OPEN SOURCE UNIFIED ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT
Unified endpoint management was supposed to mean one platform. Microsoft Intune is Windows-centric and Workspace ONE steers you into its cloud. Fleet manages macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS and Android with the same policies, the same API and one console, hosted wherever you need it.
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Intune's Windows capabilities are more developed than its macOS and Linux support, which have fewer features and configuration options. Fleet manages every platform with consistent capability. The same queries work everywhere and policies apply regardless of operating system.
Workspace ONE has no built-in Linux support for remote lock and wipe. Fleet supports lock and wipe across macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS or iPadOS, enforces LUKS2 disk encryption on Linux, and deploys software and self-service installs there too.
Intune has no on-premises deployment option and Workspace ONE discourages on-premises. Fleet runs on-premises, on AWS, Azure or GCP, on Docker or Kubernetes, on your own hardware, or fully air-gapped, with identical features either way.
Intune collects inventory on a cadence of every six to eight hours and has limited query capabilities. Fleet returns device state in under 30 seconds and lets you query any device in the fleet in SQL, on demand.
| Fleet | Microsoft Intune | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS, Android with consistent capability | Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS with uneven depth |
| Source code | Open source, MIT licensed | Proprietary |
| Self-hosting | Full self-hosting support | Cloud only, no on-premises option |
| GitOps | Native GitOps workflows | Requires third-party tools such as IntuneCD |
| Architecture | API first, one unified REST API | GUI first, multiple APIs |
| Device reporting | Under 30 seconds, SQL based, across every device | Inventory cadence every 6 to 8 hours |
| Add-ons required | No separate product to buy. | Microsoft Defender licensing beyond base Intune |
| Custom MDM commands | Delivered without limitations | Not available |
| MDM migration | Native migration support, with scripts for Windows and Linux | Migration tooling available |
Every row above is available in Fleet Free except MDM migration, which requires Fleet Premium. Premium also adds managed cloud hosting, zero-touch setup, disk encryption enforcement, role-based access control, audit logging and commercial support.
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 provides migration scripts and documentation for Windows and Linux, so devices transfer without re-enrollment or data loss.
Connect Microsoft Entra ID and Apple Business Manager. Fleet supports zero-touch enrollment on both sides of the fleet.
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.
Fastly gains visibility into all endpoints and critical infrastructure around the world.
Fastly
“Fleet enabled us to consolidate our patchwork of endpoint tools with a single platform, eliminating complexity and cutting licensing costs.”
Dan Jackson
Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, Fastly
Fastly gains visibility into all endpoints and critical infrastructure around the world.
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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Basic features · per host / month
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Manage every endpoint · per host / month
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Fleet manages macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS and Android from one console with consistent capability. The same queries work everywhere and policies apply regardless of operating system, so your team learns one console instead of context-switching between tools.
Intune covers Windows well. Fleet covers Windows the same way and adds version-controlled configuration, live osquery data, real cross-platform parity, and an open source codebase you can run on your own infrastructure. Intune has no on-premises option and needs third-party tooling for GitOps.
Fleet enforces LUKS2 disk encryption, supports remote lock and wipe, deploys software and patches, offers self-service installs, and returns live osquery data with SQL queries across every Linux host. It uses the same policies and the same GitOps workflow as every other platform.
No. Fleet's self-hosted and cloud deployments have identical features with no restrictions. Run Fleet on-premises, on AWS, Azure or GCP, on Docker or Kubernetes, on your own hardware, or fully air-gapped, and move between deployment models later.
Walk through your current mix of platforms and tools with Fleet and get a consolidation plan sized to your environment.
