Jamf Pro Reviews

Gives us the ability to manage Apple devices remotely. We have users spaced throughout the country.

There is support for Apple updates from day one. Jamf works closely with Apple, so they are ready to support new updates whenever Apple pushes them.

It is also easy to add Macs and other Apple devices.

We now make less on-site visits. Jamf has self-service, where you can upload packages and scripts that anybody using a company owned Apple device can use. Users are less dependent on IT.

The technical support needs improving. Not everyone is a master of Jamf and knows the ins and outs of the software. It would be great to have people who have more than a basic understanding of the software.

I think it would be best if Jamf had support tiers.

It has gotten to a point where I only contact Jamf Support when things are "on fire" and the issue is causing business to stop. With support you never know who you're going to get, or their experience with software. With tiers you could get an understanding of who has the ability to help with more difficult issues.

We have been using the solution for four years.

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

I would rate the technical support at 7/10. They have chat, as well as email support, and it is quick. Not everyone is a master of Jamf, however. You sometimes get tech team members who are still new to the product.

We did not use a previous solution.

We did not evaluate any alternative solutions.

Make sure you choose to run it on a platform that others have experience with. They give you options including a Mac server, a Windows server, and even Linux. However, not everyone is going to know Linux, which can cause problems down the road.

My primary use case is to manage Apple products.

Jamf Pro allowed us to patch the OS and manage endpoints while collecting log data to help improve operational efficiency.

Self-service portal and simple package creation are the most valuable features. This allowed lower level technicians the ability to create and maintain the software in a centralized location, which also helped reduce ticket creation.

I would like to see more features for application patch management. The list of applications for patch management isn't sufficient.  The Catalog of application is limited and if you want to expand it you must expose your endpoints to 3rd party application sources or build the packages in house.

No issues with stability 

Scales well.  I have used it for 50 users up to 2000 without having to hire additional headcount.

To manage our ever growing Apple computers and mobile devices from things like device rollout, to apps and software distribution and inventory management and collections. We are a K-12 school with three campuses of over 500 students and over 400 staffs.

Rolling out devices has never been easier, Jamf helps minimise the workload on our IT department. Managing a large number of devices requires a lot of manpower and Jamf helps reduce that. Zero-touch rollout at its best.

I think the question should be what features have you not found valuable, as all features are useful but if I have to choose the one that stands out for us, it is the ability to manage the devices all in one console so to say.

More software titles in the patch management updates, this will help reduce creating packages for software updates.

very good, very stable and when things go wrong its always resolved in a good time manner

no comment on this.

awesome technical support, not an issue with the software they can't fix or resolve. 

previous solution was manual control, meaning we have to setup individual devices one by one. Not ideal.

straight forward no complex at all.

IN-House for us.

no investment, just need to be done in our organisation.

If you can afford to go cloud services rather than on premises install go for it, it makes life easier when JAMF handles the physical server and JAMF Pro updates.

yeah we did and find nothing compared to what JAMF Pro can do.

Give doing what you're doing. It works.

We use Jamf Pro to manage our 1:1 iPad and MacBook programs. We have over 3,000 devices and just two people to manage them.

We could not handle the volume of devices as an Apple school without Jamf Pro managing our fleet. It is easy to use, has great support and the best community of people working together that I have found. 

• Self-service on the Mac and iOS is a life saver. 
• It allows us to put software out there for users to install when they need it along printers for the whole campus — saves us hours of work.

There are some layout things that could be done to make it easier. For instance, allow us to go to a smart group and see what policies have been assigned to the group, then be able to assign and unassign them right there instead of going into each individual policy.

We use Jamf Pro for Mac and Desktop central for ManageEngine for Windows. It allows us to set up and configure hardware remotely. We also use this solution to release patches, configurations, applications, installations, and any restrictions when required. 

One of the most valuable features is the ability to apply apply granular level restrictions to our machines, making them easy to manage remotely from the backend.

The upgrade process of these solutions could be improved. It is not possible to use Jamf Pro to upgrade devices. This has to be done via the Apple site. In comparison, in Windows, it is possible to download patches and everything you need is readily available on the console of ManageEngine. However, using Jamf Pro and Mac, these packages need to be created and pushed out and sometimes fail due to the network or connectivity. 

There is no solution in Jamf Pro to remotely manage Mac machines if they are not on your network.

Patching packages aren't readily available. We have to create those packages and that is time-consuming.

We have used this solution for more than one year. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. We have more than 2000 users.

The technical support for this solution is not that good. 

I would rate their support team a five out of ten. 

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward. 

We used a vendor team who completed the POC and assisted with the installation.

The licensing costs for this solution are high. 

Jamf Pro gives you control at a granular level such as blocking specific USB devices being used with hardware. This solution has great compatibility with the latest MacBook including offering a PPPC utility and a wide variety of scripts. 

The limitations of Jamf Pro are due to Apple restrictions and not the tool itself. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

We are a solution provider and we resell Jamf Pro, as well as provide managed services, and we are also a support partner. I am also a Jamf integrator and I train people on its usage.

The policies make it possible to distribute packages and scripts.

Patch management, even though it's not 100%, is better than most competitors. Jamf bought a company that is much better at patch management, and it will be introduced in the Spring. This is something that I'm looking forward to.

The zero-day support regarding new Apple hardware and Apple operating systems is very good.

The patch management is not automated in any way, and you have to do a lot of manual work to upload the current version of applications. In some cases, you have to repackage it before uploading it. This means that it's a lot of manual work before you can apply the patch policies to clients.

I started working with Jamf Pro between four and five years ago.

This is a stable product.

I have customers that range in size from 25 customers to 25,000 customers, and it works same the same way, regardless. It is scalable.

The technical support is pretty good. 

Prior to Jamf Pro, I worked with a product called Absolute Manage. They are now part of Ivanti. They were one of the main players but I don't think that they evolved fast enough. We switched over to Jamf Pro and are very satisfied with it.

As I am the most senior Apple and Jamf consultant at my company, I do not work much with other products. However, VMware Workspace One is the most important competitor.

Jamf is easy to deploy. As soon as you have the instance up and running and the activation code, it's really easy. If you use Apple Business Manager then you don't need to do very much to bring clients into Jamf Pro.

The price difference between Jamf Pro and VMware Workspace One is not very much, but when counting the cost of my time, Jamf Pro is clearly much better.

My advice for anybody who is interested in this product is to test it. All new customers can get a 30-day trial, and I suggest contacting a reseller.

I cannot see any need for additional features because the vendor is very Apple-focused, and I don't know of anything that can't be managed using Jamf Pro.

Overall, this is a very good product, but nothing is perfect and there are always things that can be better.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

I use this product to manage Mac devices in the enterprise, from profile configurations to security compliance and core applications.

At my current employer, we moved from Workspace ONE to Jamf, which has simplified the management of Macs. Jamf truly simplifies applying configurations, applications, and keeping your device compliant. With Jamf Pro in the cloud, we are capable of managing our devices, located all over the world, with ease.

Self Service empowers the user and allows them to install the software they need when they need it. Not to mention being able to utilize some of the tools we have included to solve their own issues.

Zero-touch deployment is also great. Being able to ship the Mac to the user and have them be able to easily power it up and it auto-configure is great.

Patch Management needs work to be efficient.

Cost is also a factor, given Jamf has a full feature set; however, it's pricey.

I have been using and administering Jamf since 2010.

This is a pricey solution.

We deploy and manage over twenty thousand Apple devices in our enterprise, all across the state on NC and the UNC system. We use Jamf to set up and deploy Macs, iPads, and AppleTVs out of the box and directly to the users. Then we use Jamf to manage the devices throughout the entire lifecycle.

We could not do the scale and the consistency of support without Jamf. We would have to hire a team of employees and still not have the level of end-user support we can deliver with Jamf. We can automate the entire setup process, fix problems in a moment's notice and from anywhere in the world.

The most valuable features are Zero-touch onboarding, Self Service, and ongoing policies make out of the box setup a breeze.

The full API lets us write custom scripts and apps to enhance even further the end-user experience.

The lifecycle management allows us to better see ROI for our entire Apple fleet.

A more modern UI in the next release will make the product absolutely perfect.

The Cloud version has been very stable.

It has scaled to more than twenty thousand devices with no signs of stopping.

The technical support for this solution is the best.

We used an old open-source solution but we outgrew its capabilities.

The initial setup of this solution was straightforward. Jamf offered a jumpstart that got us up in running in no time.

The Jamf engineer came on-site and was great.

The ROI is greatly in our favor.

The total ROI is worth every penny.

Before choosing this solution we evaluated Radmind, FileWave, KBOX, and SCCM.

The zero-day support for new OS releases is critical and Jamf always stays right on the tech edge. As Apple adds new features, Jamf is in step along the way to deliver those features.