Kandji (now Iru)
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run a large, Apple-heavy fleet with dedicated IT staff and want MDM, EDR, and vulnerability management consolidated.
Comparison
Kandji (now Iru) vs Mosyle
Kandji (now Iru) and Mosyle both land on Depends.
Mosyle
Depends
Confidence: High
Buy if you're an Apple-only business, school, or MSP that wants cheap, simple device management.
| Compare | Kandji (now Iru) | Mosyle |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Mac-heavy fleets with dedicated IT | Apple-only businesses |
| Who it's not for | Tiny teams managing a handful of Macs | Mixed Windows/Android estates . it stops at Apple |
| Privacy | Sells vulnerability management, but its own agent shipped a privilege-escalation CVE in June 2026.⁸ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | 24-hour support since 2023; complaint threads exist | Reddit praise, especially for small teams |
| Public sentiment | Polarized: 4.7/5 on G2, but Trustpilot sits at 2.5/5 and some Reddit admins are scathing.² | Users consistently praise Mosyle's value, simplicity, and support, though some report quirks and a few switched to Jamf for more depth.14 |
| Biggest gotcha | CVE-2026-39118: macOS flaw let standard users disable Kandji MDM and CrowdStrike; verify patched agent⁹ | Reddit reports of pricing surprises ('bait-and-switch' thread) |
Pick Kandji (now Iru) when
- Mac-heavy fleets with dedicated IT
- Teams consolidating MDM and security tooling
- Apple-first companies scaling device counts
- Admins migrating off Jamf
When Kandji (now Iru) is not a fit
- Tiny teams managing a handful of Macs
- Windows/Android-first organizations
- Buyers needing transparent public pricing
- Teams without IT admin bandwidth
Pick Mosyle when
- Apple-only businesses
- Schools and districts
- MSPs managing Mac/iPad fleets
- Budget-conscious SMB IT teams
When Mosyle is not a fit
- Mixed Windows/Android estates . it stops at Apple
- Enterprises needing deep customization . Jamf fits better
- Buyers wanting one vendor for all endpoints
- Tiny fleets . Apple Business Essentials may suffice
Sources
- Kandji MDM review . TechRadartechradar.comreview
- Iru Reviews . G2g2.comreview
- Kandji customer service reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Moving from Jamf to Kandji . Redditreddit.comreview
- Kandji EDR, thoughts? . Redditreddit.comreview
- Kandji raises $100M at $850M valuation . TechCrunchtechcrunch.comnews
official
- CVE-2026-39118 . NIST NVDnvd.nist.govsecurity
security
- Kandji Software Pricing . Vendrvendr.comofficial
- Mosyle Business . official product pagebusiness.mosyle.comofficial
- Mosyle School pricingschool.mosyle.comofficial
- Mosyle Business Free launch announcementmosyle.comofficial
- G2 . Mosyle reviewsg2.comreview
- Gartner Peer Insights . Mosylegartner.comreview
- Capterra . Mosyle Businesscapterra.com.aureview