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
Jamf Pro
Score8.6 out of 10
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Jamf Pro (formerly Casper Suite) is designed to automate device management for users while driving end-user productivity and creativity. According to the vendor, it is the EMM tool that delights IT pros and the users they support by delivering on the promise of unified endpoint management for Apple devices.
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Pricing
Apple Business Essentials
Jamf Pro
Editions & Modules
Fleetsmith Managed
$8.25
per device, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple Business Essentials
Jamf Pro
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
Free unlimited trial for up to 10 devices
Device Intelligence free for unlimited devices
iOS/tvOS devices free during beta period
$3.33 per month per iOS device
$6.25 per month per Mac
Education and volume discounts available.
Onboarding
3-Day for Mac + iOS: $7,500
2-Day for Mac only: $6,000
4hr Remote for iOS only: $750
Billed Annually
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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.
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
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
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
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 …
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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 …
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Manager of Personalized Learning and Dean of Instruction in Information Technology at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
Chose Jamf Pro
I inherited Jamf Pro when I took the position. I had used Fleetsmith prior, and it worked better for package and patch distribution. Jamf Pro has better pricing overall. Fleetsmith had a better UI and flowed easier, in my opinion. The language and where to find things fit …
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