The Iru Alternative

Trio MDM vs. Iru

Trio MDM vs Iru comes down to one question: do you want one platform with one published price, or six separate products and a sales call to find out the bill?

One platformPublished pricingCross-platform, Linux included
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Pricing

Same Scope. One Price vs. Six Products.

When you stack what Trio MDM bundles into one plan against what Iru sells as separately purchased products, the Trio MDM vs Iru comparison gets simpler.

Trio MDM

Recommended

$8

per device / month (Secure plan, annual billing)

  • Compliance automation engine

    CIS Level 1, CIS Level 2, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR. Auto-remediation in Secure ($8).

  • Patch and vulnerability center

    Patch management for macOS and Windows in Secure ($8). No higher-tier upgrade required.

  • Built-in ticketing

    Native ticketing inside Trio MDM. No Zendesk or Freshservice license to add.

  • SaaS discovery and shadow IT detection

    Bundled in Trio MDM. Surfaces what your fleet is actually using before you write the access policy.

  • Security posture dashboards and MFA

    Real-time monitoring plus MFA configuration in Secure ($8).

  • Cross-OS live terminal and remote desktop

    Live terminal across macOS, Windows, and Linux. Remote desktop with full control, not view-only.

Billing terms

Annual billing. No device minimum. No technician seat caps.

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Iru

Contact sales

Iru's pricing page does not publish per-device or per-user prices for any product.

All six Iru products require a sales conversation to price. Reviewers on Capterra report 25-device license batches and rigid minimum-tier structures.

  • Endpoint Management

    Apple, Windows, and Android. No Linux support documented.

  • Iru EDR

    Endpoint detection and response. Sold as a separate paid product.

  • Iru Vulnerability Management

    Patch automation for Mac and Windows. Sold as a separate paid product. Reviewers describe it as priced "too expensive" for some teams.

  • Iru Workforce Identity

    Passwordless SSO. Sold as a separate paid product. Only supports apps that are 100% SSO-enabled.

  • Iru Compliance Automation

    AI-generated controls for compliance frameworks. Sold as a separate paid product.

Iru Trust Center

Public portal for sharing security and compliance posture. Sold as a separate paid product alongside Compliance Automation.

By the Numbers

Trio MDM vs Iru in Three Numbers.

6 vs 1

Six separately priced Iru products (Endpoint Management, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Workforce Identity, Compliance Automation, Trust Center) vs one Trio MDM plan at $8 per license per month annual.

0

Iru products with per-device or per-user prices published on the Iru pricing page. All six route through sales, with reviewers reporting 25-device license batches.

5 vs 3

Trio MDM supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux on one agent. Iru supports Apple, Windows, and Android. No Linux documented.

5

Operating systems Trio MDM manages: macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux. Linux management is a Trio MDM standard, not an add-on.

Feature Comparison

Capability
Trio MDM
Iru
Pricing

Three plans published on trio.so/pricing at $5, $8, and $11 per license per month on annual billing. No contact-sales wall to learn what the platform costs.

No prices published for any of the six products. Iru's pricing page directs to sales for each one. Reviewers report 25-device license batches.

Platform

Apple, Windows, Android, and Linux on Debian-based and Fedora-based distributions. One agent. Same console.

Apple, Windows, and Android. Linux not supported. Reviewers describe Windows and Android coverage as "lite" compared to the macOS depth.

Structure

One platform. Endpoint management, compliance, patch management, ticketing, and remote operations in one bundled price.

Six separate products: Endpoint Management, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Workforce Identity, Compliance Automation, and Trust Center. Each priced separately.

Compliance

Auto-remediation engine across CIS Level 1 and 2 plus technical control coverage for ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. Most failed controls fix with one click.

Compliance Automation sold as a separate paid product. Template-based controls without a one-click auto-remediation engine.

Remote Ops

Live terminal on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Real-time CPU, memory, storage, and battery dashboards from inside the device record. Full-control remote desktop, not view-only.

Remote operations bundled inside the Endpoint Management agent. Software Advice reviewers ask for stronger remote management features that are not yet shipped.

Ticketing

Native ticketing system inside the same console. End users open tickets from the same place IT manages their devices.

No native ticketing. Teams pair Iru with a separate help desk product, adding cost and integration overhead.

Identity

Platform-wide MFA configuration in the Secure plan at $8 per license per month. Conditional access in Zero Trust at $11.

Workforce Identity sold as a separate paid product. Reviewers note it only supports apps that are 100% SSO-enabled, with no password management for non-SSO apps that providers like Okta cover.

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The Honest Take

Where Iru Stands.

Pros

  • Deep Apple heritage

    Iru's original Kandji reputation was built on macOS and iOS depth. Liftoff for Mac onboarding and blueprint-based device configuration remain among the strongest Apple management flows in the market.

  • Auto Apps library

    Iru's Auto Apps library covers 200+ common business apps ready to deploy across Mac and Windows without custom packaging, saving teams from building an internal catalog from scratch.

Cons

  • Add-on architecture for compliance and vulnerability

    Iru sells Compliance Automation and Vulnerability Management as separate paid products on top of Endpoint Management. What ships bundled in Trio MDM Secure ($8) requires stacking multiple Iru products with separate pricing conversations.

  • Pricing requires contact sales

    Every Iru product directs to sales for pricing. Reviewers on Capterra and G2 report negotiations and 25-device license batches as the buying experience, with SMB-unfriendly minimum tiers.

  • Windows and Android still maturing

    Cross-platform support arrived in the October 2025 rebrand from Kandji. Capterra reviewers describe Windows and Android coverage as "lite" compared to the macOS depth they were used to.

  • No Linux support

    Iru does not list Linux on its supported platforms. Mixed Apple-Linux fleets cannot run on Iru alone. Trio MDM covers Debian and Fedora with the same management depth as macOS and Windows.

What Iru Users Report

Recurring complaints, not one-off reviews.

From G2 and Capterra. Only patterns that show up across multiple reviewers in the Iru vs Trio MDM comparison context.

  • Source: Capterra and G2 (2025-2026)

    Reviewers describe Iru's pricing as rigid for SMBs, with minimum-tier structures and 25-device license batches. Negotiations are part of the buying process and pricing is not visible without contacting sales.

  • Source: Capterra (2025-2026)

    Vulnerability Management and Endpoint Detection and Response are priced as separate add-on modules. Reviewers say these add-ons feel too expensive for some organizations and would rather see them included in the main package.

  • Source: Capterra (2026)

    Windows and Android coverage feel "lite" compared to the deep macOS controls Iru is known for. Cross-platform support came in with the October 2025 Kandji-to-Iru rebrand and has not yet caught up to the Apple maturity.

  • Source: Capterra (2024-2025)

    Removing Iru from laptops is difficult after installation, which makes device offboarding cumbersome. Reviewers report that device alerts cannot be manually cleared or muted. The underlying issue must be physically remediated before the alert clears.

  • Source: Capterra (2025)

    Iru's Workforce Identity product only supports apps that are 100% SSO-enabled. There is no fallback password management for non-SSO apps, which other identity providers cover.

Why IT Teams Switch

Why Trio MDM wins.

Six places where the Trio MDM vs Iru comparison settles itself.

One platform, not six products

Trio MDM bundles endpoint management, compliance auto-remediation, patch management, ticketing, and remote operations at $8 per license per month annual. Iru splits the same scope across six separately priced products: Endpoint Management, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Workforce Identity, Compliance Automation, and Trust Center.

Linux is a first-class citizen

Trio MDM supports Debian-based and Fedora-based Linux with silent enrollment, configuration profiles, software deployment, and live terminal. Iru does not list Linux on its platform support page, so mixed Apple-Linux fleets cannot run on Iru alone.

Compliance auto-remediation, not just templates

Trio MDM runs an auto-remediation engine across CIS Level 1 and 2 plus technical controls for ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA. Most failed controls fix with one click. Iru sells Compliance Automation as a separate paid product built on AI-generated controls.

Published pricing on day one

Trio MDM publishes three plans on trio.so/pricing at $5, $8, and $11 per license per month on annual billing. Iru's pricing page directs to sales for every product, and reviewers report 25-device license batches and SMB-unfriendly minimum tiers.

Built-in ticketing instead of a bolt-on

Trio MDM ships a native ticketing system inside the same console as device management. Iru users typically pair the platform with a separate help desk product, adding subscription cost and integration overhead the buyer rarely budgets for.

Cross-platform built from the start

Trio MDM runs Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux feature parity on the same agent and dashboard. Iru's Windows and Android support arrived in the October 2025 rebrand from Kandji and Capterra reviewers describe it as still maturing.

Iru vs Trio MDM for Your Environment.

Capability
Trio
Iru
Windows management

Windows 11 enrollment by pairing code, credentials, SSO, or silent PowerShell, with the same policies, dashboards, and live terminal as the other supported platforms.

Windows added in the October 2025 rebrand from Kandji. Capterra reviewers describe the depth as still maturing.

Apple management

Standard Apple framework matched, plus built-in ticketing, compliance auto-remediation, and patch management at $8/device/month annual.

Iru's strongest area historically, but the full stack requires stacking Endpoint Management with paid add-ons.

Android management

Android Enterprise Work Profile for BYOD, Fully Managed for COD, and Device Owner via USB, with kiosk mode and digital signage built in.

Android added in the October 2025 rebrand and reviewers describe the coverage as lighter than the macOS side.

iOS management

iOS enrollment through Automated Device Enrollment, Apple Configurator 2, QR codes, and BYOD profiles, with VPP-backed silent app deployment.

Strong iOS management from Kandji heritage, but compliance auto-remediation and vulnerability management for iOS require separate add-on products.

iPhone/iPad management

iPhone and iPad management with compliance auto-remediation and patch management bundled in the Secure plan ($8).

Compliance Automation and Vulnerability Management sold as separate paid products on top of Endpoint Management.

Linux management

Debian-based and Fedora-based Linux with silent zero-touch enrollment, software deployment, and live terminal.

Does not list Linux on its platform support. Mixed Apple-Linux fleets cannot run on Iru alone.

App management

App management across iOS (App Store + Enterprise Apps), macOS (.dmg, .app, App Store, Trio MDM app catalog), Windows (MSI, EXE, Trio MDM app catalog), Android (Play Store, custom APK), and Linux.

Auto Apps library covers 200+ business apps on Mac and Windows. Apple Business Manager required for App Store deployment on iOS.

Policy management

Individual policies, policy groups, policy templates at three security levels, and admin-pasted custom XML profiles for Apple devices.

Blueprint Routing assigns devices to configurations based on user and device attributes during enrollment, but ties to Endpoint Management scope only.

Patch management

Patch management included in Secure at $8/device/month annual, alongside compliance auto-remediation and security dashboards.

Vulnerability Management sold as a separate paid product. Capterra reviewers describe the add-on as priced too high for some teams.

Compliance automation

Auto-remediation engine with full-control coverage for CIS Level 1 and 2 and technical control coverage for ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA.

Compliance Automation sold as a separate paid product, built on AI-generated controls, priced through sales.

Remote monitoring management

Live CPU, storage, memory, battery, and network monitoring from each device record, plus live terminal on macOS, Windows, and Linux and full-control remote desktop.

Remote management ships inside the Endpoint Management agent. Software Advice reviewers ask for stronger remote tooling.

For SMBs

Per-license pricing starting at $5/device/month annual with a 20-device minimum and no technician seat caps.

Capterra reviewers describe pricing for SMEs as rigid, with 25-device license batches and minimum-tier structures.

For Education

Apple School Manager, Google Workspace identity, and the Trio School product for web filtering. Secure plan recommended for 1:1 programs.

Apple School Manager support inherited from Kandji, well-suited for Apple-first schools. Non-Apple coverage still maturing.

For retail

Every supported platform covered with kiosk mode, digital signage on Android, and per-license pricing that scales across device types.

Does not support Linux-based retail kiosks and prices through sales.

For MSPs

Dedicated MSPs plan with multi-tenant management, per-client environment isolation, and partner-program pricing.

Does not publish an MSP-specific tier. Reviewers report that pricing for any deployment runs through sales.

For healthcare

HIPAA technical control coverage with auto-remediation in the Secure plan at $8/device/month annual.

Compliance Automation product covers similar frameworks but is priced separately from Endpoint Management.

Public sector

US and EU data regions, full CIS Level 1 and 2 coverage with auto-remediation, and on-premises deployment on request.

Compliance Automation product covers similar frameworks with AI-generated controls, priced through sales.

Six Products or One Plan. Your Call.

Trio MDM bundles everything Iru sells separately into a single published price. No sales calls, no stacking Endpoint Management with EDR and Compliance Automation. Try it free for 14 days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions IT teams ask when comparing Trio MDM to Iru.

All six Iru products (Endpoint Management, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Workforce Identity, Compliance Automation, Trust Center) route through sales. Trio MDM publishes three plans at $5, $8, and $11 per device.

No. Iru does not list Linux on its platform support page, so mixed Apple-Linux fleets cannot run on Iru alone. Trio MDM manages Debian and Fedora with the same depth as macOS and Windows.

No. Compliance Automation is a separate paid product built on AI-generated controls. Trio MDM Secure ($8) includes a one-click auto-remediation engine in the base plan.

Up to three: Endpoint Management, Compliance Automation, and Workforce Identity, each with its own sales conversation. Trio MDM bundles all of that into one plan.

No. Teams pair Iru with a separate help desk product. Trio MDM ships native ticketing inside the same console used for device management.