Addigy vs Kandji

Side-by-side: features, pricing, deployment, and the short version of which wins for which buyer.

Verdict

// In this 2026 ranking, Addigy places higher than the other.

Addigy — Addigy is the only Apple MDM in this comparison with a real-time live agent and native multi-tenant architecture.

Kandji — Kandji combines a polished modern UI with prebuilt Blueprints and Auto Apps, optimized for in-house Apple IT teams that value design.

Best for: MSPs, Mac-forward IT, growing Apple fleets, security-conscious orgs
Pricing model: Per-device, monthly or annual; MSP volume discounts
Deployment: Cloud-native (SaaS)
Platforms: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS
Founded: 2014, Miami, FL
API: Public REST API, webhooks

Addigy vs Kandji — 18 features
Feature	Addigy	Kandji
Apple-only specialist	✓	✓
Real-time live agent	✓	✗
Multi-tenant / MSP	✓	✗
Declarative Device Management (DDM)	✓	✓
Zero-touch deployment	✓	✓
Apple Business Manager	✓	✓
Apple School Manager	✓	✓
Custom scripting	✓	✓
Patch management	✓	✓
Software deployment	✓	✓
Auto-remediation	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Public REST API	✓	✓
macOS / iOS / iPadOS	✓	✓
tvOS	✓	✓
visionOS	✓	~
Windows / Android	✗	✗
Pricing model	per-device	per-device