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Intune vs Kandji

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Intune vs Kandji

Intune vs Kandji for Apple device management: Kandji's opinionated Mac automation and Blueprints against Intune's bundled price and Microsoft 365 integration.

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Is Kandji a Jamf replacement or an Intune replacement?

Both, for Apple devices only. Kandji competes with Jamf on Mac depth with a more opinionated, less scripting-heavy approach, and with Intune on the promise that a small IT team can get a well-managed Mac fleet without a…

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Does Kandji integrate with Entra ID and Conditional Access?

Kandji supports Entra ID for user authentication at enrolment and can report device compliance to Entra through the device compliance partner integration, so Conditional Access can require a compliant Kandji-managed Mac…

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How is Kandji priced compared with Intune?

Kandji is a per-device subscription, quote-based, typically positioned below Jamf Pro for comparable fleets, with add-ons for its EDR and vulnerability products. Intune is included in most Microsoft 365 plans, so for an…

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Setup to a compliant Mac baseline

Intune: Days to weeks; you assemble the settings · Kandji: Hours; Blueprints and compliance templates are pre-built

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Third-party app patching on Mac

Intune: Manual packaging, or scripts · Kandji: Auto Apps catalogue keeps common apps current

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Apple feature support cadence

Intune: Lags Apple releases · Kandji: Fast; declarative management adopted early

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Scripting and customisation

Intune: Shell scripts, custom profiles · Kandji: Custom scripts and profiles supported, but the model discourages needing them

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