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Jamf vs Tanium

Jamf sells Apple device management and security software for organizations that run Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Apple TV devices. Tanium sells Tanium Atlas, which finds, fixes, and verifies across every endpoint in seconds. CISO Tribune files both under Endpoint management and application control. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Jamf
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Jamf vs Tanium: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
JamfJamf sells Apple device management and security software for organizations that run Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Apple TV devices.jamf.comTaniumTanium sells Tanium Atlas, which finds, fixes, and verifies across every endpoint in seconds.tanium.com
What it sells
  • Jamf Pro[4][5][8][10][11]Apple device management and security for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
  • Jamf Compliance Editor[5]A free Jamf Pro add-on utility for compliance baselines on Apple devices.
  • Tanium Asset[15]Real-time inventory of hardware and software assets.
  • Tanium Atlas MCP Server[3]Brings governed, real-time endpoint data into AI clients.
  • Tanium ITX for ServiceNow[16]Unifies IT service, asset and operations management.
  • Tanium Security Operations for ServiceNow[16]Unifies IT, security, and risk teams in ServiceNow.
Categories
Headquarters
Minneapolis, United StatesNot stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Owned by Francisco Partners since 2026[2][4][6][7]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 14, 2026Jamf announced same-day support for Apple's macOS Golden Gate 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27 and watchOS 27 as those releases became generally available.[12]
  • June 30, 2026Jamf announced that its AI Governance capability is now available.[13]
  • May 5, 2026Tanium announced Tanium Atlas, an autonomous operating system for IT and security operators.[12]
  • March 24, 2026Tanium unveiled new platform capabilities at RSAC 2026 spanning Security Operations, Exposure Management and Endpoint Management.[11]
  • February 18, 2026Tanium appointed Adam Ostopowich as country manager for Canada while unifying its Canadian sales operations under a single national structure.[24]
  • November 18, 2025Tanium showcased new platform capabilities at its Converge conference covering agentic AI, continuous security, and support for OT and mobile endpoints.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[6]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[14]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Jamf sells mainly to organizations that use Apple devices, whether they have a handful of devices or very large fleets. Jamf offers purpose-built Apple device management and security for schools. Jamf offers a small business solution for Mac and mobile devices. Jamf Compliance Editor speaks to regulated industries and government agencies that must harden and secure endpoints.From its own pages, Tanium sells mainly to IT operations and asset management teams, and to IT, security and risk teams. Tanium names customers that include a multinational IT services company, a family entertainment and dining company, a Spanish insurer, a digital healthcare solutions provider and an addiction treatment provider. Tanium also describes several products for organizations that use ServiceNow. Tanium describes HuntIQ as designed for security teams.
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September 27, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Endpoint management and application control is the primary category of both Jamf and Tanium.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Jamf is also filed under Mobile security. Tanium is also filed under EDR and XDR.
  • Jamf lists Jamf Pro and Jamf Compliance Editor. Tanium lists Tanium Asset, Tanium Atlas MCP Server, Tanium ITX for ServiceNow and Tanium Security Operations for ServiceNow.
  • Jamf is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States.
  • Jamf is owned by Francisco Partners, since 2026.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files Jamf under Endpoint management and application control and Mobile security, and files Tanium under Endpoint management and application control and EDR and XDR. Jamf sells Jamf Pro, which provides Apple device management and security for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, along with Jamf Compliance Editor, a free add-on utility for compliance baselines. Tanium sells Tanium Asset for real-time inventory of hardware and software assets, Tanium Atlas MCP Server, Tanium ITX for ServiceNow, and Tanium Security Operations for ServiceNow.

Jamf is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States, and has been owned by Francisco Partners since 2026. Jamf sells mainly to organizations that use Apple devices, including schools and small businesses, and it points Jamf Compliance Editor at regulated industries and government agencies. Tanium sells mainly to IT operations and asset management teams, and to IT, security and risk teams.

Jamf announced same-day support for Apple's macOS Golden Gate 27 and the other version 27 releases on September 14, 2026. On June 30, 2026, Jamf announced that its AI Governance capability is now available. Tanium announced Tanium Atlas, an autonomous operating system for IT and security operators, on May 5, 2026. On March 24, 2026, Tanium unveiled new platform capabilities at RSAC 2026 spanning Security Operations, Exposure Management and Endpoint Management.

What it sells: Jamf

What Jamf Pro does[4][5][8][10][11]
Jamf Pro helps IT teams configure, protect and patch devices using native Apple features. It provisions Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV with zero-touch deployment and collects hardware, software and security configuration details from Apple devices. It uses Declarative Device Management for device settings, commands, app installations and restrictions. It is available with Jamf for Mac or Jamf for Mobile.
What Jamf Compliance Editor does[5]
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. It is built on the macOS Security Compliance Project hosted by NIST. It produces PDF, Excel, HTML and Adoc files for audit review.

What it sells: Tanium

What Tanium Asset does[15]
Tanium Asset gives IT operations and asset management teams real-time data about their IT assets, regardless of location. Tanium Asset feeds real-time data into common CMDBs, such as ServiceNow.
What Tanium Atlas MCP Server does[3]
The Tanium Atlas MCP Server brings governed, real-time endpoint data into Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot Studio. Tanium says the AI answers from live data and acts only within the user's guardrails.

Questions about Jamf and Tanium

What do Jamf and Tanium sell?
Jamf sells Jamf Pro and Jamf Compliance Editor. Tanium sells Tanium Asset, Tanium Atlas MCP Server, Tanium ITX for ServiceNow and Tanium Security Operations for ServiceNow.
Are Jamf and Tanium in the same category?
Yes. Endpoint management and application control is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Jamf and Tanium headquartered?
Jamf is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States.
Who owns Jamf and Tanium?
Jamf is owned by Francisco Partners, since 2026.
Who are Jamf and Tanium sold to?
From its own pages, Jamf sells mainly to organizations that use Apple devices, whether they have a handful of devices or very large fleets. From its own pages, Tanium sells mainly to IT operations and asset management teams, and to IT, security and risk teams.
What have Jamf and Tanium announced recently?
September 14, 2026: Jamf announced same-day support for Apple's macOS Golden Gate 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27 and watchOS 27 as those releases became generally available. May 5, 2026: Tanium announced Tanium Atlas, an autonomous operating system for IT and security operators.

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]

Jamf on the record

Sources

Jamf full record

  1. [1]ProductsJamf · jamf.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Tm264539d2 ex99 1Jamf via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · published January 30, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]PrivacyJamf · jamf.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Jamf Apple Device Management. Mac iPad iPhone TV Apple MDMJamf · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Establishing Compliance Baselines with Compliance EditorJamf · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Jamf Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Jamf Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Jamf Pro. Apple Mobile Device Management & MDM SoftwareJamf · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Generative AI Governance on Mac: See and Govern Shadow AI at ScaleJamf · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Getting startedJamf · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
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  13. [13]AI governance for Mac: AI usage managementJamf · published June 30, 2026 · Tier A

Tanium full record

  1. [1]PlatformTanium · tanium.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Tanium announces 150 million funding investment to bring visibility and control to the edgeTanium · tanium.com · published January 28, 2021 · Tier A
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  4. [4]Autonomous Endpoint Management Solutions | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Exposure Management | vulnerability monitoring, risk scoring, and integrated remediation | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Tanium Threat Response: Real-Time Endpoint Security | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Autonomous IT for state & local government agencies | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Autonomous IT for educational institutions | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Autonomous IT for manufacturers | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Autonomous IT for healthcare organizations | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Tanium Accelerates Autonomous IT with AI and Security InnovationsTanium · published March 24, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Tanium Introduces Tanium Atlas to Transform IT and Security Operations for the Age of AITanium · published May 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Tanium Unveils AI Innovations to Power Autonomous IT and Unstoppable BusinessTanium · published November 18, 2025 · Tier A
  14. [14]Tanium Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]Tanium Asset | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]ServiceNow | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Tanium Patch Orchestration for ServiceNow | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
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  19. [19]NEC | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
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  21. [21]How BIMA went from zero endpoint visibility to full control with Tanium | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  22. [22]Colgate-Palmolive uses Tanium to protect and manage endpoints using real-time data | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  23. [23]How Recovery Centers of America keeps endpoints operational with Tanium | TaniumTanium · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  24. [24]Tanium Appoints Adam Ostopowich to Lead Canadian Operations Under a Unified National StructureTanium · published February 18, 2026 · Tier A

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