Having one solution which replaced all those other moving parts has been a godsend. We are now expanding to managing individual faculty/staff Macs as well. It's going to be a bit of a process, but I'm excited to have Jamf Pro managing more and more of our assets.

Jamf Pro allows us to maintain an updated and consistent user experience in our classrooms while reducing the hands-on time required from our techs. Long gone are the days of running around (or even manually logging in via ARD) to update our classroom systems.

Jamf Pro is also helping our techs to more efficiently deploy new Macs to faculty and staff.  This is also a boon for security, as faculty and staff no longer need to have a secondary account for admin purposes - or worse, run as admin day-to-day.

Being able to easily deploy apps and patches to our client computers with minimal hands-on time from our techs has been huge. Being able to choose which apps and patches are deployed to which computer groups allows me to easily test on one batch of computers before pushing them out to the rest of our fleet.

The inventory reporting is also much more thorough than other solutions which just don't play nicely - or at least as nicely as they could/should - with Macs.  Due to the fact that it's all in the same system, we can get pretty granular about which apps/patches get pushed out to which hardware sets (Intel vs. M1, for example).

It would be nice if there was a built-in means of renaming computers that worked reliably.  This is a common problem I've heard many other Mac admins wish for as well.  

While Jamf Pro *can* rename computers, there are weird priorities based on when the computers check-in that can overwrite the desired name - particularly if your organization does not use any of the rather limited naming conventions that Jamf *can* recognize. Manually naming computers is one thing our techs still have to do. It's not a deal-breaker, but not ideal.

I've used the solution for about four years now.

We use Jamf Pro to automate device management.

The solution has good integration with Google and has high performance for our Mac fleet of devices.

Jamf Pro currently is only used on Mac computers and could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems. We have to use other tools to manage our Windows and Android devices. There could be other improvements but I am still exploring and learning more about the features.

I have been using Jamf Pro for a couple of months.

The solution is stable.

Jamf Pro is scalable.

The technical support from Jamf Pro is amazing.

We previously used different solutions.

The installation was complex. 

We used the help from an implementation consultant team and we went through Jamf's 200 and 300 courses. The courses took one week to complete and an additional four weeks to complete the communication process.

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.

My advice to those wanting to implement Jamf Pro is the process to implement the solution takes a while. You have to go through Jamf 200 and 300 courses first to be able to understand the solution.

I rate Jamf Pro a ten out of ten.

I use it in a K-12 school environment with 1:1 iPads in K-5 and Shared iPads in Upper School. The staff uses MacBook devices and there are also iMacs for student use. In this set-up, we cater to users from 4/5 years old to Staff with 30+ years of service with ease.

Whether we need app-like icons (web clips) on iPad devices or complex printer solutions on Mac devices, users simply open Self Service, and, with a single click, the magic happens. For the youngest users, everything gets pushed silently overnight and sings and dances in the morning.

It is easy, fast, and reliable to set up, maintain, and change settings/new apps/profiles/printer settings for all our devices. 

Having reporting functions and Smart Groups to give a real-time and up-to-date status on the progress and installations is a must in a large environment. Students and Staff rely heavily on up-to-date devices, OS, and apps - whether they are on the school campus or studying remote from their homes. 

With the sudden lockdown scenarios and little time to prepare for Remote Learning in a school, it was so comforting to know that the tech wouldn't be an obstacle (as school administration feared).

The fact that devices just need an internet connection [anywhere in the world] that allows them to check into the Jamf Software Server allows for identical management as if on campus or remote, has proven to be golden during the pandemic. Also, from a user point of view, everything remains the same, despite not being able to attend classes in person! As it was quite a task in general for staff and students to have to do teaching and learning from home, their tech (and our support) remained the same.

The more educational tools, bells, and whistles, the merrier. Jamf has (in my opinion) always been the go-to-MDM for education and despite Pro's higher prices, it is a must for administrators. 

The cheaper Jamf School is also a product that has been acquired and decked out to meet more educational needs for a good price. Some features of Jamf School aren't (yet?) available in Jamf Pro and for educational users/customers of Jamf Pro, it would beneficial to have these available in the Pro version too.

I've used the solution since 2013.

Having moved our on-premise server to Jamf Cloud was a very good move for us. As mentioned before, having to spend time and energy to update and maintain [on-premise] servers for various OS-patches and Jamf-updates which often causes downtime, is a risk (when doing it yourself). Having Jamf's own experienced engineers monitor their cloud instances and take care of patches/updates/downtime is always faster and better than me trying to do it myself! Since the move to the Jamf Cloud, we have not had any downtime, besides the announced and scheduled update windows that come directly from Jamf. In case of incidents in the Jamf-cloud, these have been resolved mostly within the hour, whilst hardly noticing any downtime on the user's end! When changes are made during a rare downtime-window, the targeted devices will still receive the command(s) and content as soon as the services are back up (or the incident has been resolved)!. This adds to the overall reliability and stability of this solution!

Scaling up or down is a breeze. Just add users/devices to the existing scope of workflows and apps and it does what you expect (remember to add licenses when scaling up).

They are always quick and accurate on their responses. Even for more complex issues, a timely and solid solution is given.

We looked at Apple's Profile Manager in the server-app back in the days of Lion/Leopard/Snow Leopard, however, it wasn't reliable and had a tendency to 'break' with every OS/server-app update, which led to having to re-enroll all devices every time.

The setup is straightforward with help from Jamf to make sure you do not just install a server, but also tailor it to the needs of the (educational) organisation.

We did our jumpstart with help from Jamf (Katie English) and she rocked it. She is very knowledgeable.

It's invaluable to measure the time I get to spend with users to help them, as opposed to muttering about an on-premise server. We have continued this setup for the last 5 years.

Although it might seem expensive, it is such a time-saver. Many overlook the fact that people's work hours cost money too. At the end of the day, it is cheaper to have a rock-solid solution that you can rely on and not have to troubleshoot, versus a cheaper solution that requires constant attention from technicians - I'd rather spend the time with the user to up their ante.

We didn't look at other options; Jamf was the go-to tool at the time and was Apple-oriented (unlike Mobile Iron).

It's the best Mobile Device Management on the market for Apple devices in my opinion.