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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jamf Pro

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AJamf Pro (formerly Casper Suite) is designed to automate device management for users while driving end-user productivity and creativity. According to the vendor, it is the EMM tool that delights IT pros and the users they support by delivering on the promise of unified endpoint management for Apple devices.N/A

    N-able Take Control

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

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    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
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    Take Control Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details$3.33 per month per iOS device $6.25 per month per Mac Education and volume discounts available. Onboarding 3-Day for Mac + iOS: $7,500 2-Day for Mac only: $6,000 4hr Remote for iOS only: $750 Billed AnnuallyNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
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    Community Pulse
    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
    Considered Both Products
    Jamf Software, LLC
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    N-able
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    108 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Jamf Pro and N-able Take Control
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    Ratings
    N-able Take Control
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (184 ratings)
    6.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (53 ratings)
    -
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    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Jamf ProN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Jamf Software, LLC
    Well suited for any organization that wants to manage apple products. It's extremely easy to integrate and has many connectors for existing enterprise infrastructure applications. Certificate management is a breeze. Not so suited for smaller businesses that only have 10-20 devices. Jamf has another product called JAMF Now that would suffice for those areas.
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    N-able
    I have used a number of remote access systems over my IT/MSP career, and Take Control stands out as the best I have ever used. If you are using the N-Able RMM I highly recommend, Take Control over the other options that can be integrated into the platform
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    Pros
    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Jamf Pro's Self Service is a great mechanism for making software available to end uses as they need it.
    • Jamf Pro is also great for creating plans called PreStage Enrollments that allow for computers to skip many of the setup screens, as well as automating account creation.
    • Jamf Pro in combination with Apple Automated Device Enrollment (formerly DEP) allows for devices to supervised and managed, this combination allows for locking, remote wipe of devices, and finding locations of devices when put into lost mode.
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    N-able
    • Take Control is really good at accessing a device with no end-user involvement. The user doesn't have to click on permissions or visit a particular site. We simply can take control of their device from the RMM dashboard.
    • If Microsoft issues a patch/update, I can schedule a release of a mass install to all client sites at the click of a mouse from within my office.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Training options are terrific, but costly.
    • Finding what you need in Jamf Pro can be tough at times. The interface is not what I would call friendly.
    • You'll need static credentials for Jamf Pro. They don't integrate with the Jamf Account, and it doesn't offer 2FA. SSO is an option, but it's not simple to set up.
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    N-able
    • Performance on low-end machines.
    • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
    • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
    • Connection time needs to be reduced.
    • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
    • Integration with more password-storage applications.
    • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Jamf Software, LLC
    We stepped away and are looking at different products that integrate with our entire fleet MDM solution rather than focusing specifically on Apple products. An all in one solution fits our needs better and is more cost-effective in the long run. Jamf Pro needs to improve some features and support but overall its a good product.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
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    Usability
    Jamf Software, LLC
    Jamf Pro has done pretty much anything we've needed with little setup headache. If we hit a wall, the Jamf user community and tech support departments both are more than willing to help solve problems. Tech support is excellent, but the surprising thing is the user base is by far the biggest resource. Jamf users love to help each other, by directly chatting about issues, posting best practices, or just posting info on the forums.
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    N-able
    The interface needs a lot of updating. It's just too "busy."
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Jamf Software, LLC
    Jamf Support is very responsive and usually assists in any challenge we are tackling. They are also very transparent when they are allowed to be. I personally love our Jamf Pro support rep and don't fear messaging their support team.
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Jamf Software, LLC
    They made me more comfortable using the product.
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Jamf Software, LLC
    The training session was beneficial because it expanded my knowledge about Jamf products and really learn what I am capable of doing with Jamf Pro in terms of managing Apple computers and devices. Immediately after the training course, I was able to implement what I learn to our cloud instance.
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    N-able
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    Implementation Rating
    Jamf Software, LLC
    Migration from an existing MDM requires device wipe and reenroll for full supervision of the device. It's somewhat painful. User enrollment makes things easier, but you miss out on full management.
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    N-able
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    Alternatives Considered
    Jamf Software, LLC
    Even thought we are using this solutions for different purposes (macOS device management VS mobile device management), I think at the end Jamf Pro is more focused or aimed for macOS management, and mobile device management is just a good addition to that. Same I can tell about Ivanty, is more about iOS/Android management rather than macOS
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    N-able
    We were primarily a team-viewer customer before this point but the continued increases on cost, feature issues as well as core functionality and load issues we were beginning to see on the host machines we started looking for other options. As we were already a solar-winds customer utilizing the SAAS and Take Control for our Managed customers it was a no-brainer to look into Take Control. After a short review and the fact that we are already very familiar with the system via our management dashboard, it was an easy yes
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Jamf Software, LLC
    • Jamf Pro has allowed us to minimize the time it takes to deploy devices. We can use zero-touch deployment methodologies which allow devices to go directly to end users and allow end users to get up and running without needing IT's help.
    • We have implemented both a third-party & macOS patching service, which allows us to ensure all apps and versions of macOS are updated and secure.
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    N-able
    • We we're able to bundle Take Control into our RMM pricing removing the need to pay for a separate system and maintain its intergration
    • Remote access is only a click away saving our techs time
    • Reliable connection mean issues are resolved without having to 'fix' the remote access first
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    Jamf Pro Screenshots

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    N-able Take Control Screenshots

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