myMDM vs IBM MaaS360

myMDM9.0Visit IBM MaaS3608.7Visit

Higher score myMDM #4 in Unified Endpoint Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit myMDM

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IBM MaaS360 #7 in Unified Endpoint Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit IBM MaaS360

• myMDM fits best

  Teams seeking open-source UEM across six platforms

• IBM MaaS360 fits best

  Cost-conscious teams managing mobile and desktop fleets

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Side by side

Feature	myMDM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	IBM MaaS360 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Unified Endpoint Management Software	#7 in Unified Endpoint Management Software
Best for	Teams seeking open-source UEM across six platforms	Cost-conscious teams managing mobile and desktop fleets
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$1.50/device/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Features myMDM 3/4 · IBM MaaS360 4/4
Application management	✓	✓
Automated enrollment	✓	✓
Policy management	✓	✓
Remote wipe	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Endpoint types	Mac computers, iPhone, Windows devices, Linux devices, Android devices, ChromeOS devices, cloud VMs	smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, rugged devices, kiosks, IoT devices
Supported operating systems	macOS, iOS, Windows, Linux, Android, ChromeOS	iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Chrome OS
Our review
Pros	Manages Apple, Windows, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, and cloud VMs Automates enrollment through ABM/ASM, Android Zero-Touch, and Autopilot Includes policies, app management, identity federation, and audit logs	Manages iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Chrome OS. Supports enrollment, app distribution, policies, patching and remote wipe. Mobile threat management is included in the Enterprise plan.
Cons	Free plan is limited to 25 devices Self-hosting requires running the project with Docker or Kubernetes Managed cloud is marked as coming soon	Fast Start covers mobile device and app management only. Mobile threat management requires the Enterprise tier. Pricing scales per client device, which may add up across large fleets.
Our verdict	myMDM is an open-source unified endpoint management platform for organizations managing Apple, Windows, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, and cloud virtual machines. Its self-hosted core brings enrollment, device policies, app management, identity… Read the review →	IBM MaaS360 brings device enrollment, application distribution, policy controls, patch management, compliance actions and remote wipe into a cloud service for organizations managing phones, tablets, computers and other endpoints. It… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• myMDM — where it wins

  • Manages Apple, Windows, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, and cloud VMs
  • Automates enrollment through ABM/ASM, Android Zero-Touch, and Autopilot
  • Includes policies, app management, identity federation, and audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 25 devices
  • Self-hosting requires running the project with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Managed cloud is marked as coming soon

• IBM MaaS360 — where it wins

  • Manages iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Chrome OS.
  • Supports enrollment, app distribution, policies, patching and remote wipe.
  • Mobile threat management is included in the Enterprise plan.

  Where it doesn't

  • Fast Start covers mobile device and app management only.
  • Mobile threat management requires the Enterprise tier.
  • Pricing scales per client device, which may add up across large fleets.

• myMDM9.0/10 · Free plan

  Broad platform coverage and a free tier, with a self-hosted setup to manage.

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• IBM MaaS3608.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A per-device UEM service with broad platform coverage and tiered mobile security.

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