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Should I use JumpCloud?

JumpCloud makes it simple to manage Windows, Apple, Linux, and Android devices and to deliver secure access with SSO, MFA, Zero Trust, RADIUS, and more. - jumpcloud.com

Depends. Buy if you're an SMB or MSP that wants one console for mixed Windows/Mac/Linux devices plus SSO and MFA. Pass if you're Microsoft-first, need only SSO, or want the lowest possible per-user identity bill.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~60 public sources: Reddit/G2/Gartner reviews, CVE databases, pricing guides, funding records, and JumpCloud case studies.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useReview snippets too thin to score
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

From $9/user/month

Entry package

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • MSPs managing multi-client fleets
  • Mixed Windows/Mac/Linux shops
  • Teams replacing AD, MDM, and SSO point tools
  • Orgs ditching on-prem Active Directory

Not for

  • Small teams that only need SSO — packages stack costs
  • Microsoft-only shops already running Intune and Entra
  • Anyone unwilling to run agents on every endpoint
  • Pure-Mac offices that only need Apple MDM

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

2023 supply-chain breach: attackers pivoted through JumpCloud to compromise its customers

medium

Entry price is per-user, but SSO, MDM, and identity features sit in separate paid packages — costs stack

medium

High-severity Windows agent/Remote Assist privilege-escalation CVE in 2025; keep agents current

low

Capterra lists six packages; map needed features to the right tier before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One platform replaces separate directory, MDM, SSO, and MFA tools
  • Manages Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android from one console
  • Tops new G2 rankings; 4,102 reviews across its products
  • Popular with MSPs for managing multiple client environments
  • ISO 27001 certified with a published vulnerability disclosure program

Cons

  • Breached in 2023 by North Korea-backed hackers targeting customers
  • Critical 2025 privilege-escalation flaw in Remote Assist (CVE-2025-34352)
  • True cost climbs as SSO, MDM, and identity modules stack
  • MSPs on Reddit openly question value for money

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 14 sources - ISO 27001 certified, but carries a 2023 North Korea-linked breach and a patched 2025 critical privilege-escalation flaw.

official x4review x5security x3news x2
  • North Korea-linked supply-chain breach (2023), Hackers backed by North Korea breached JumpCloud and used that access to target its cryptocurrency clients; JumpCloud published incident details and remediation.
  • CVE-2025-34352 — Remote Assist privilege escalation, Critical local privilege escalation in JumpCloud Remote Assist could expose systems to takeover; patched by JumpCloud.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • From $9/user/month

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Cheap entry; module pricing stacks
  • Ease of use. Review snippets too thin to score
  • Feature depth: 5/5. MDM, SSO, MFA, RADIUS across all major OSes
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. ISO 27001, but 2023 breach and 2025 CVE
  • From $9/user Starting price 2026 pricing guide via Superops
  • 4,102 G2 reviews across JumpCloud products on G2
  • $400M+ Total raised including a $225M Series F
  • 180,000+ Organizations using it per SoftwareAdvice; site claims 250,000

Pricing

Entry package

From $9/user/month

  • Per-user pricing
  • SSO, MDM, and identity sold as separate packages

Security

ISO 27001 certified, but carries a 2023 North Korea-linked breach and a patched 2025 critical privilege-escalation flaw.

  • North Korea-linked supply-chain breach (2023)Hackers backed by North Korea breached JumpCloud and used that access to target its cryptocurrency clients; JumpCloud published incident details and remediation.⁵
  • CVE-2025-34352 — Remote Assist privilege escalationCritical local privilege escalation in JumpCloud Remote Assist could expose systems to takeover; patched by JumpCloud.⁷

What users say

Reddit MSPs debate its value and weaknesses while G2 and Gartner reviewers trend positive on the unified platform.

Companies that use it

  • Sapling13
  • The Last Mile
  • FullContact
  • UnternehmerTUM
  • The Church Online
Full analysis

Based on ~60 public sources: Reddit/G2/Gartner reviews, CVE databases, pricing guides, funding records, and JumpCloud case studies.

Great unified directory for mixed-OS fleets and MSPs; costs stack per module and vet its breach history.

Methodology

Based on ~60 public sources: Reddit/G2/Gartner reviews, CVE databases, pricing guides, funding records, and JumpCloud case studies.

Sources

  1. JumpCloud Reviews & Ratings on G2g2.com
    review
  2. JumpCloud Reviews on Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  3. JumpCloud in 2025 - Thoughts? (r/msp)reddit.com
    review
  4. Anyone use JumpCloud? Getting value? (r/msp)reddit.com
    review
  5. North Korea-backed hackers breached JumpCloud (TechCrunch)techcrunch.com
    security
  6. CVE-2025-34352 Detail (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  7. JumpCloud Remote Assist Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)securityweek.com
    security
  8. JumpCloud pricing 2026 explained (Superops)superops.com
    news
  9. True Cost of JumpCloud IAM (AccessOwl)accessowl.com
    news
  10. JumpCloud Pricing on Capterracapterra.com
    review
  11. JumpCloud homepagejumpcloud.com
    official
  12. JumpCloud Security Practicesjumpcloud.com
    official
  13. Sapling case studyjumpcloud.com
    official
  14. JumpCloud Secures ISO 27001 Certificationjumpcloud.com
    official

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