How Much Does MDM Cost in 2026? Per-Device Prices for 25 to 500 Devices

Mobile device management costs $2 to $6 per device a month on most published 2026 price lists, billed annually: Scalefusion starts at $2, Hexnode at $2.20 and Jamf for Mobile at $5.75. ManageEngine is free for up to 25 devices and works out near $1 per device at 100 or more. Microsoft Intune Plan 1 is $8 per user a month.

Those entry prices buy very different jobs. The $2 tiers manage phones, tablets and kiosks; patching Windows and Macs, remote control of a laptop or scripting usually sits two tiers higher, at roughly double the price or more. Before comparing stickers, decide whether you are buying phone management or full endpoint management, because that choice moves the bill more than the vendor does.

Every price below was read on the vendor's own pricing page on 28 October 2026. Toolradar data: of the 874 security tools that Toolradar, the software directory we run, tracks in its security ranking as of 27 October 2026, only 147 publish a paid price. MDM is one of the more transparent corners of that market, and most of the vendors here print a per-device rate.

MDM prices at a glance

Hexnode's top Ultra tier, Scalefusion's custom deals and larger Jamf contracts are quote-only. ManageEngine prices in fixed device bands rather than per device, so its per-device figure falls as the fleet grows.

What does MDM cost for 25, 100 or 500 devices?

Our cost table: yearly cost of each vendor's entry tier on annual billing, from the prices above, our arithmetic (devices x monthly rate x 12, or ManageEngine's printed band price).

ManageEngine has the lowest list price of these five at every fleet size, and at 500 devices its Standard cloud band costs about $0.87 per device a month by our division, less than half of Scalefusion's entry rate. The gap narrows once you count admins: ManageEngine includes one technician, and each extra one is sold separately, so a three-person IT team adds $595 a year for two more technician seats on cloud annual billing.

Intune looks expensive in this table only because it is priced per user, and the table assumes one user per device. A company where each employee carries a laptop and a phone pays for one Intune user, not two devices. Organizations on Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 already have Plan 1 included, per Microsoft's pricing FAQ, so for them the extra cost of Intune is zero.

What does full endpoint management cost?

Managing Windows and Mac laptops properly costs about twice the phone-only tier or more. The table below prices the tier on each list built for laptops and desktops, with Windows Autopilot, scripting and desktop controls.

ManageEngine also sells a Professional edition, at $2,245 a year for 100 cloud devices; its edition comparison lists what that adds over Standard.

Hexnode Ultimate adds Windows Autopilot, custom scripting, FileVault management and remote view of desktops, but patches and OS updates for macOS and Windows sit in the quote-only Ultra tier. Scalefusion Business includes OS update and patch management, third-party Windows patching and Autopilot, and offers endpoint security (vulnerability detection, a secure web gateway, USB and app control) for $4 more per device a month.

Jamf for Mac is priced as a security bundle rather than an MDM seat: it combines Jamf Pro, Jamf Connect and Jamf Protect, so the $12.50 includes endpoint protection, identity and zero trust network access. For an all-Mac company that would otherwise buy an EDR agent, compare it against MDM plus EDR, not against MDM alone. Our EDR cost breakdown gives the second half of that sum.

The fine print that moves the bill

Minimum seat counts set the floor for small teams. Hexnode requires 15 cloud licenses, Scalefusion 10 devices and Jamf's business plans 25, so a 12-person company pays Hexnode for 15 and Jamf for 25. Jamf Now, for organizations with fewer than 25 employees, starts at $4 per device a month instead, and ManageEngine's free edition covers 25 devices with every feature.

Admin seats are the hidden line item. Hexnode includes 2 to 5 technicians depending on the plan, Scalefusion 1 to 25, and ManageEngine 1, and one extra ManageEngine technician costs $445 a year on cloud annual billing (two cost $595). An IT team of one never notices; a help desk of six does.

Billing terms differ. Scalefusion bills annually only. Hexnode offers monthly billing too, says the annual plan saves 10%, renews monthly plans automatically, and charges no separate support or maintenance fee. ManageEngine prints monthly cloud prices too, at $64 a month for 50 Standard devices, which is $768 over a year against $645 paid annually, by our arithmetic.

Trials and discounts: Hexnode offers 14 days with no credit card, ManageEngine 30 days for unlimited devices, and Jamf 14 days on request. ManageEngine also lists discounts for nonprofits and schools through sales.

How to estimate your own MDM budget

Start from the device count, then add the tier you actually need. A company of 50 with company phones and a handful of shared tablets can run on an entry tier: by our arithmetic $645 a year on ManageEngine or $1,200 to $1,320 on Scalefusion or Hexnode. The same 50 people on Windows laptops that need patching belong on the full endpoint tiers, where the bill roughly doubles.

Next, check what you already own. Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 licences include Intune Plan 1, so a Microsoft shop may be paying for an MDM it has not switched on. Finally, count admins and budget for implementation time, because enrolling devices through Apple Business Manager, Android Enterprise or Autopilot is work the license price does not cover.

For the full vendor ranking, see our best MDM software guide. Teams building their first security stack can pair this with the Microsoft Defender for Business pricing breakdown, our answer to whether Windows Defender is enough and the best EDR and endpoint protection list. Directory and identity costs often land in the same budget: compare JumpCloud pricing, Okta pricing and our guide to setting up 2FA for a small business. For the rest of the security budget, see what a SIEM costs and what cyber insurance costs. Toolradar keeps profiles of Hexnode, Jamf and ManageEngine.

How we checked these prices

We read the pricing pages of Scalefusion, Hexnode, ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, Jamf and Microsoft Intune on 28 October 2026, including Hexnode's monthly and annual toggle and ManageEngine's Standard and Professional tables. Yearly totals multiply the printed per-device rate by device count and 12, or use ManageEngine's printed band price; Intune assumes one user per device. Quote-only tiers are left out of the totals. We did not deploy any of these products for this page.

FAQ

How much does MDM cost per device in 2026?

Published MDM prices run from about $2 to $6 per device a month on annual billing: Scalefusion Essential $2, Hexnode Pro $2.20 and Jamf for Mobile $5.75. ManageEngine is free for 25 devices and close to $1 per device at 100 or more. Full endpoint tiers that manage Windows and Mac laptops cost roughly twice the entry rate.

Is there a free MDM?

Yes. ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus has a free edition for up to 25 devices with all features, on cloud or on-premises. Beyond that free tier, its Standard cloud plan costs $645 a year for 50 devices on annual billing.

How much does Microsoft Intune cost?

Microsoft Intune Plan 1 costs $8 per user a month standalone, paid yearly, and is included in Microsoft 365 E3, E5 and EMS E3 and E5. Intune Plan 2 is a $4 per user add-on and the full Intune Suite is $10 per user a month, per Microsoft's pricing page.

How much does Jamf cost?

Jamf for Mobile costs $5.75 per device a month and Jamf for Mac $12.50 per device a month, both billed annually with a 25-device minimum. Jamf Now, for organizations with fewer than 25 employees, starts at $4 per device a month.

What does MDM cost for 100 devices?

On entry tiers billed annually, 100 devices cost $1,195 a year on ManageEngine Standard cloud, $2,400 on Scalefusion Essential, $2,640 on Hexnode Pro and $6,900 on Jamf for Mobile, by our arithmetic. Full endpoint tiers for the same 100 devices cost $5,640 on Hexnode Ultimate and $6,000 on Scalefusion Business.

Is MDM priced per device or per user?

Most MDM vendors price per device: Scalefusion, Hexnode and Jamf all charge per managed device. Microsoft Intune charges per user, which favors companies where each person carries several devices. ManageEngine sells fixed bands of devices, so its per-device cost falls as you move up a band.

Cite this: Cyberpresso, "How Much Does MDM Cost in 2026? Per-Device Prices for 25 to 500 Devices", November 2026.

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