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    IBM MaaS360

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM MaaS360 is a mobile security offering developed by Fiberlink, acquired and owned by IBM since early 2014.

    $4

    Per Client

    Jamf Now

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AJamf Now, formerly Bushel, is a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution for iPads, iPhones, and Macs in the workplace. According to the vendor, Jamf Now makes device management accessible and affordable for everyone, so businesses can support their users without help from IT. Jamf Now helps configure settings on all Apple devices quickly and consistently over the air and allows users to manage their devices by centrally deploying apps anytime from anywhere. Jamf Now can be…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM MaaS360Jamf Now
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    USD 4.00
    Per Client
    Deluxe
    USD 5.00
    Per Client
    Premier
    USD 6.25
    Per Client
    Enterprise
    USD 9.00
    Per Client
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM MaaS360Jamf Now
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—$2 per month per Mac or iOS device. First 3 devices are free. Price per month per device, billed monthly. No minimum. Cancel at any time; no questions asked. As your needs change, add or remove devices. We bill you based on current number of managed devices.
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    IBM MaaS360Jamf Now
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM MaaS360
    Apple tends to recommend Jamf for mobile device management. We chose to use IBM MaaS360 since it can be bundled with our cell carrier's contract. This gives us a lower cost product that delivers the features we needed out of this type of service. Additionally, our carrier is …
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    Chose Jamf Now
    Jamf was easier to get started and set up, unfortunately since I also have a number of Android Tablets, I had to get IBM MaaS360 to manage them. I also prefer not having to pay for the whole year in advance for the tables as I have been working for about 3 months to get the …
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    Would buy again
    97%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    IBM MaaS360Jamf Now
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (50 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.8
    (39 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    IBM MaaS360Jamf Now
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Enrolling bulk devices through the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) is simple, straightforward, and quick. Multiple methods for device enrollment are available, including barcode scanning, email, and manual entry via the platform. App synchronization between Apple Business Manager (ABM) and the MaaS360 platform occurs swiftly. Additionally, app distribution and removal are efficiently managed on the platform.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    Anywhere with under 100 Apple devices, I would recommend this service. It was always so simple to add a device you recently purchased to your inventory and be able to check in on it anytime. If they had more than 100, I would recommend Jamf Pro, the enterprise version of this software.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Manage app deployment on mobile fleet of devices
    • Manage all mobile devices and know where your fleet of devices are
    • Solve simple issues like reset screen lock passcodes
    • Protects company’s intellectual property
    • Allows for easy deployment of mobile devices to remote users
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Resetting passwords remotely..
    • Locking or wiping a device.
    • Pushing new apps out to all or one iPad.
    • Controlling what apps are installed on the iPads.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • MaaS360 with Watson has a lot of features and capabilities, which can sometimes make it difficult for us to navigate. Improving the user interface and making it friendly could help make the platform easier to use.
    • Expanding integrations with other systems to provide better support for a wider range of systems and platforms.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • I would like to see some more advanced functions for the iOS supervised mode. Maybe pushing iOS updates? Right now we can only see if it requires an update, but can't schedule an update time, etc.
    • I would like to see Jamf Now work with Apple to allow apps with in-app purchases that can be used with Jamf Now. Right now some apps don't have two versions available in the app store (a full version, and a free version with in-app purchases), so the single version free app with in-app purchases can't be used across our enterprise environment. :(
    • They could do with a better lost device activation lock. Currently, you can only lock a device from being erased and re-setup if you associate an icloud account with it and turn it on to find the lost device.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    Rock solid solution with highly accessible support when needed. We do not want to interact with MaaS360 on a daily basis but when an issue occurs we are always able to find resolution due to the various support resources we have access to
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Usability
    IBM
    Having years of experience with MDM and experiencing the evolution of the granularity of the functionality MDM's have had to evolve, no MDM is ever "easy" to use. MaaS360 rises to the top however, because zero day changes are always ahead of the competition. A huge benefit with MaaS360 and IBM's approach to supporting these changes is that they seldom change configuration work flows. Competing Vendors always arbitrarily change workflows which requires a significnat ongoing learning curve in order to maintain technical competence
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    Working in an environment with just macOS devices, Jamf Now is a great option. With Jamf Now, you get details with configurations that get down to the fine details of each device. Without Jamf Now, it would be a much bigger headache managing our Apple devices. Overall, this application makes our jobs much easier.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Never had an outage in 11 years of using this solution
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Performance
    IBM
    typically very consistent but occasionaly some lag
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    MaaS360's phone support has been decent the few times I have used it. In addition the person who on-boarded us has been available for additional questions after the process was over. However IBM could do a much better job in creating a user-friendly search engine and white-paper database to help people find topics. Right now finding info is more based on searching through white papers themselves.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    No body is perfect and occasionally, but rare, it take a little bit to get a reply on the chat, but overall as compared to other chat sessions it is pretty responsive and fairly quick. They allow you to upload a screen shot if that helps and to reply with solutions via email so I have it as a reference in writing for future problems.
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    Online Training
    IBM
    The resources made available to me by IBM were Stellar. These resources remain available today and are extremely important as technology changes
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    To implement IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson, follow these steps: Set up the platform, enroll devices, configure policies and settings, monitor and manage devices. Implementing it can help organizations to securely manage and monitor the use of mobile devices and related resources in their networks, improving security and productivity for their users.
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Intune claims to be free, but if you need certain features you actually have to pay for it. So the "free" claim does not fly. In addition, pushing policies can take hours with Intune. In comparison with IBM MaaS360, where policies are changed within minutes. The usability and versatility of IBM MaaS360 is no match for Intune
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    Ease of use, price point, support, features - are all the reasons why we chose Jamf Now.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    Rock solid, consistent solution
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Professional Services
    IBM
    We worked with an IBM SE who was incredibly competent and extremely professional in handling our questions in addition to ensuring the Knowledge Transfer was completed properly
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    Jamf Software, LLC
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Seamless and instant onboarding for new employee's devices
    • Ensuring secure access to corporate resources
    • Asset Management of devices and their status
    • Quick off boarding of employees leaving the company
    • Help desk support for unlocking and locating devices
    • Expense Management for Roaming
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    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Low Cost: 2-3 dollars a device for a month was cheaper than the time spent repairing the Mac server.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM MaaS360 Screenshots

    Screenshot of the SaaS portal & dashboard for UEM administratorsScreenshot of where secure user access to corporate email, contacts, calendar, apps and docs can be configuredScreenshot of a view of hardware inventory, where administrators can take action across all device types

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