Addigy vs Zentral

Addigy9.2Visit Zentral8.7Visit

Higher score Addigy #2 in Mac Management Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Addigy

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Zentral #5 in Mac Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Zentral

• Addigy fits best

  MSPs managing multiple Apple tenants

• Zentral fits best

  Open-source Apple MDM with GitOps

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Side by side

Feature	Addigy 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Zentral 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Mac Management Software	#5 in Mac Management Software
Best for	MSPs managing multiple Apple tenants	Open-source Apple MDM with GitOps
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.25/device/mo	€3/device/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, macOS, iOS	Web, macOS, iOS
Support	Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Addigy 4/4 · Zentral 4/4
Automated enrollment	✓	✓
App deployment	✓	✓
FileVault management	✓	✓
Remote commands	✓	✓
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Apple platforms	Mac + apple	Mac + apple
Our review
Pros	Multi-tenant dashboards and policies support multiple Apple environments. Combines monitoring, patching, remote access, FileVault, and device commands. Supports automated enrollment and identity integrations across Apple fleets.	Open-source option with self-hosting through Docker Apple MDM, enrollment, profiles, inventory, and FileVault escrow Terraform, Munki, Santa, and Osquery integration options
Cons	There is no free plan. The Security Suite is priced at $16 per Mac per month. iOS devices are available as a separate add-on.	Focused on Apple platforms rather than broad device ecosystems Advanced capabilities span multiple modules and integrations No AI features for automated administration
Our verdict	Addigy is a cloud-based Apple device management platform for organizations and managed service providers. It manages macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS devices through MDM, a macOS agent, policies, software deployment, monitoring, patch… Read the review →	Zentral is an Apple device management platform for client platform engineers and IT managers. It covers macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS, with automated enrollment through Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager. Its management scope… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Addigy — where it wins

  • Multi-tenant dashboards and policies support multiple Apple environments.
  • Combines monitoring, patching, remote access, FileVault, and device commands.
  • Supports automated enrollment and identity integrations across Apple fleets.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The Security Suite is priced at $16 per Mac per month.
  • iOS devices are available as a separate add-on.

• Zentral — where it wins

  • Open-source option with self-hosting through Docker
  • Apple MDM, enrollment, profiles, inventory, and FileVault escrow
  • Terraform, Munki, Santa, and Osquery integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Apple platforms rather than broad device ecosystems
  • Advanced capabilities span multiple modules and integrations
  • No AI features for automated administration

• Addigy9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A deep Apple management platform for MSPs, with paid plans and multi-tenant controls.

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• Zentral8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Apple MDM for teams that want open-source control and Terraform workflows.

  Visit ZentralFull verdict →