Kandji vs SimpleMDM

An independent, feature-by-feature comparison to help IT teams choose the right MDM platform.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

How Kandji and SimpleMDM stack up across key capabilities.

Feature Kandji SimpleMDM
📱 Device Support
iOS macOS tvOS
iOS macOS tvOS
💰 Pricing Starts At $4/device/mo $4/device/mo
☁️ Deployment Cloud-based Cloud-based
🆓 Free Trial ✗ No ✓ Yes
Device Enrollment Apple Business Manager, Automated Device Enrollment (ADE), manual enrollment Apple Business Manager, DEP, user-initiated enrollment
App Management VPP apps, custom app catalog, auto-app updates, app blocking VPP/Apple Business Manager apps, custom in-house apps, managed apps
Kiosk Mode Single App Mode on iOS; restricted macOS modes via Blueprints Single App Mode on iOS
Remote Control Remote commands; screen sharing via third-party tools Remote commands (lock, wipe, restart), no native screen share
Patch Management Automated macOS and iOS patching with enforcement deadlines macOS and iOS software update enforcement
BYOD Support Yes, via User Enrollment Yes, user enrollment
Location Tracking Yes, for supervised devices Yes, for supervised devices
Geofencing No No
Automation Blueprints, auto-remediation, parameter-based scripting, Kandji API REST API-driven automation, webhooks
Integrations Okta, Azure AD, Slack, Jira, Splunk, Datadog, ServiceNow Apple Business Manager, Slack, Zapier, Google Workspace
API Access Yes, REST API Yes, full REST API
Compliance Capabilities CIS benchmark templates, SOC 2, NIST, automated compliance checks Compliance status reporting, profile enforcement
Security Features FileVault management, Gatekeeper, automated threat remediation, Zero Trust Passcode policies, encryption enforcement, remote wipe

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