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![]() Apple Business Essentials | Score8.3 out of 10 | Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees) | Apple Business Essentials is a subscription service that brings together device management, 24/7 support, and cloud storage. It enables small business to manage every iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TVs throughout the business. | $8.25 per device, per month |

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| Considered Both Products | ![]() ![]() Director of Operations in Information Technology at Jones IT (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Like I mentioned earlier, Fleetsmith's ease of use is better than the others that I've had experience with (e.g. Addigy, JAMF). It's intuitive and it doesn't take a long time to get the basics down. The UI is great and it takes care of most of what I need it to do. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Director of Network Operations in Engineering at ManagedWay (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials I have not used any other services! Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() CTO (Chief Technical Officer) in Engineering at Stamped (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials I haven't tried any similar products. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() System Administrator in Information Technology at OCuSOFT (Pharmaceuticals, 201-500 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials If JAMF could configure the VPN we would have stayed. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Information Technology Manager in Information Technology at Bethany Lutheran Church (Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials It is more intuitive and easier to use. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() IT Engineer in Information Technology at Amplitude Analytics (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Jamf Pro is more expensive and is not as user-friendly for organization-wide deployment. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose Apple Business Essentials For the sake of transparency, Fleetsmith is MUCH cheaper which is why we went with it in the first place. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() CTO in Engineering at Concert Genetics (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Much easier to deploy and manage. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() CEO & Co-Founder in Corporate at Intello (Computer Software, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials By far the most intuitive and seamless experience to get set up with pricing that scales for our organization's needs. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() Head of Apprenticeships Delivery in Product Management at Makers (Education Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials I have not used any other products at this time. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() Chief Technology Officer in Information Technology at Winston Preparatory School (Education Management, 201-500 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials The primary products we checked out were Mosyle, JAMF, and SimpleMDM. In the end it really came down to the simplicity of our needs and the simplicity of Fleetsmith's approach being in tight harmony. We kicked the tires, hard, for about a month and then dove all the way in. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose Apple Business Essentials We have tested Cisco Meraki, but the UI is so chaotic. It is not easy to find the function at one go as we need to take time to explore the navigation. The configured device at times gives a false alert. Device enrolment is not straightforward. The licensing fees are slightly … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apple Business Essentials Our decision was made some time ago so I don't remember all the details but we went with Fleetsmith originally on a recommendation. One major influence was the direct and no-effort integration into our G Suite account for ease of management and tying back to our organisation … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Director, Infrastructure and DevOps in Engineering at Manifold (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Figuring out how to package apps for Jamf Now was super complicated. Fleetsmith is like using an app store. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() Sr. IT Engineer in Engineering at Segment (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials I view Jamf as the leader for mac. Airwatch does mac and pc. If Fleetsmith worked on PC, I think it would put it over the top. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() in Engineering at vecna.org (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Jamf seems much more dependent upon a dedicated IT staff to configure and support it; I chose Fleetsmith because to a much greater extent it “just works” out of the box. To my mind, the value proposition is that it comes as close as possible to eliminate the need for IT staff … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info ![]() CTO in Engineering at Werk Inc. (Human Resources, 11-50 employees) Chose Apple Business Essentials Fleetsmith is very cost-effective and scales from startup to mid-size business much more easily. Fleetsmith can be setup by a team-member or CEO without needing engineering help, and certainly not a dedicated IT admin. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose Apple Business Essentials I include Samsung Knox as a competitor in this field because you can have a similar setup with any Samsung devices purchased through a reseller as well. We have gone down this route for a few devices that have needed to be Android and the difference between the two platforms is … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.1 (21 ratings) |
| Usability | 8.5 (19 ratings) |
| Support Rating | 8.8 (21 ratings) |