Jamf Protect vs Moonlock (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Moonlock if

• Fits if you have one Mac and want a scanner built only for macOS
• Works for a household of 1, 2 or 5 Macs that wants a one-time purchase option

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you also use Windows, iPhone or Android, as there is no app for them
• Watch out: the 7-day trial charges $54 on its own when it ends unless you cancel
• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $13.50 against $54 for the year
• Watch out: the one-time $150 may not include major upgrades and new features, and 2- and 5-Mac prices only show at checkout

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.

Moonlock

• Mac only: the system requirements list macOS 13 or later, and the site mentions no Windows, iOS or Android app.
• The 7-day trial starts on a yearly plan and charges $54 automatically when it ends unless cancelled.
• Prices for the 2- and 5-device options were not shown without selecting them, so only the 1-device prices are listed here.
• The one-time purchase may not include major upgrades and new features, according to the checkout page.

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.

Moonlock

Real-time protection

Scans in the background, even when the app is closed, and checks files, apps and Mail attachments. It neutralizes a risky file but leaves the decision to remove it to you.

Malware scanner

A manual scan of the Mac that quarantines detected malware, and explains what it found, why it is dangerous and what to do next.

VPN and network inspector

A VPN encrypts the connection on untrusted networks, and the network inspector can cut connections to countries the user chooses.

Scam Detector

Paste a suspicious message and the AI-powered detector says whether it looks like a scam.

System protection and Security Advisor

Checks the Mac's security settings and walks through the ones to tighten, plus short advice on safer habits.

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.

Moonlock

• Yearly$54

  per year for 1 device ($13.50 billed monthly)

  Shown as $4.50 a month billed yearly. The 7-day free trial starts on this plan. 2- and 5-device options also exist.

• Monthly$13.50

  per month for 1 device, billed monthly

  Month-to-month billing for one Mac. Prices for the 2- and 5-device options were not readable without choosing them in checkout.

• One-time purchase$150

  for 1 device, paid once, one-time

  Paid once with no renewal. The checkout says it may not include major upgrades and new features.

Jamf Protect

No public discounts listed.

Moonlock

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing is $4.50 a month

  The checkout lists the yearly plan at $54 billed yearly against $13.50 a month when billed monthly.