Automox vs Jamf

About Jamf

Jamf sells Apple device management and security software for organizations that run Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Apple TV devices. Jamf delivers enterprise Apple management and security for organizations with a handful of devices or tens of thousands. Jamf says it has over 20 years of experience.^[1]

Jamf offers a platform designed to manage and secure Apple across a Mac fleet. Jamf offers a mobile-first solution that secures devices and data. Jamf offers purpose-built Apple device management and security for schools. Jamf offers a small business solution to set up, manage and secure Mac and mobile devices.

Jamf Pro is the management product. Jamf Pro is designed to manage and secure Apple devices from anywhere. Jamf Pro provisions Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV with zero-touch deployment, including BYOD. Jamf Pro uses policies and scripts to customize devices, going beyond configuration profiles. Jamf Pro lets IT teams create dynamic device and user groups and navigate them with AI Assistant. Jamf Pro automatically collects hardware, software and security configuration details from Apple devices. Jamf Pro manages device settings, commands, app installations and restrictions across Apple devices with Declarative Device Management.^[8]

On the security side, Jamf Pro helps IT teams configure, protect and patch devices using native Apple features. Jamf Pro provides automated and secure app management. Jamf Pro lets users install apps, update software and maintain their own devices. Jamf Pro applies automated configurations that use device security baselines based on industry benchmarks. Jamf Pro can manage device settings and configurations, restrict malicious software and patch Apple devices without needing user interaction. Jamf Pro is available with Jamf for Mac or Jamf for Mobile.^[8]

Jamf integrates with existing technology. Jamf integrates with Entra, Power BI, Security Copilot and Sentinel. Jamf integrates with Google Workspace, Cloud Identity, Chrome Enterprise and Security Operations. Jamf integrates with Okta Identity Cloud, Okta Verify and Okta Identity Threat Protection. Jamf says its platform comes with hundreds of integrations. Jamf says AI Assistant gives IT and Security teams instant support and action-oriented capabilities. Jamf offers enterprise organizations a way to see, govern and deploy vendor-correct configuration for AI tools across the Mac fleet. Jamf says AI Governance is built into Jamf for Mac and deploys through the management plane, at the OS level.^[8][9]

Jamf Compliance Editor is a free-to-use Jamf Pro add-on utility. Jamf Compliance Editor gives macOS, iOS, iPadOS and visionOS system administrators a way to establish and manage compliance baselines on their fleet of Apple devices. Jamf Compliance Editor is built on the macOS Security Compliance Project, hosted by the United States government agency NIST. Jamf Compliance Editor supports all variations of benchmark and baselines currently offered by the macOS Security Compliance Project. Jamf Compliance Editor produces PDF, Excel, HTML and Adoc files for audit review, with an option to add branding.^[5]

Jamf describes the Platform API Gateway as one entry point for every Jamf API. Jamf says an integration is created in Jamf Account and can call blueprints, device inventory, Jamf Pro, Jamf Security Cloud and the rest of the platform. Jamf states that integrations are valid for six months.^[10]

Jamf describes its cloud security practices. Jamf Cloud uses TLS 1.2 and AES-256 bit encryption for data at rest and in transit between a managed endpoint and the Jamf Pro server. Jamf keeps data logically separate on various layers throughout the Jamf Cloud infrastructure. Jamf Cloud replicates databases continuously to another server in a different data center. Jamf has a dedicated global team of engineers to monitor cloud availability. Jamf has a dedicated product security team that tests for and resolves product security issues. Jamf says customers can request security questionnaires and assurance reports (CAIQ, SOC 2, ISO certificate).^{[1][3][5][11]}