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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$4.00 1 Device Per Month
FileWave
Star Rating
(19)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FileWaveJamf Now
Star Rating
(50)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.00 1 Device Per Month
Learn more about Jamf NowFileWave vs Jamf Now
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Jamf Now easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with FileWave overall.
- Reviewers felt that Jamf Now meets the needs of their business better than FileWave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Jamf Now is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Jamf Now over FileWave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FileWave
No pricing availableJamf Now
Jamf Now
$4.00
1 Device Per Month
First 3 devices are free
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Free Trial
FileWave
Free Trial is available
Jamf Now
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
12
9.0
35
Ease of Use
8.6
12
9.6
35
Ease of Setup
8.2
12
9.2
30
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
9.2
26
Quality of Support
8.6
13
9.0
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.9
12
9.6
26
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
9.3
35
Features by Category
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
9.0
10
9.2
22
Operating System
8.9
9
6.1
22
9.8
10
9.5
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
9.5
10
8.9
29
9.6
8
8.3
25
8.9
6
8.9
18
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
8.8
10
8.6
22
Security
9.3
10
9.7
24
9.2
10
9.6
28
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Platform
8.5
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Operating System
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Security
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Management
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FileWave and Jamf Now are categorized as Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Unique Categories
FileWave is categorized as Enterprise Mobility Management and Endpoint Management
Jamf Now has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FileWave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Jamf Now
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
47.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.4%
Wholesale
5.9%
Newspapers
5.9%
Media Production
5.9%
Other
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
10.6%
Retail
4.3%
Real Estate
4.3%
Management Consulting
4.3%
Other
55.3%
Discussions
What is the best way to mass image devices on a regular schedule that do not have an onboard NIC without involving needing to update the information for the client in the system each time?
1 Comment
Official Response from FileWave
Hey, Brad! Thanks for asking about our imaging functionality. As this is a little above my technical expertise, I've passed your question along to our...Read more
FileWave has no more discussions with answers
What can you do with Jamf now?
1 Comment
JM
Manage your Apple mobile devices – iOS, IPadOS adn macOS. You can buy them from an authorized dealer and then see then in your own MDM environment once...Read more
What is the difference between Jamf now and Jamf now plus?
1 Comment
JM
The current most value plan for SMBs is called Jamf Fundamanetals, and it essentially Now Plus. It offers more features.Read more
Jamf Now has no more discussions with answers
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