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Mosyle OneK12
Your school runs iPad carts and a Mac lab. Their management, filtering and malware defence shouldn’t need three renewals — Mosyle OneK12 puts school Apple MDM, Mac antivirus, hardening scans and an encrypted-DNS web filter on one licence at $9 a device a year — for schools whose every device is an iPad, Mac or Apple TV.
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The Mosyle platform family
This page covers Mosyle OneK12 — the school bundle of Manager MDM, security and filtering. The rest:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- School Apple MDM plus security and web filtering, sold as one licence since October 2022
- Maker
- Mosyle Corporation, Winter Park, Florida; CEO Alcyr Araujo; $196M Series B led by Insight Partners (2022)
- Price
- $9.00 per device per year, 30-licence minimum, with a discount on 4-year terms
- Smallest order
- $270 a year — 30 licences × $9.00, our arithmetic from Mosyle’s list
- Built on
- Mosyle Manager, the K-12 MDM Mosyle says it first built in 2016
- Devices
- Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV, plus Apple Watch; no Windows, Android or ChromeOS
- Security
- AI-based Mac antivirus, hardening scans and patching, macOS Admin On-Demand, audit logs
- Filtering
- Encrypted DNS, 100+ categories, SafeSearch on Google, YouTube, Bing and DuckDuckGo
- Data
- Stored in the United States on Microsoft Azure; no India or EU region offered
- In India via
- TechBag — fleet scoping, Apple School Manager readiness, USD cost modelled in rupees
Understand school device platforms before you buy one
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is a school device platform?
One licence that manages school devices, protects them and filters what students reach, run from a single console.
An MDM, a filter and Mac antivirus bought separately vs one school platform — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | An MDM, a filter and AV, bought apart | Mosyle OneK12 |
|---|---|---|
| Licences to renew | An MDM, a web filter and Mac antivirus, each yearly | One OneK12 licence per device, once a year |
| Where filters are set | A firewall at school and nothing at home | The same console that enrols the iPad or Mac |
| Exam-day lockdown | IT walks the room setting each device | Teachers start Safe Test Mode themselves |
| Mac admin rights | A shared admin password on lab Macs | Admin On-Demand for a set time, with an audit log |
| Knowing the cost | Three quotes in three formats | $9.00 per device per year, printed |
| What it is NOT | — | A Chromebook, Android or Windows manager |
The cheapest test is the 30-day full-access trial: enrol one grade of iPads and a Mac lab, set the filter, and run one exam in Safe Test Mode.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Manager
The full Apple MDM protocol for macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS plus a macOS agent, synced with Apple School Manager for zero-touch enrolment, Shared iPad and apps.
Classroom
App Lock for Teachers, Safe Test Mode, Class Feed and classroom management for iPad and Mac run from the same account, with a Parental App for families at home.
Protection
Hardening and compliance scans with patching on iPads and Macs, automated AI-based antivirus and threat protection on macOS, Admin On-Demand, reports and audit logs.
Filter
An encrypted-DNS filter with more than 100 content categories and SafeSearch forced on Google, YouTube, Bing and DuckDuckGo, set from the same console as the MDM.
Manager MDM at the core — hardening, Mac antivirus and a DNS web filter layered on, all in one US-hosted Apple-only console.
Nine capabilities. Manage, protect, safeguard.
Mosyle OneK12 manages, hardens and filters a school’s Apple devices on one yearly licence.
Out of the box, into class
Apple School Manager sync assigns iPads and Macs to OneK12, so they enrol and configure themselves on first power-on.
One cart, many students
Shared iPad and User Enrollment let a trolley of iPads serve several classes, each student signing in to their own space.
Mac labs by script
Remote scripts, a Script Catalog and AI-written scripts handle Mac lab chores, while Self-Service lets staff install approved apps.
Malware caught on Macs
Automated, AI-based antivirus and threat protection runs on every managed Mac; iPads get hardening checks instead.
Settings that stay locked
Compliance scans on iOS, iPadOS and macOS spot weakened settings and outdated software, then apply fixes and patches.
Admin rights for minutes
Teachers on Macs get admin rights only for a set time, and the security reports and audit logs record who used them.
100+ categories blocked
An encrypted-DNS filter sorts sites into more than 100 categories, so each grade gets its own list of what to block.
Four engines kept clean
SafeSearch is enforced on Google, YouTube, Bing and DuckDuckGo, so explicit results stay out of student searches.
Exams on locked iPads
Safe Test Mode and App Lock for Teachers hold a class inside one app for a quiz, with no IT ticket needed to set it.
School devices need managing, filtering and protecting. OneK12 sells all three as one Apple-only licence.
Here’s what genuinely sets it apart — and exactly where it stops.
Management and student safety on one bill
OneK12 folds Mosyle Manager, Mac antivirus, hardening and web filtering into a single $9.00 per-device yearly licence. A school that would otherwise buy an MDM, a filter and a Mac security tool from three vendors gets one console, one renewal date and one price that is printed before anyone calls sales.
Filtering set where the iPad is managed
The web filter is encrypted DNS with over 100 categories and SafeSearch on four search engines, and it is configured from the same console that enrols the device. Grade groups built for apps can carry their filtering rules too, so a Class 3 iPad and a Class 11 MacBook get different lists without a second admin portal.
Classroom tools without another product
Teachers get App Lock, Safe Test Mode, Class Feed and classroom management for iPad and Mac inside the same licence, and each paid licence covers one Apple TV at no charge. Mosyle says it built its first K-12 Apple MDM in 2016, and the school storefront is priced and documented separately from its business one.
Where it stops
It manages Apple devices only: Chromebooks, Android tablets and Windows lab PCs need a different tool. The antivirus covers Macs, not iPads. All data sits in the US on Azure with no region choice, and Mosyle has no Indian office, partner or rupee price list. No Gartner or IDC placement is verified, and Mosyle names no school customers.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Mosyle OneK12 rollout looks like
Count the Apple devices
List every iPad, Mac and Apple TV by class and wing, and set aside any Android or Windows devices OneK12 cannot manage.
Get Apple School Manager ready
Confirm your devices appear in Apple School Manager through your Apple reseller, and that rosters sync for classes.
Pilot one grade
Use the 30-day full-access trial on one grade’s iPads and a Mac lab: enrol, set filter categories, try Safe Test Mode.
Settle the data question
Take the US-on-Azure storage to your board and any parent data policy, and note the SOC 2 report request.
License and roll out
Buy at least 30 licences in USD, weigh the 4-year discount, then enrol the remaining grades before the term starts.
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 replaced a separate content filter and our MDM with one OneK12 renewal; the iPads for Classes 1 to 5 were done in a week.”
“Safe Test Mode let our maths teachers lock iPads into the quiz app themselves. Exam days stopped needing someone from IT.”
“The SafeSearch lock on YouTube was the feature our parents asked about first, and it worked on day one.”
“Mac antivirus is a plus for the design lab, but our iPad carts get hardening checks only, so set expectations with leadership.”
“Paying in dollars from India meant a card payment and a forex line in the budget; plan for that before the board meeting.”
“Our Android tablets for the junior wing could not join, so we still run two consoles. It is truly Apple-only.”
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 school device platform market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag School Device Platform Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
$9 a device a year for MDM, Mac AV and DNS filtering.
Price Openness × Bundled Safety
The grid nobody publishes — how openly the school price is printed vs how much student safety comes in the licence.
Printed $9 price; filter, hardening and Mac AV included.
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 OneK12 vs the school device field
Against Jamf School + Safe Internet, Intune for Education, Hexnode UEM, Scalefusion UEM + Veltar and Seqrite mSuite — on devices, price, filtering, security and India data.
| Dimension | Mosyle OneK12 | Jamf School + Safe Internet | Intune for Education | Hexnode UEM | Scalefusion UEM + Veltar | Seqrite mSuite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | MDM + K-12 security | Four-product K-12 plan | Simplified Intune portal | Multi-OS UEM, any sector | UEM plus security add-on | Mobile-only MDM |
| Deployment | US-hosted SaaS only | Jamf-hosted cloud | Your Microsoft tenant | Hexnode-hosted SaaS | SaaS on one agent | Seqrite-run console |
| Devices covered | Apple only | Apple; filter goes wider | Windows 11 and iPad | Six device families | Six OS incl. ChromeOS | Android and iOS only |
| Pricing model | Per device per year | Per device, by quote | Inside M365 Education | Per device per month | Per device, tiered | Quote only |
| Published entry price | $9/device/year | $9/yr in a 2025 sheet | $38 for up to 6 years | $2.20/device/month | ~$2/device/month | Not published |
| Included vs add-on | Security included | Connect and Protect in | Defender in higher plans | Filter from Enterprise | Veltar costs extra | No filtering bundle |
| Scale limits | 30-licence floor | Not published | Licensed per device | 15-device minimum | 10-device minimum | Not published |
| Security and filtering | Mac AV + DNS filter | Protect + Safe Internet | Via Defender | Filtering; XDR separate | Veltar filter + CIS | Usage monitoring |
| Classroom and enrolment | ASM + classroom tools | Teacher, Student, Parent | SDS + Take a Test | ABM, Knox, Android Ent. | ABM, Knox, zero-touch | Email or SMS invites |
| Governance and identity | SOC 2 Type II; no ISO | Jamf Connect identity | Entra ID built in | Hexnode IdP separate | OneIdP on same agent | Policy by time, place |
| India data location | US only (Azure) | No India location | India geo exists | US, EU or UAE | India-resident option | India-built and hosted |
| Support and trial | 30 days, then FREE | 14-day free trial | Via Microsoft partners | 14-day trial, no card | Trial on Enterprise | Indian partner support |
| Lock-in and exit | Apple MDM is portable | Four products to unwind | Tied to the M365 tenant | Monthly billing option | One agent, three tools | Narrow scope to move |
| Best fit | All-Apple schools | Apple schools, full set | Windows-led schools | Mixed fleets, low entry | Mixed fleets, India data | Phone-only 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 Mosyle OneK12 if…
- ✓Every student and staff device is an iPad, Mac or Apple TV, and you want management, filtering and Mac antivirus on one licence
- ✓You want to read the price before the first call — $9.00 a device a year, with $270 as the smallest order
- ✓Teachers should run exam lockdowns and app locks themselves, without raising a ticket with IT
Compare alternatives if…
- ✓Your fleet includes Chromebooks, Android tablets or Windows labs — Hexnode, Scalefusion and Intune for Education manage those
- ✓Student data must be stored in India — Scalefusion, Seqrite and an Intune tenant in the India geo can do that
- ✓You want Mac sign-in tied to your identity provider as part of the school plan — Jamf for K-12 includes Jamf Connect
Do not expect…
- ✓Antivirus on iPads; OneK12 hardens and filters them, and its malware engine is for Macs
- ✓A rupee invoice, an Indian reseller or a Mosyle office in India
- ✓Named school references or an analyst placement to show your board
TechBag has no school device platform guide yet, so Mosyle OneK12 sits outside the category guides. Browse all products to compare it with the rest of the catalogue. →
What does running school devices piecemeal cost you?
Drag the sliders (school Apple devices; IT-staff hour cost). Estimates model IT time spent on configuring devices, maintaining a separate web filter and cleaning up Mac malware at an assumed 1.5 hours per device a year, with 70% of it removed by one licence that manages, filters and protects. 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 OneK12 is $9.00 per device per year in US dollars, with a 30-licence minimum ($270 a year at the smallest) and a discount on 4-year terms. Mosyle Manager PREMIUM, the MDM without security or filtering, is $5.50 per device per year. Mosyle sells direct in USD and has no rupee price; TechBag models the cost in rupees and scopes the fleet before you buy.
Mosyle OneK12
Best for all-Apple schools wanting safety built in
- $9.00 per device per year, 30-licence minimum
- Mac antivirus, hardening and DNS web filtering
- Discount on 4-year terms
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
Mosyle Manager PREMIUM
Best when a filter is already in place
- $5.50 per device per year, 30-licence minimum
- School Apple MDM and classroom tools only
- No antivirus, hardening or web filtering
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.
Is every device an iPad, Mac or Apple TV? Chromebooks, Android tablets and Windows PCs need a separate tool.
Are your devices and student rosters already in Apple School Manager, or does your reseller need to add them?
Will your board and parent policy accept student-device data stored only in the United States on Azure?
Which of the 100+ categories will each grade block, and who approves exceptions teachers ask for?
Do you need malware defence on iPads as well? OneK12’s antivirus covers Macs, and iPads get hardening only.
Is a 4-year term sensible for your device refresh cycle, given Mosyle’s discount on longer school commitments?
Can the school pay a US-dollar invoice or card charge, and has finance budgeted for exchange-rate movement?
If you leave, who rebuilds filter lists and security rules in the next tool once devices move in Apple School Manager?
Questions buyers ask
Ready to evaluate Mosyle OneK12?
Count which of your school devices OneK12 can manage first, or let a TechBag advisor plan a one-grade pilot with filtering and Safe Test Mode switched on.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.