# Jamf Protect review (2026): is it worth $5.75 a month, billed yearly? > Endpoint security and web filtering for managed Apple devices Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** Jamf (since 2000) - **Website:** https://www.jamf.com/products/jamf-protect/ - **Runs on:** macOS, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you have fewer than 25 devices on the bundles, as that is the minimum. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## 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). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Free 14-day Jamf trial on request. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.jamf.com/pricing/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Jamf Protect before buying. ## 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. ## Good for - IT teams that already manage fleets of Macs and iPhones - Security teams that want Mac telemetry in a SIEM - Schools and companies that need content filtering on managed devices ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: 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: C.** A free 14-day Jamf trial on request. No free plan is on record. - **Features: C.** Endpoint 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: C.** No store rating on record, and it comes with Jamf Pro or Connect, which a team has to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Mac, iPhone and Android with Splunk, Sentinel, Google SecOps, Sumo Logic, Jamf Pro and Connect integrations. No Windows. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus ## Keep it, 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. - You could make: Reports: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel and Google SecOps among them. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, Sumo Logic, Jamf Pro, Jamf Connect **Tags:** Malware protection, Reports ## Alternatives - [CrowdStrike Falcon Go](https://toolgpa.com/tools/crowdstrike-falcon-go): Small-business antivirus with USB device control and mobile protection. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/crowdstrike-falcon-go-vs-jamf-protect) - [Huntress](https://toolgpa.com/tools/huntress): Managed endpoint detection and response with a 24/7 human SOC. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/huntress-vs-jamf-protect) - [Intego](https://toolgpa.com/tools/intego): Mac antivirus and firewall suite, with a VPN and a Windows edition. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/intego-vs-jamf-protect) - [Moonlock](https://toolgpa.com/tools/moonlock): Mac antivirus with real-time scanning, a VPN and a scam checker. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jamf-protect-vs-moonlock) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.jamf.com/products/jamf-protect/ - https://www.jamf.com/pricing/ - https://www.jamf.com/about/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/jamf-protect Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).