Jamf Now vs. SOTI MobiControl

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jamf Now
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Jamf 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
SOTI MobiControl
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
SOTI in Mississauga offers MobiControl, the company's enterprise mobile device management application which can be used to track physical mobile assets as well as their applications and provide data privacy and security.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
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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User Ratings
Jamf NowSOTI MobiControl
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(2 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Jamf NowSOTI MobiControl
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SOTI
The experience using SOTI MobiControl has been excellent as a user. My notebook and smartphone devices have the security policy applied and it works perfectly. I have all the apps I need to work installed, up to date and with no issues. All devices are tracked by the software and are safe in case of theft, and the information contained in the devices is erased remotely. Each group/user has their permissions specified according to what they need and that makes things even more secure. I recommend SOTI MobiControl for its ease of use and security and for not slowing down my devices.
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Pros
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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SOTI
  • Remote support.
  • Kiosk mode.
  • Supports not only Android but also iOS.
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Cons
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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SOTI
  • Very limited API.
  • Profile deployment limitation.
  • Package deployment limitation.
  • Lacks licensing flexibility.
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Usability
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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SOTI
I support other users with the help of this tool. I really like the remote support functionality. You can make screenshots or even capture videos. If you face network problems, the tool doesn't help at all. It might be helpful, if they would develop a kind of offline support mechanism. So that there is some kind of logging even when there is no network and we can check the logs afterwards (or do video capture while being offline, etc.).
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Support Rating
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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SOTI
We had a feature request. They accepted the request, but couldn't tell us whether the feature will be developed or when. I think this is not helpful for us as a customer. We do not always ask the SOTI MobiControl for help but other consultants. I think that is quite expensive.
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Alternatives Considered
Jamf Software, LLC
Ease of use, price point, support, features - are all the reasons why we chose Jamf Now.
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SOTI
MobiXontrol allows more access to different types of devices. I also appreciate the ability to separate out the devices by type to make searching easier. The real-time access to what the user is seeing is much better with MobiControl.
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Return on Investment
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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SOTI
  • Soti saved my numerous man hours in travel and time to resolution.
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