Iru (formerly Kandji)
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run a growing, Apple-heavy fleet with real compliance obligations and want MDM, identity, and audit automation in one platform.
Comparison
Iru (formerly Kandji) vs Addigy
Iru (formerly Kandji) and Addigy both land on Depends.
Addigy
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you're an MSP or IT team managing dozens-plus Apple devices . ease of use is genuinely award-backed.
| Compare | Iru (formerly Kandji) | Addigy |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Apple-heavy mid-market fleets | MSPs managing multiple Apple client fleets |
| Who it's not for | Tiny teams with a few Macs . massive overkill | Mixed Windows/Android fleets . Addigy manages Apple only |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.² | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No direct user evidence on support | Only vendor's own guarantee claims found. |
| Public sentiment | Reviewers rate Iru 4.7-4.9/5, praising it as reliable, scalable, and cost-effective MDM.⁶ | Users . especially MSPs . praise the smooth, simple experience, while grumbling about per-device pricing creep.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | No public pricing . you learn cost only after a sales call; budgeting blind.⁴ | Per-device pricing means costs scale directly with fleet size; MSPs on Reddit flag this.16 |
Pick Iru (formerly Kandji) when
- Apple-heavy mid-market fleets
- Compliance-driven IT teams
- Lean IT teams automating patching
- Teams consolidating MDM, identity, compliance
When Iru (formerly Kandji) is not a fit
- Tiny teams with a few Macs . massive overkill
- Windows-first enterprises
- Buyers needing transparent, self-serve pricing
- Orgs wanting separate best-of-breed tools
Pick Addigy when
- MSPs managing multiple Apple client fleets
- Apple-only companies (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
- Lean IT teams running 200+ Macs
- Teams wanting MDM plus RMM in one
When Addigy is not a fit
- Mixed Windows/Android fleets . Addigy manages Apple only
- Anyone with under ~20 Apple devices . serious overkill
- Buyers needing transparent, published pricing upfront
Sources
official
- Iru product security pageiru.comsecurity
- Iru Pricing pageiru.comofficial
review
- IRU (Kandji) Review 2026: Apple MDM Softwaredormytech.comreview
- Iru Software Reviews, Demo & Pricingsoftwareadvice.comreview
- Iru Reviews in 2026 - SourceForgesourceforge.netreview
- XFA vs Iru (formerly Kandji)xfa.techreview
- JumpCloud vs Iru (Formerly Kandji)jumpcloud.comreview
review
review
- Iru: Funding, Team & Investorsstartupintros.comnews
- Iru Reviews, Cost & Features - GetAppgetapp.com.aureview
- Kandji rebrands as Iru - LinkedInlinkedin.comnews
- Addigy Reviews 2026 - G2g2.comreview
- Addigy - Reddit r/macsysadminreddit.comreview