Microsoft Intune vs SimpleMDM

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

Verdict

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

Microsoft Intune — Intune is bundled with Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and is the path of least resistance for Windows-first orgs with some Apple devices.

SimpleMDM — SimpleMDM is a lightweight Apple-only MDM ideal for fleets under approximately 100 devices.

Microsoft Intune vs SimpleMDM — 18 features
Feature	Microsoft Intune	SimpleMDM
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	bundled / per-user	per-device