A 5-person SaaS team cut Apple MDM costs by $2,400 a year
A 5-person team building a field-service management tool gave company MacBooks and iPads to and remote support staff. Because the team handles customer PII, it needed remote wipe, app limits, and password rules for those devices. Jamf Pro was the first option considered because it is widely recommended, but the quote was about $200 per month even for a small device fleet.
For a SaaS trying to keep cash burn low, that felt too expensive for basic device . The team worked entirely in Apple devices, with Macs for development and iPads for trade-show demo kiosks. Hardware management was a weak spot, so two weeks went into researching MDM options without contracts or minimum seat counts.
The comparison focused on price per device, setup difficulty, support, and enrollment.
Key points
- The team had 5 people and used company MacBooks and iPads.
- Customer PII made remote wipe, app limits, and password rules necessary.
- Jamf Pro was quoted at about $200 per month, or roughly $2,400 per year.
- The team looked for MDM tools without contracts or minimum seat counts.
- The comparison focused on per-device price, ease of setup, support, and enrollment.