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Mosyle Business
Your Macs and iPhones arrive in boxes. Each one shouldn’t take an hour to set up — Mosyle Business enrols Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs and Vision Pros through Apple Business Manager, pushes settings, apps and update deadlines, and runs scripts on Macs — free up to 30 devices, $1 a device a month after that.
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The Mosyle platform family
This page covers Mosyle Business — the FREE and PREMIUM MDM editions; antivirus, filtering and Mac sign-on are sold in Fuse. The rest:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Apple-only MDM in two editions: FREE (up to 30 devices) and PREMIUM (no device limit)
- Maker
- Mosyle Corporation, Winter Park, Florida; founder and CEO Alcyr Araujo
- Status
- The FREE edition launched on 5 April 2021; Mosyle has built Apple MDM since 2016
- Price
- FREE up to 30 devices; PREMIUM $1 per device a month, billed annually, 30-licence minimum
- Licence
- Per device; a Mac, iPhone, iPad or Vision Pro costs the same, and one Apple TV rides free on each
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and visionOS; no Windows, Android, ChromeOS or Linux
- Not included
- Antivirus, DNS filtering, Mac sign-on, the macOS App Catalog and watchOS are Fuse-only
- Assurance
- SOC 2 Type II since 2020 (Mosyle’s statement); no ISO 27001 found; 0 CVEs on NVD
- India
- Nothing local: no office, partner or rupee price, and records sit only in US Azure
- In India via
- TechBag — device count, FREE-or-PREMIUM call, ABM set-up, quote in INR with GST
Understand Apple device management before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is Apple MDM?
An MDM uses Apple’s own management protocol to configure, update and secure Macs, iPhones and iPads from one console.
Setting up each Apple device by hand vs Mosyle Business — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Setting up each device by hand | Mosyle Business |
|---|---|---|
| Setting up a new Mac | An afternoon of hand configuration | Settings applied at first boot via ABM |
| Keeping OS versions current | Reminder emails that staff ignore | A deadline, then the device updates itself |
| Paying for App Store apps | Personal Apple IDs and expense claims | Apps & Books licences assigned centrally |
| A lost iPhone | Hope, and a hurried password change | Remote lock or wipe from the console |
| Cost for a small fleet | Staff hours nobody counts | $0 up to 30 devices; PREMIUM from $360 a year |
| What it is NOT | — | Windows or Android MDM, antivirus, or India-hosted |
The cheapest test costs nothing: enrol five devices on FREE through Apple Business Manager, set one update deadline, and see what breaks.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Enrolment
Devices assigned in Apple Business Manager enrol themselves on first boot; User Enrollment covers personal iPhones, and the Auto MDM Migration tool brings fleets in from another MDM.
Protocol
Profiles and commands travel over Apple’s MDM protocol for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and visionOS, while an agent on every Mac runs scripts and reports what the protocol cannot.
Apps
App Store titles are bought and licensed through Apps & Books; your own PKG, DMG, IPA or Zip files go out through dynamic install and patch workflows set in the console.
Cloud
Nothing is installed on a server of yours: the console is Mosyle’s cloud service, and Mosyle says all customer data is stored in Microsoft Azure in the United States.
Apple MDM protocol plus a Mac agent — devices enrolled from Apple Business Manager, run from a Mosyle cloud in the US.
Nine capabilities. Enrol, configure, deploy.
Mosyle Business is MDM for Apple devices only — free for up to 30 of them, and a dollar a device a month beyond that.
Managed from first boot
Macs, iPhones and iPads assigned in Apple Business Manager pick up Mosyle settings during setup, with no IT hands on the box.
Move in from another MDM
The Auto MDM Migration tool shifts devices across, and Mosyle advertises Apple OS 26 ABM migration that avoids wiping them.
Personal devices, kept apart
Apple User Enrollment lets staff bring their own iPhone or iPad while the company manages only its own accounts, apps and data.
Updates with a deadline
Give users a grace period, five days for instance, plus a fixed hour; at that hour on the last day the update installs itself.
Remote scripts on Macs
The macOS agent runs your shell scripts remotely, for settings no configuration profile exposes; the Script Catalog is Fuse-only.
One iPad, several users
Shared iPad mode lets several people sign in to one supervised iPad, which suits front desks, training rooms and shift work.
App Store licences, assigned
Buy App Store apps in volume, assign the licences to devices from the console, and take them back when someone leaves.
Your own installers
PKG, DMG, IPA and Zip files deploy through install and patch workflows; secure hosting of PKG and DMG files needs Fuse.
Users from your directory
Google Workspace, Microsoft, Okta, Ping and Active Directory connect to the console, and admins can sign in to it by SSO.
Apple devices pile up faster than IT can set them up. Mosyle Business enrols them at first boot.
Here’s what genuinely sets it apart — and exactly where it stops.
A full MDM at no cost up to 30 devices
Mosyle’s pricing matrix gives the FREE edition the same ticks as PREMIUM, with one difference: the cap. Up to 30 devices get ADE enrolment at first boot, BYOD enrolment, Shared iPad mode, remote Mac scripts and package installs. Mosyle launched FREE on 5 April 2021, and it is not a time-limited trial.
One published price for every Apple device
PREMIUM removes the cap for $1 per device a month, the same for a Mac as for an iPhone, iPad or Vision Pro, and each paid licence manages one Apple TV at no charge. Billing is annual with 30 licences as the floor, so the smallest PREMIUM order is $360 a year by our arithmetic.
Apple’s newest controls, early
Mosyle claims it was first to bring Apple’s Declarative Management and says it supports every released declaration. Its update control is concrete: choose a maximum delay and an hour, and on the final day each Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV updates itself at that time.
Where it stops
Mosyle Business manages Apple devices and nothing else: no Windows, Android or Linux. Antivirus, DNS filtering, Mac sign-on, the macOS App Catalog and Apple Watch management are sold only in Fuse. Data is held in the US on Azure, there is no Indian partner, and Mosyle names no customers.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Mosyle Business rollout looks like
Count the Apple devices
Inventory each Apple device with its owner and model, then check whether the total stays at 30 or below for FREE.
Connect Apple Business Manager
Create or tidy your ABM account, link it to Mosyle, and ask your Apple reseller to assign new purchases to it.
Pilot with ten devices
Enrol a mixed group by zero-touch and User Enrollment, push Wi-Fi, apps and a 5-day update deadline, then watch.
Bring the rest across
Use the Auto MDM Migration tool or ABM reassignment for the remaining devices, inside the extended trial window.
Settle the edition
Stay on FREE at 30 devices or fewer; otherwise license PREMIUM, or step up to Fuse if security asks for more.
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“We run 22 Macs and iPads on the FREE edition. Zero-touch through Apple Business Manager behaves exactly as it would on a paid plan.”
“Moving 140 Macs off our old MDM took two weeks with the migration tool, and the extended trial covered the whole overlap.”
“The 5-day update deadline finally got every iPhone current. Staff can put it off for a while, then it installs at the hour we set.”
“PREMIUM is MDM only. When security asked for Mac antivirus and DNS filtering, both turned out to be in Fuse at three times the Mac price.”
“Our Windows laptops still sit in Intune, so we run two consoles. Mosyle is the better tool for Macs, but budget for that split.”
“Six front-desk iPads run in Shared iPad mode. Each shift signs in with its own account, and we stopped reissuing devices.”
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.
Free to 30 devices, then $1 a device a month; Apple only.
Platform Breadth × Apple Depth
The grid nobody publishes — how many operating systems a product manages vs how deeply it manages Apple devices.
Five Apple OSes; zero-touch, update deadlines, Mac scripting.
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.
Mosyle Business vs the UEM & MDM field
Against Jamf Now, Jamf Pro, Microsoft Intune, LogMeIn Miradore and Hexnode UEM — on platforms, price, minimums, security, identity, support and India data.
| Dimension | Mosyle Business | Jamf Now | Jamf Pro | Microsoft Intune | LogMeIn Miradore | Hexnode UEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Apple-only MDM | Simple Apple MDM | Deep Apple management | Microsoft cloud UEM | Four-OS cloud MDM | Six-platform UEM |
| Deployment | Cloud only | Hosted, no server | ABM and ADE native | Cloud, with ConfigMgr | Cloud, multi-tenant | Cloud, three regions |
| Platforms covered | Apple only | Mac, iPhone, iPad | Apple only | Five OS families | Four platforms | Six platforms |
| Pricing model | Per device, annual | Per device, monthly | Per device, annual | Per user | Per device, 3 plans | Per device, by tier |
| Published entry price | $0, then $1/device/mo | From $4/device/mo | $12.50 a Mac a month | $8/user/mo | Free, then $3.30 | $2.20/device/mo |
| Included vs add-on | Security is in Fuse | Basics by design | Connect, Protect extra | Suite add-ons | Kiosk on Premium | Tiers gate features |
| Scale and minimums | 30 free, 30 paid min | Teams up to ~50 | 25-device minimum | Per-user seats | Free to 50, no minimum | 15-device minimum |
| Security depth | Updates forced, no AV | Encryption, wipe | DDM, Protect separate | Conditional Access | Classic MDM controls | Partial DDM |
| Integrations | Google, Microsoft, Okta | ABM and Apps & Books | Marketplace and API | Entra and Defender | Atera marketplace | Knox, Android Enterprise |
| Identity and SSO | Console SSO only | No identity layer | Jamf Connect, extra | Entra ID native | Not documented | Not on its page |
| India data region | US only (Azure) | No India region | No India region | India geo available | None confirmed | US, EU or UAE |
| Support | Unlimited on paid plans | Terms not published | Jamf Nation, training | Via Microsoft 365 | Business hours | Known for response |
| Lock-in and exit | ABM keeps it portable | Clean path to Jamf Pro | Deep configs to rebuild | Tied to Microsoft 365 | Free plan, easy exit | Monthly terms |
| Best fit | Apple-only fleets | Tiny teams, no IT admin | Large Apple-heavy IT | Microsoft 365 estates | Lean mixed fleets | Mixed fleets, kiosks |
Which approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose Mosyle Business if…
- ✓Every device you manage is a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Vision Pro, and Windows lives in another tool or nowhere
- ✓You have 30 devices or fewer and want a full MDM for nothing, or more and want it at $1 a device a month
- ✓You are leaving another Apple MDM and can use a six-month extended trial and a first-year migration credit
Compare alternatives if…
- ✓Windows PCs or Android phones share the fleet — Intune, Hexnode and Miradore manage them in the same console
- ✓Device data must stay in India — none of the six here offers that; the UEM & MDM guide lists vendors that do
- ✓You need Mac antivirus, DNS filtering or Mac sign-on — that is Mosyle Fuse, or Jamf Pro with Protect and Connect
Do not expect…
- ✓watchOS management, the macOS App Catalog or the Script Catalog on PREMIUM
- ✓An India office, an Indian partner, a rupee price list or named customer references
- ✓An analyst ranking from Gartner or IDC, or an uptime percentage written into the terms
Mosyle Business is one of 28 UEM & MDM products TechBag carries. The UEM & MDM guide narrows them to a shortlist and shows the reasoning. →
What does hand-managing Apple devices cost you?
Drag the sliders (Apple devices you manage; IT staff-hour cost). Estimates model the staff time spent setting up devices by hand, chasing OS updates and installing apps, at an assumed 1.5 hours per device a year, with 70% of it removed by zero-touch enrolment and enforced update deadlines. 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
Published: Mosyle Business FREE costs $0 for up to 30 devices. PREMIUM charges one US dollar per device monthly, invoiced for the year, and needs 30 licences or more — at least $360 a year, by our arithmetic; every paid licence also covers one Apple TV. Prices are in USD; Mosyle sells direct, with no Indian partner. Antivirus, DNS filtering and Mac sign-on are in Fuse, not PREMIUM. TechBag tallies your Apple devices and the edition they need, then prices it in INR with GST.
Business FREE
Best for Apple fleets of 30 or fewer
- $0 for up to 30 devices
- Same feature ticks as PREMIUM
- Onboarding included; support level unstated
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
Business PREMIUM
Best for Apple fleets above 30
- $1 per device a month, billed annually
- 30-licence minimum: $360 a year
- Unlimited tickets, calls and video help
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.
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The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Are all managed devices Apple? Any Windows PC or Android phone needs a second tool alongside Mosyle Business.
Will you stay at 30 devices or fewer? Past that, PREMIUM bills every device, with 30 licences as the floor.
Does security want Mac antivirus, DNS filtering or Mac login SSO? Those are Fuse features, not PREMIUM ones.
Do you manage Apple Watches? The pricing matrix ticks watchOS MDM for Fuse, not for Business PREMIUM.
Can your DPDP and contract review accept customer data stored only in the US, on Microsoft Azure?
Are you leaving another Apple MDM? Ask whether you qualify for the 6-month trial and the first-year credit.
Can finance pay an annual USD invoice? Mosyle sells direct, with no Indian partner or rupee price list.
Has security asked for the SOC 2 Type II report? Mosyle supplies it through a support ticket, not publicly.
Questions buyers ask
Ready to evaluate Mosyle Business?
Count your Apple devices against the 30-device FREE limit first, or let a TechBag advisor set up Apple Business Manager, pilot ten devices and weigh PREMIUM against Fuse.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.