Jamf School vs. Jamf Pro

[Dan1974]

My district has been using Jamf School for several years now and we love it.  It is much better than the MDM we had previously, and made our transition to 1:1 very easy.  We are considering an upgrade to JAMF Pro to get access to possibly some more features.  I would love to hear some feedback from some who maybe have used or have knowledge of both and get your thoughts on whether we should do the upgrade.  What are some of the perks of pro that would make the upgrade worth it. Thanks in advance.

[dletkeman · Accepted solution]

This is a great question!  Our organization uses both.  We use Jamf Pro to manage our Apple computers because of the additional features offered in Jamf Pro, but we use Jamf School to manage everything else because it offers all the features we need at a better price point for us.

I did find some information at the following two links that might be helpful to you:

Comparing Jamf School and Jamf Pro for mobile device management

Jamf School or Jamf Pro: which is right for you?

These are Jamf links that try to touch on your exact question.

As the second link mentions, if you aren't sure take Jamf Pro for a test drive and compare to what you are already using in Jamf School.  I work in K-12 education and I definetly concur with the second article where it says if you are Mac computer heavy then you might see some benefit to using Jamf Pro.  If you are iPad heavy then maybe Jamf School can meet most of your needs.  Or you can do like we do and split it between Jamf School and Jamf Pro.  There's plenty of options out there for you to take advantage of.

Don't hesitate to reach out to a Jamf success rep about this.  Their contact info should be listed when you sign in at jamf.com and next to your avatar in the top right there should be a question mark, click that and then choose Contact Account Team.

Good luck in your decision!

[dletkeman · Accepted solution]

This is a great question!  Our organization uses both.  We use Jamf Pro to manage our Apple computers because of the additional features offered in Jamf Pro, but we use Jamf School to manage everything else because it offers all the features we need at a better price point for us.

I did find some information at the following two links that might be helpful to you:

Comparing Jamf School and Jamf Pro for mobile device management

Jamf School or Jamf Pro: which is right for you?

These are Jamf links that try to touch on your exact question.

As the second link mentions, if you aren't sure take Jamf Pro for a test drive and compare to what you are already using in Jamf School.  I work in K-12 education and I definetly concur with the second article where it says if you are Mac computer heavy then you might see some benefit to using Jamf Pro.  If you are iPad heavy then maybe Jamf School can meet most of your needs.  Or you can do like we do and split it between Jamf School and Jamf Pro.  There's plenty of options out there for you to take advantage of.

Don't hesitate to reach out to a Jamf success rep about this.  Their contact info should be listed when you sign in at jamf.com and next to your avatar in the top right there should be a question mark, click that and then choose Contact Account Team.

Good luck in your decision!

[Dan1974]

Thanks for the reply.  Yes we use JAMF School, but were trying to decide if a move to JAMF Pro would be beneficial.  This was very helpful. We are ipads K-8 and Laptops 9-12.  Teachers are using HP Laptops, so we have a minimal amount of Macbooks.  Thank you and I will check out the links. Have a good day!

[sonia598lewis · Accepted solution]

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@Dan1974 wrote:

My district has been using Jamf School for several years now and we love it.  It is much better than the MDM we had previously, and made our transition to 1:1 very easy.  We are considering an upgrade to JAMF Pro to get access to possibly some more features.  I would love to hear some feedback from some who maybe have used or have knowledge of both and get your thoughts on whether we should do the upgrade.  What are some of the perks of pro that would make the upgrade worth it. Thanks in advance.

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Hello @Dan1974,
Upgrading to JAMF Pro can offer several benefits over Jamf School, including in-depth reporting, extensive scripting capabilities, and a comprehensive feature set. These features can provide more control and customization for your IT needs.

Best Regards,
Sonia Lewis

[Dan1974]

Sonia,  thanks for the response.  In your experience, do you think the upgrade was worth the price difference to get the additional scripting and features?  We are just trying to decide.  We may have to try a trial and see what we think.  Just trying to get feedback from people that have used both.