Kandji vs Hexnode: An In-Depth Evaluation

Everything You Need to Manage Apple Devices

Deploy zero-touch. Productive at day one.

Kandji, the best Hexnode alternative, allows you to customize everything about Mac, iPad, and iPhone setup.

Create the perfect first day at work with a device that automatically installs all the right apps and settings.

Kandji’s onboarding tool, Liftoff, helps your enterprise setup feel like an extension of the Mac unboxing experience.

Software patching without lifting a finger.

Make life simpler with single sign-on Kandji, the Hexnode MDM alternative

Put your updates on auto pilot. Kandji handles patching, user reminders, and enforcement deadlines for 130+ apps, along with macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.

Take control of software updates with the flexibility you need. Meet your security commitments and delight your users.

Stop threats with Endpoint Detection & Response for Mac.

Migration from Hexnode to Kandji made easy with our automated solution

Automatically detect, analyze, and stop malware and malicious processes. Get real-time visibility into threats targeting your devices.

Achieve your desired state on every device.

Stay up-to-date on devices with Kandji - the Hexnode MDM alternative

Use all the power of Apple’s MDM commands and the Kandji Agent to enforce the right controls on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices.

Achieve the highest security standards with a library of security controls that are ready to deploy using pre-built, one-click templates.

Best-in-breed Apple management is better

Companies expect a unified endpoint management platform will make things simpler for their team, but the reality is often the opposite. Solutions designed specifically for Apple that leverage everything it offers can outperform UEMs, even when you factor in the need for multiple management platforms.

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Teams around the world trust Kandji

Category-leading brands across dozens of industries use Kandji to strengthen their infrastructure and steepen their growth trajectory.

”I like that the software is similar in how you would use as Mac - very intuitive.”
Alternatives Considered: Hexnode
Manuela D.
IT Admin, Computer Software (201-500 emp.)

”Out of all the MDMs we vetted, Kandji, by far, was the most organized and willing to help.”
Landon H.
Systems Administrator, Enterprise (>1000 emp.)

”The help documentation was thorough, and when it wasn't sufficient, support staff were extremely helpful.”
Alternatives Considered: Hexnode
Jason G.
COO, Computer Software (11-50 emp.)

Features

Native, turnkey feature
Not supported
Requires additional work to build or script

Device Provisioning

Apple Business Manager integration

Zero touch deployment

Personalized set up experience

Post-setup configuration

Active Directory

3rd party IdP integration

Single sign on

OS Updates

Push OS updates with Apple MDM

Hosted, prepackaged updates

Apple Rapid Security Response support

Due date enforcement

Automated reminders

User deferral of updates

Third Party Apps

Package and push apps via MDM

Catalog of pre-packaged apps

Self-service portal

Automated app version enforcement

Compliance

Configuration profiles

Enforce passcode policies & Filevault encryption

One click CIS level 1 and level 2 compliance templates

Ongoing enforcement & remediation

Offline enforcement

Integrates with compliance tools

Security

Single agent MDM & EDR

Real-time file monitoring

Integrates Apple Security Framework

Hash and path based whitelisting/blacklisting

Kill processes and quarantine files

Security alerts and notifications

Migration

Automated migration agent

Free migration support

Re-training not required

Customer support

Chat

Response time

Minutes

Hours

No additional cost for higher tiers

Platform support

macOS

iOS

iPadOS

Apple TV

Broad adoption of declarative management protocols

Android

Windows

Meet Kandji, the best Hexnode alternative for Apple Devices

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