# Public-Sector Buyers Compare MDM Platforms

A November 2026 comparison of five mobile and unified endpoint management platforms highlights differences in pricing transparency, operating-system coverage, security add-ons, and regional data-residency options. Omnissa’s sovereign hosting may be relevant to public-sector and regulated buyers assessing data-location needs. Microsoft customers using Windows MDM-only enrollment must replace CNAME-based auto-discovery by January 15, 2027, 69 days from November 7, 2026.

- Procurement teams should request written, edition-level quotes to compare platform costs and included capabilities; the signal does not specify the units for its reported price range.
- Buyers can assess operating-system coverage, security features, and hosting region against their requirements, then validate fit through a measured pilot.
- Microsoft customers affected by the Windows MDM-only enrollment change should plan the required auto-discovery replacement before the January 15, 2027 deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Cloud Services
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Vendors
- Microsoft ()
- Omnissa, LLC ()
- Jamf ()
- Mitsogo Inc. (Hexnode) ()
- ManageEngine (a Zoho Corporation division) ()

### Key Quotes
> At Microsoft, we ensure that a set of zero trust policies are enforced using conditional access policies.
> — Daniel Manalo, Principal service engineer

> Intune is not a VPN, not antivirus software, and not a remote desktop tool. It’s a device management platform.
> — Mirko Peters, M365.fm host

### Sources
- [Mobile Device Management Software: $1.67-$15.63 [2026]](https://tech-insider.org/mobile-device-management-software-intune-workspace-one-jamf-hexnode-2026) - https://tech-insider.org/