Jamf
About
The dominant Apple device management platform for enterprise — NASDAQ: JAMF, ~$600M revenue. Jamf Pro provides MDM for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS at enterprise scale with deep Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager integration. Jamf Protect delivers native macOS endpoint security and threat prevention. Jamf Connect handles SSO and account provisioning for Macs using cloud identity (Okta, Entra ID, Ping). The platform healthcare, financial services, and media organizations use to manage Appl...
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Ideal Customer
- Jamf segments its market across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise tiers.
- Organizations with fewer than 25 Apple devices are directed to Jamf Now; companies with up to 250 employees are considered ideal for Jamf Elevate (its SMB bundle); and larger organizations up to 1,000+ employees are the primary sweet spot for Jamf Pro, often bundled with Jamf Protect and Jamf Connect.
Key Differentiators
- Jamf's primary differentiator is its exclusive, deep focus on the Apple ecosystem — it is widely recognized as the industry standard for Apple Enterprise Management and self-describes as 'the only company in the world that provides a complete management and security solution for an Apple-first environment that is enterprise secure, consumer simple and protects personal privacy.' Key technical differentiators include same-day Apple OS support for every macOS/iOS/iPadOS/tvOS release, Smart Groups automation, patented healthcare and education workflows, and a zero-trust architecture that works within Apple's native security model without kernel extensions.
- Jamf Nation — a community of over 100,000 Apple IT administrators — creates a powerful network effect and knowledge moat.
Industries Served
- Jamf serves a broad range of industries with particular depth in enterprise business, K–12 and higher education, healthcare, government, retail, and hospitality.
- In education, Jamf offers purpose-built tools including Jamf School, Jamf Teacher, Jamf Parent, and Jamf Safe Internet for content filtering and classroom management.
Service Coverage
- Jamf operates globally, serving customers in over 100 countries.
- The company maintains physical offices across North America (Minneapolis, Austin, New York, Eau Claire), Europe (Amsterdam, London, Brighton, Stockholm, Brno, Ostrava, Katowice, Paris), and Asia-Pacific (Sydney, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Taipei, Tel Aviv), with legal entities in Canada, France, Germany, the UK, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Poland, and Sweden, among others.
Partnerships
- Jamf's most significant technology partnerships include Apple (building natively on Apple Business Manager, Apple School Manager, and Apple's security framework), Microsoft (deep integrations with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and the broader Microsoft 365 ecosystem), and Okta (a formal Elevate Partner Program member since August 2024, with co-selling and co-marketing agreements).
- Jamf also integrates with Google, AWS, and ServiceNow.
Company Size & Ownership
- Jamf was founded in 2002 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, by Chip Pearson, Zach Halmstad, and Christopher Thon, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
- The company reported approximately 2,595 employees as of December 31, 2024, and generated $627.4 million in revenue for FY2024, growing roughly 12% year-over-year.
Compliance & Certifications
- Jamf holds ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management), ISO/IEC 27017 (cloud security), ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy information management), and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.
- It also complies with HIPAA, CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and CSA STAR.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
3 offeringsJamf Connect
Cloud identity integration for macOS — connects Mac login directly to Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or Ping Identity, enabling employees to use their cloud credentials to log in and unlock Macs without on-premises Active Directory. Automated local account provisioning and password sync on login.
Jamf Pro
Enterprise MDM for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS — zero-touch deployment via Apple Business Manager (devices enroll automatically on first boot without IT touching them), app catalog management, configuration profiles, software patching, and inventory. The industry standard for managing Apple fleets of 100+ devices.
Jamf Protect
Native macOS endpoint security and threat prevention — behavioral detection, CIS Benchmark compliance monitoring, and threat intelligence specifically built for Apple Silicon and macOS security model. No kernel extensions required; works within Apple's security architecture. Integrates with Jamf Pro for unified Apple security posture management.
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