Intego vs Jamf Protect (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Intego and Jamf Protect share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Intego starts cheaper, at $3.33 a month when paid by the year against $5.75 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Intego grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Jamf Protect grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Intego
Mac antivirus and firewall suite, with a VPN and a Windows edition
Jamf Protect
Endpoint security and web filtering for managed Apple devices
Which one is for you
Pick Intego if
- Fits if your household runs on Macs and you want a firewall with app rules
- Works for families sharing one plan, as the 3- and 5-seat plans give each person their own login
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free version or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
- Skip it if your household has Android phones, which Intego doesn't cover
- Pricey if you want the VPN, as it only comes with Complete at $89.99 a year after the first
- Watch out: first-term prices are 25% to 35% off and renew at full price, such as $39.99 a year for one Mac on Essential
- Tight if you also have PCs or an older Mac, as Windows needs a separate $49.99 product and Intego ONE needs macOS 12.4 or later
Pick Jamf Protect if
- Fits if you run a fleet of Macs and already use Jamf
- Works for IT teams that want Mac malware logs sent to a SIEM
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you have fewer than 25 devices on the bundles, as that is the minimum
- Skip it if your fleet has Windows or Linux machines, as neither is listed
- Pricey if you buy Jamf for Mac at $12.50 per device a month, billed annually
- Watch out: no standalone Jamf Protect price is shown, and it is sold to Jamf Cloud customers only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIntegoFair | 2.0GPAJamf ProtectFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssential for 5 Macs is $52.49 the first year, then $69.99, so two years cost $122.48, about $5.10 a month, just above the dearer quarter of antivirus. That covers Macs only: an iPhone needs Complete and a PC a separate product. | D$12.50 per Mac per month in the Jamf for Mac bundle, above the dearest tenth of this category, with a 25-device minimum. Jamf Now starts at $4 but is for organisations under 25 employees. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free version and no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee is the only safety net, and that isn't a trial. | CA free 14-day Jamf trial on request. No free plan is on record. |
| Features | CReal-time Mac antivirus, a Mac firewall with app rules, SmartClean on Advanced, and a VPN with an iPhone app on Complete. The gaps are in the listing: Essential and Advanced cover Macs only, and Windows needs a separate product. | CEndpoint protection and content filtering for Macs and mobile devices, but it is sold only in Jamf bundles and no Windows or Linux is covered. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's a Mac app that scans and guards on its own once installed, though it needs macOS 12.4 or later. | CNo store rating on record, and it comes with Jamf Pro or Connect, which a team has to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMacs, an iPhone through Complete, and Windows through the separate Antivirus for Windows. No Android, API or integrations on record. | BMac, iPhone and Android with Splunk, Sentinel, Google SecOps, Sumo Logic, Jamf Pro and Connect integrations. No Windows. |
| Best for | antivirus and a firewall built for Macs | managed Mac fleets |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Intego and Jamf Protect. How we grade
Price against what you get
Intego starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Jamf Protect starts at $5.75 a month and scores 2.3.
Intego scores higher and starts $2.42 a month lower. Of the other antivirus apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Intego for less, and 16 score higher than Jamf Protect for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Intego also covers disk cleanup and vPN.
- Jamf Protect also covers reports.
At a glance
| Intego | Jamf Protect | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39.99 per year at renewal (Essential, 1 Mac), after a first year for $29.99 | $5.75 per mobile device / month, billed annually (bundle) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free 14-day Jamf trial on request |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Intego | Jamf |
| Price read from | intego.com | jamf.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Intego
- The advertised prices are first-term discounts of 25% to 35%; plans renew automatically at the full price, such as $39.99 a year for Essential.
- There is no free version or free trial; a 30-day money-back guarantee is offered instead.
- The VPN and iPhone app come only with Complete; Essential and Advanced cover Macs only.
- Intego ONE needs macOS 12.4 or later, and Windows PCs need the separate Antivirus for Windows.
Jamf Protect
- Jamf lists it as available with Jamf for Mac or Jamf for Mobile; no standalone Jamf Protect price is shown on the pricing page.
- Jamf for Mac and Jamf for Mobile have a 25-device minimum and are sold to Jamf Cloud customers only.
- The page lists no Windows or Linux support; macOS and mobile devices are the focus.
- Jamf Now, the small-business plan, starts at $4 per device per month and is for organizations with fewer than 25 employees.
Key features
Intego
- Real-time Mac antivirus
- Scans continuously and on a schedule, and removes viruses, malware, spyware and adware written for macOS.
- Mac firewall
- Monitors every network connection on the Mac, blocks intrusions and lets you set rules for which apps may go online.
- SmartClean
- Advanced and Complete clear junk files, caches and app leftovers, uninstall apps fully and monitor CPU, memory and disk use.
- Intego VPN
- Complete includes a no-logs VPN using the Lightway protocol, plus an iPhone app with Wi-Fi network checks and a security assessment.
- Shared seats
- 3- and 5-seat plans let you invite family or friends to their own seat without sharing your login.
- Antivirus for Windows
- A separate PC product with a web shield against phishing and fake sites, ransomware and banking Trojan blocking, and scheduled scans.
Jamf Protect
- Next-gen antivirus for Mac
- Blocks known malware and variants from running on a Mac and quarantines malicious files automatically.
- Behavioral threat detection
- On-device monitoring watches for suspicious events that exploit Apple vulnerabilities and for fileless and living-off-the-land attacks.
- Telemetry to SIEM tools
- Sends system and log data to tools including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps and Sumo Logic.
- Web threat protection and content filtering
- Filters web content by policy and defends against phishing, ransomware, cryptojacking and malware domains.
- Mobile threat defense
- Detects jailbroken devices and risky apps, and can block access to work resources from devices that are not healthy.
Plans
Intego
Essential, 1 year$39.99
per year for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first year for $29.99
Antivirus and firewall. First year $29.99 (25% off); 3 Macs $41.24 then $54.99, 5 Macs $52.49 then $69.99.
Essential, 2 years$74.99
every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $56.24
Essential paid for 2 years at a time: $56.24 for the first 2 years, then $74.99 every 2 years.
Antivirus for Windows$49.99
per year for 1 PC at renewal, after a first year for $39.99
Real-time antivirus, web shield and ransomware protection for Windows. 3 PCs $54.99 then $66.99; 5 PCs $69.99 then $84.99.
Advanced, 2 years$129.99
every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $90.99
Adds SmartClean. 1 year: $48.99 the first year (30% off), then $69.99. Also sold for 3 or 5 Macs.
Complete, 2 years$149.99
every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $97.49
Adds Intego VPN and the iPhone app, for 1 Mac and 1 iPhone. 1 year: $58.49 the first year (35% off), then $89.99.
Jamf Protect
Jamf for Mac$12.50
per macOS device / month, billed annually
Bundle of Jamf Pro, Connect and Protect with 25-device minimum; includes endpoint protection and content filtering.
Jamf for Mobile$5.75
per mobile device / month, billed annually
Bundle with mobile device management and mobile threat defense, 25-device minimum.
Jamf Now$4
per device / month and up
For organizations under 25 employees; includes macOS malware protection.
Ways to pay less
Intego
- Other savings
25% to 35% off the first term of Intego ONE
First year for 1 Mac: Essential $29.99, Advanced $48.99, Complete $58.49, then $39.99, $69.99 and $89.99 a year. Two-year terms get the same discounts.
- Other savings
20% off the first year of Antivirus for Windows
Antivirus for Windows costs $39.99 for the first year on 1 PC, then renews at $49.99 a year.
Jamf Protect
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Intego or Jamf Protect?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Intego is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against $5.75 a month for Jamf Protect. Intego starts at $39.99 per year at renewal (Essential, 1 Mac), after a first year for $29.99, and Jamf Protect starts at $5.75 per mobile device / month, billed annually (bundle).
Which has a free plan, Intego or Jamf Protect?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Intego nor Jamf Protect has a free plan. Jamf Protect has a free trial.
Which platforms do Intego and Jamf Protect run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Intego lists a Windows app and only Jamf Protect lists an Android app. Both list macOS and iOS apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.