THE OPEN SOURCE JAMF ALTERNATIVE
Traditional device management was built for computer labs. Fleet was built for what you actually run now: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS and Android, in one console, managed through the UI, a single API, or code.
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Jamf Pro does not natively support Windows or Linux. Mixed environments buy a second platform to cover the gap, then run two consoles, two licences and two sets of workflows. Fleet manages macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS and Android from one place.
Jamf Pro is cloud hosted only and its on-premises option is deprecated. Fleet runs fully self-hosted or in Fleet's managed cloud, with the same features either way, and you can move between them.
Fleet has native GitOps. Every profile, policy and setting is version-controlled YAML you can peer-review, diff and roll back. Matching that on Jamf Pro means bolting on third-party tooling.
Jamf Pro reports on a 5, 15, 30 or 60 minute check-in cycle. Fleet answers in under 30 seconds, and you can query any device in SQL the moment you need to know.
| Fleet | Jamf Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS, Android | macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, Android |
| Source code | Open source, open core | Proprietary |
| Self-hosting | Full self-hosting support | Cloud only, on-premises deprecated |
| GitOps | Native GitOps workflows | Requires third-party tools |
| Architecture | API first, one unified REST API | GUI with multiple APIs |
| Device reporting | Under 30 seconds, SQL based, across every device | 5, 15, 30 or 60 minute check-in interval |
| Scope transparency | End users can see what data is collected | Not available |
| MDM migration | Native migration support | Migration tools available |
| Add-ons required | Nothing. Everything above is in Fleet Premium. | Jamf Protect is a separate purchase |
Fleet enrolls devices without forcing your team to move everything at once. Enroll a first batch, leave the rest exactly where they are, and expand when you are ready. Nothing goes unmanaged while you decide. Fleet's Apple Business Manager integration is fully compatible with Apple's Managed Device Migration, and your configuration profiles deploy through Fleet's GitOps workflows.
Connect Apple Business Manager. Fleet integrates with ABM and Apple's Managed Device Migration, so enrolled devices move without being wiped.
Enroll in batches. Fleet manages what you have enrolled while your current tool holds the rest, so no machine is ever unmanaged during the switch.
Commit your configuration to Git. Profiles and policies become version-controlled YAML you review like any other pull request.
Thumbtack migrated more than 90% of its Macs with no IT intervention.
Thumbtack
“With Fleet, I just post something in our joint Slack channel and within minutes I will get a reply and we can have a proper conversation. Their support is huge — it's a big selling point for us.”
Adam Anklewicz
Manager of IT Endpoint Engineering, Thumbtack
21 minutes average support response time.
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS and Android. Linux included, not bolted on.
Your whole admin console as version-controlled YAML. Peer-review changes, revert any of them.
Every function in the UI is available over one REST API.
Your infrastructure or Fleet's cloud, with the same features either way.
Query any device in SQL, on demand.
Employees see exactly what Fleet collects from their machines.
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Yes. Fleet enrolls devices in batches, so you move at your own pace while your current tool holds everything you have not moved yet. Fleet's Apple Business Manager integration is fully compatible with Apple's Managed Device Migration, and configuration profiles deploy through Fleet's GitOps workflows.
Fleet manages Apple devices at parity with Apple-focused tools, including zero-touch enrolment through Apple Business Manager, MDM configuration profiles, Declarative Device Management, and Apps and Books distribution. Teams running more than one operating system consolidate instead of buying a separate tool per platform.
It depends on the size and complexity of your fleet. Because Fleet runs alongside your existing tool during the move, you set the pace and keep visibility across every device throughout. Talk to Fleet about your timeline.
Yes. Fleet offers full self-hosting, or Fleet's managed cloud if you would rather not run the infrastructure. You get the same features either way.
Walk through your current environment with Fleet and get a staged migration plan sized to your fleet.
