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Zero trust architecture assumes no implicit trust: every access request is verified against identity, device health and context before being granted. Device management platforms supply the device half of that equation. They enrol endpoints, enforce encryption and patch policies, deploy apps, and report compliance signals that conditional access engines consume to allow or block resource access.
Without managed, compliant devices, zero trust policies have nothing to evaluate. The nine platforms below are the ones enterprises use to bring Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and specialty devices under that policy umbrella, from Microsoft and Apple specialists to cross-platform suites.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft Intune | Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID | From $8/user/month | No, trial available |
 Jamf Pro | Apple-heavy estates needing deep management and compliance | See website | No, trial available |
 Iru (formerly Kandji) | Lean IT teams wanting automated Apple compliance | See website | No |
 Mosyle | Apple-centric SMBs and education with zero trust ambitions | See website | Yes, free tier available |
 JumpCloud | Mixed fleets unifying identity and device under one policy engine | See website | No, free trial available |
 Omnissa Workspace ONE | Large enterprises with heterogeneous device estates | Custom | No |
 IBM MaaS360 | Security-driven organizations wanting AI-assisted endpoint management | See website | No |
 Cisco Meraki | Organizations wanting device management tied to network infrastructure | See website | No |
 Hexnode | Multi-OS fleets needing zero trust basics on mid-market budgets | See website | No, free trial available |
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We selected device management platforms that feed zero trust architectures: compliance enforcement, encryption and patch policy, app management, and signals consumable by conditional access engines, with real 2026 enterprise adoption. Pure MTD tools without management, consumer device finders, and discontinued products were excluded. Kandji appears as Iru following the rebrand. Where vendors publish pricing we report it; enterprise suites remain custom-quoted.
Build the coverage checklist before talking to vendors: every OS, rugged and kiosk devices, Linux, and anything the security team forgot. Then match the estate: Microsoft shops start with Intune, Apple fleets with Jamf or Iru, heterogeneous enterprises with Omnissa or MaaS360. Confirm the compliance signals your conditional access engine needs are actually emitted, because a managed device that cannot report health is useless to zero trust. Pilot on one department, verify non-compliant devices really lose access, and budget for the identity and threat-defense halves of the architecture too.
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