Jamf Protect review (2026): is it worth $5.75 a month, billed yearly?
Endpoint security and web filtering for managed Apple devices
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Jamf Protect report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for managed Mac fleets
Jamf Protect adds endpoint security and web filtering to managed Apple devices, sold inside Jamf for Mac at $12.50 a device a month or Jamf for Mobile at $5.75. Both have a 25-device minimum and no standalone Protect price is shown. It does not cover Windows or Linux.
Who Jamf Protect is for
- 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
Who Jamf Protect is not for
- 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
Why Jamf Protect gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$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.
- CFree plan and trialA free 14-day Jamf trial on request. No free plan is on record.
- CFeaturesEndpoint protection and content filtering for Macs and mobile devices, but it is sold only in Jamf bundles and no Windows or Linux is covered.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and it comes with Jamf Pro or Connect, which a team has to set up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsMac, iPhone and Android with Splunk, Sentinel, Google SecOps, Sumo Logic, Jamf Pro and Connect integrations. No Windows.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Jamf's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/jamf-protect#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/jamf-protect.svg" alt="Jamf Protect: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Jamf Protect stands among antivirus apps
Jamf Protect's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 21 of 56) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5.75 a month, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 24 of the 34 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 57 antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Jamf Protect’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 56, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 56, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 56, level with 28
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 56, level with 20
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 56, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 antivirus apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Jamf Protect, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Jamf Protect you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 31 of the 56 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $69 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel and Google SecOps among them.
What this rests on. Jamf Protect’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Jamf Protect?
Jamf Protect is endpoint security for Macs and mobile devices managed by an organization. It covers malware prevention, behavioral threat detection, content filtering and mobile threat defense, and sends telemetry to security tools such as Splunk. Jamf says it is available through its Jamf for Mac and Jamf for Mobile bundles.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Jamf Protect pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jamf Protect is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.75 per mobile device / month, billed annually (bundle).
- Starts at
- $5.75 per mobile device / month, billed annually (bundle)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free 14-day Jamf trial on request
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Jamf for Mac | $12.50per 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 | $5.75per mobile device / month, billed annually | Bundle with mobile device management and mobile threat defense, 25-device minimum. |
| Jamf Now | $4per device / month and up | For organizations under 25 employees; includes macOS malware protection. |
Read from jamf.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Jamf Protect before you buy.
Works with
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Google SecOps
- Sumo Logic
- Jamf Pro
- Jamf Connect
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Common questions
Does Jamf Protect have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Jamf Protect is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Jamf Protect have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Jamf Protect is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Jamf Protect open source?
Jamf Protect is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
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