Jamf
Ranked 3 of 4 MDM software by recommenders
Apple device management that people find easier than Intune and compatible with standard MDM setups. Common caveats: mandatory consulting costs, certificate problems, and stability issues.
Apple device management that people find easier than Intune and compatible with standard MDM setups. Common caveats: mandatory consulting costs, certificate problems, and stability issues.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 53%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy to use, works with standard MDM
“JAMF is pretty easy to use and it's way better to work with compared to Intune”
Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “MacBook Neo Is So Popular That Apple Doubled Production” “works with standard Jamf MDM”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “The coolest use for the Vision Pro”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Bricked machines and expired certificates
“expired JAMF certificates, I'm looking at you”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Apple Business” “my MacBook was bricked by Jamf”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Laptops with Stickers” Hurts usability and stability
“Jamf, zscaler, virus checkers, etc. need to all go to hell with this crap.”
Comment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Tailscale's New macOS Home” “This absolutely impacted usability and stability to a massive degree.”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: How locked down are your work machines?” Costly mandatory consulting and fees
“the mandatory consulting was so annoying because we already had it dialled in on the free trial”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Apple Business” “MDM is expensive, had high MOQs (Mosyle, Jamf)”
Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Apple Business”
Other MDM software people recommend
The three most recommended other MDM software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Business | 17 | 52 | 25% | 2 | — | — |
| Microsoft Intune | 10 | 22 | 31% | 4 | — | — |
| JamfThis page | 8 | 7 | 53% | 5 | — | — |
| Apple MDM | 5 | 3 | 63% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“works with standard Jamf MDM”
“JAMF is pretty easy to use and it's way better to work with compared to Intune”
“Jamf, zscaler, virus checkers, etc. need to all go to hell with this crap.”
“Hasn't been an issue in my experience.”
“the mandatory consulting was so annoying because we already had it dialled in on the free trial”
“most SMBs don't need Jamf because they provide overlapping features”
“JamF ended the practice of the mandatory Jamf JumpStart (£5K fee), which finally made Jamf a feasible option”
“MDM is expensive, had high MOQs (Mosyle, Jamf)”
“expired JAMF certificates, I'm looking at you”
“will beat out tools like JAMF on user privacy alone”
“Enterprises need support and a relationship with their supplier where their needs can change product direction.”
“This absolutely impacted usability and stability to a massive degree.”
“thankfully Jamf does not reset sudoers file”
“my MacBook was bricked by Jamf”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.