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BlackBerry UEM
Your work mail lives on phones you don’t fully control. A device passcode is not enough protection — BlackBerry UEM manages iPhones, Android phones, Macs and Windows PCs from servers you own, an air-gapped network or UEM Cloud, and keeps work mail and files encrypted inside each app — quoted per user or per device.
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The BlackBerry platform family
This page covers BlackBerry UEM — on-premises and UEM Cloud, with Dynamics and its add-ons. The rest:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Unified endpoint management with an app-level container for work data
- Maker
- BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario; Secure Communications division, CEO John J. Giamatteo
- Status
- On-prem 12.24 went GA on 10 September 2026; the August 2026 UEM Cloud release matches it
- Delivery
- On-premises, inside air-gapped networks, in sovereign-managed clouds, or as UEM Cloud
- Platforms
- iOS and iPadOS, macOS, Android Enterprise and Android Management, Windows 10 and 11
- Price
- Not published; per-user or per-device subscription, with custom terms for multi-agency deals
- Add-ons
- Dynamics apps, BlackBerry 2FA, Enterprise Identity, Protect Mobile and Analytics on top of UEM
- Assurance
- Common Criteria via Germany’s BSI, NATO Restricted, FIPS 140, ISO 27001/27017/27018
- India
- No documented India cloud region; self-host on-prem to keep device data in India
- In India via
- TechBag — licence scoping, on-prem sizing, quote in INR with GST
Understand high-assurance device management before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is high-assurance UEM?
Device management that also encrypts work data inside apps, so a compromised phone does not give it away.
Device policy in a shared vendor cloud vs BlackBerry UEM — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Device policy in a shared vendor cloud | BlackBerry UEM |
|---|---|---|
| Where the server runs | A vendor’s shared cloud, wherever it sits | Your servers, an air-gapped site, or UEM Cloud |
| Work data on a hacked phone | Guarded by the device passcode alone | Encrypted inside each Dynamics app |
| Staff-owned phones | Full enrolment or no access | Android work profile or the Dynamics container |
| Smart-card sign-in | Certificates usable only at a desk reader | CAC, PIV and derived credentials on the device |
| Evidence for an auditor | The vendor’s own assurances | BSI Common Criteria, FIPS 140, ISO 27001 |
| What it is NOT | — | A Jamf-depth Mac tool, a price list or an India region |
The cheapest test is a demo plus a small pilot: put twenty devices on BlackBerry Work and check mail, files and sign-in end to end.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Server
The UEM server holds users, groups, profiles and activation types; administrators work in the Management Console, on hardware you own or in BlackBerry’s UEM Cloud.
Container
Dynamics, formerly Good Dynamics, wraps BlackBerry Work and other approved apps in an encrypted container, keeping work data apart from the device’s own storage.
Connectors
BEMS links the Dynamics apps to Exchange or Exchange Online and to SharePoint, while CAC, PIV and government PKI plug in for certificate-based sign-in.
Network
BlackBerry describes its Infrastructure as a global private data network spread over several regions; it names no countries, so ask where traffic for India transits.
A UEM server you host or rent as UEM Cloud — and on every phone, a Dynamics container that keeps work data encrypted.
Nine capabilities. Enrol, contain, assure.
BlackBerry UEM manages devices from servers you control and keeps work data encrypted inside its own apps.
Macs enrol out of the box
Release 12.24 made Apple ADE a primary macOS activation, creates a local admin account, and adds PKG app delivery and FileVault escrow.
Every Android Enterprise mode
Work profile, fully managed and COPE activations, Samsung Knox with E-FOTA One, and zero-touch for Android Management since 12.23.
Autopilot sign-in for PCs
Windows 10 and 11 enrol during out-of-box setup with an Entra ID username and password; Entra ID join and a premium licence are needed.
Encryption inside each app
Work data is encrypted at rest at the app level and cryptographically split from personal data, so a compromised phone does not expose it.
Mail, files and intranet, contained
BlackBerry Work, Access, Connect, Notes, Tasks, BRIDGE and Edit carry mail, browsing and documents inside the Dynamics container.
Identity and threat add-ons
BlackBerry 2FA, Enterprise Identity, Protect Mobile threat defence and Analytics are licensed on top of a UEM deployment, not sold alone.
A deadline for iOS and macOS
A software update enforcement profile sets a target OS version, build and local date and time, then updates devices that fall behind.
Custom declarative payloads
A custom DDM payload profile, new in 12.24, controls Declarative Device Management features on iOS and macOS devices directly.
CAC, PIV and derived credentials
Government PKI, CAC and PIV cards, and derived credentials stored on the device, let users authenticate with certificates on the phone itself.
Watch BlackBerry UEM in action
BlackBerry’s own walkthrough of the UEM console, its explainer on secure unified endpoint management, and a short overview of UEM as mobile device management.
BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Management Walkthrough
BlackBerry’s own walk through the UEM console and how devices are brought under management.
Secure Unified Endpoint Management: BlackBerry® UEM Explained
BlackBerry explains what it means by secure unified endpoint management, in its own words.
BlackBerry® UEM: Secure Mobile Device Management
A short BlackBerry overview of UEM in its mobile device management role.
Want a live, India-context walkthrough for your environment?
Book a guided demo →Lost phones carry work mail out of the building. BlackBerry UEM keeps it encrypted inside each app.
Here’s what genuinely sets it apart — and exactly where it stops.
Work data stays encrypted even on a hostile phone
Most UEM tools trust the device: if the phone is compromised, so is the mail on it. BlackBerry encrypts work data at rest inside each Dynamics app, cryptographically apart from personal data. BlackBerry calls that unlike other UEM products, which is its own claim, but it is why agencies buy it.
Runs where no vendor cloud is allowed
UEM installs on your own servers, inside an air-gapped network or in a sovereign-managed cloud, or runs hosted as UEM Cloud. Both share one feature table, and the August 2026 cloud release matches on-prem 12.24, so self-hosting does not leave you on an older product.
Assurance you can show an auditor
UEM’s Common Criteria certificate comes from Germany’s BSI, and BlackBerry calls it the first BSI-certified MDM. Beside it sit NATO Restricted, DISA STIG, FIPS 140 and an NSA CSfC designation; the service holds ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 and SOC Type II.
Where it stops
Mac management is weeks old: ADE enrolment, FileVault escrow and PKG apps came in 12.24. Apple User Enrollment is unsupported from iOS 18. There is no price, trial or free tier, no documented India cloud region, and no Gartner placement announced for 2026.
The numbers behind the platform
What your BlackBerry UEM rollout looks like
Count users, devices and data rules
List who needs a phone, a tablet or a PC managed, whose data is classified, and whether any site must stay air-gapped.
Pick self-hosted or UEM Cloud
Decide on-prem, air-gapped or UEM Cloud, and whether licences go per user or per device; ask for both in the quote.
Pilot one team on Dynamics
Activate twenty devices across iOS and Android, roll out BlackBerry Work, and check mail and SharePoint access via BEMS.
Bring in PCs and Macs
Enrol Windows through Autopilot, test Mac ADE and FileVault escrow on 12.24, and set an OS update enforcement date.
Lock in the upgrade rhythm
Plan two upgrades a year to stay inside engineering support, add 2FA or Protect Mobile if needed, and train the help desk.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“Our audit team asked where mail sits on a lost phone. The answer was inside an encrypted Dynamics container, and that closed it.”
“We run UEM on our own servers with no internet path at all. Few products we shortlisted would even install that way.”
“Staff keep their own Android phones; the work profile and BlackBerry Work keep client files off the personal side.”
“Derived credentials put our PKI certificates on the phone itself, so sign-in no longer depends on a card reader at a desk.”
“Mac ADE enrolment only came with 12.24, so we waited for it and still manage our Macs more lightly than our phones.”
“Strong security, but the quote took weeks and we had to plan two upgrades a year to stay inside engineering support.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and G2 retired its Grid. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the UEM and MDM market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag UEM & MDM Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Quoted per user or per device; no public price.
Deployment Control × Work-Data Protection
The grid nobody publishes — how much of the stack you can host yourself, India included, vs how deeply work data is protected on the device.
On-prem, air-gapped or cloud; app-level encrypted container.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
BlackBerry UEM vs the UEM & MDM field
Against Microsoft Intune, Ivanti Neurons for MDM, OpenText ZENworks, 42Gears SureMDM and a security-vendor MDM — on deployment, platforms, Apple depth, price, data protection, certifications and India data.
| Dimension | BlackBerry UEM | Microsoft Intune | Ivanti Neurons for MDM | OpenText ZENworks | Sophos Mobile | 42Gears SureMDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | High-assurance UEM | Microsoft’s cloud UEM | Ex-MobileIron MDM | Self-hosted suite | MDM in Sophos Central | Frontline UEM |
| Deployment | On-prem, air-gap, cloud | Microsoft cloud only | SaaS, or EPMM on-prem | On-prem; Windows SaaS | Central only | Cloud or on-premise |
| Platforms covered | 4 OS, AE + Knox | 5 OS, AE graded 3 | 9 OS families | Desktop-first, + mobile | No Autopilot | Widest, rugged-deep |
| Apple and DDM | Mac basics in 12.24 | ADE and DDM | DDM for passcodes | DEP; no DDM shown | DDM graded full | DDM from macOS 15 |
| Pricing model | Per user or device | Per user, or bundled | Per device or user | Per module or Suite | Per user, yearly | Per device, tiered |
| Published entry price | Not published | $8/user/month | Not published | Not published | Quote only | $3.99/device/month |
| Included vs add-on | Value-adds cost extra | Suite features extra | Ask per line item | Patch feed: 60 days | Edition sets features | Kiosk apps included |
| Work-data protection | App-level encryption | App protection policies | MTD, Tunnel, Email+ | Windows-strong | Container + MTD | Policy, not a vault |
| Integrations and identity | Entra, PKI, Exchange | Entra and Defender | Autopilot, Tunnel | Autopilot and imaging | Sophos ecosystem | Rugged OEM tools |
| Government certifications | BSI CC, NATO, FIPS | US government clouds | EPMM: DoD, NIAP | Not published | Not published | Residency, not certs |
| India data location | Self-host only | India geography | EPMM only | Your own servers | US or EU tenant | India region |
| Support and patching | You run upgrades | Microsoft patches it | You patch EPMM | Your servers, your fixes | Sophos runs Central | Local time zone |
| Lock-in and exit | Container to unwind | Tied to Microsoft 365 | Re-enrol to leave | Agent on every device | Tied to Central | Kiosk set-ups stay |
| Best fit | Government, sovereign | Microsoft 365 estates | Large mixed fleets | Windows, self-hosted | Sophos customers | Rugged India fleets |
Which approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose BlackBerry UEM if…
- ✓Device management must run on your own servers or in an air-gapped network, with the same features as the cloud edition
- ✓Work mail and files must stay encrypted inside apps even if a phone is compromised, on staff-owned devices too
- ✓Officials sign in with CAC or PIV cards, and auditors want Common Criteria, FIPS 140 and NATO Restricted evidence
Compare alternatives if…
- ✓You already pay for Microsoft 365 E3, E5 or Business Premium — Intune is likely in hand, with an India geography
- ✓Macs are a large share of the fleet — Mac basics only reached BlackBerry UEM in September 2026
- ✓You want an Indian cloud region or a published price — 42Gears SureMDM offers both
Do not expect…
- ✓A price list, a trial or a free tier — everything starts with a demo request
- ✓Apple User Enrollment on iOS 18 or later, or Mac management with years of maturity behind it
- ✓An India cloud region, a named Indian customer, or a Gartner placement announced for 2026
BlackBerry UEM is one of 28 UEM & MDM products TechBag carries. The UEM & MDM guide narrows them to a shortlist and shows the reasoning. →
What does managing devices by hand cost you?
Drag the sliders (managed devices; IT staff-hour cost). Estimates model the staff time spent enrolling devices, chasing OS updates and handling lost or personal phones that hold work data, at an assumed 1.5 hours per device a year, with 70% of it removed by zero-touch enrolment, update deadlines and the app-level container. Both figures are assumptions. Illustrative.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Not published: BlackBerry sells UEM on subscription, per user or per device, with custom agreements for large or multi-agency estates, and every route on its site ends in a demo request; there is no trial or free tier. The Dynamics apps come with UEM licensing, while BlackBerry 2FA, Enterprise Identity, Protect Mobile and Analytics are add-ons. TechBag compares the per-user and per-device options for your fleet and quotes in INR with GST.
Per user
Best when staff carry several devices
- Licensed per person, not per device
- Quote-only, on subscription
- On-prem, air-gapped or UEM Cloud
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
Per device
Best for shared and single-device fleets
- One licence per managed device
- Custom terms for multi-agency deals
- 2FA, Protect Mobile and Analytics extra
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
Get an India-ready quote
Tell us your requirements and current tools — we’ll model it against what you spend today.
The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Must the server sit on-prem or in an air-gapped network, or is BlackBerry’s UEM Cloud acceptable to your auditors?
If you choose UEM Cloud, where will tenant data be stored? BlackBerry documents no India region, so get it in writing.
Is per user or per device cheaper for your mix of phones, tablets and PCs? Ask for both prices in the same quote.
Which of 2FA, Enterprise Identity, Protect Mobile and Analytics do you need, and are they itemised separately?
How many Macs do you run? ADE, FileVault escrow and PKG apps need 12.24 or the August 2026 cloud release.
Can staff-owned iPhones use the Dynamics container, given Apple User Enrollment is unsupported from iOS 18?
Which certificate does your regulator need — BSI Common Criteria, FIPS 140, NATO Restricted — and for which product?
Who applies the twice-yearly releases and security fixes on a self-hosted server, and inside what time window?
Questions buyers ask
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Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.