No. 6 of 21 ·Mac Management Software

MicroMDM

Mac · iPhone · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

MicroMDM is ranked #6 of 21 in Mac management software on Freedom251. It runs on API, iOS, macOS, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

MicroMDM plans and pricing

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Free Free Free, open source, permissively licensed micromdm.io · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on Mac management software

Free plan: Yes
Automated enrollment: Yes
App deployment: Yes
FileVault management: Yes
Remote commands: Yes
Apple platforms: mac + apple

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The record

Purpose: MicroMDM is an open-source Mobile Device Management server for Apple devices, intended for enterprise and education.
API: Its APIs support scheduling commands, reading device data, and managing the server.
Administration: MicroMDM does not include a built-in administrator web interface; it provides the mdmctl command-line utility, which uses the API.
Deployment: The quickstart describes running the MicroMDM server binary with a server URL, API key, and TLS certificate and key.
Integrations: The setup guide documents integration with Apple Push Notification service using an Apple-issued MDM push certificate.
Device enrollment: Apple Business Manager Device Enrollment Program integration is supported but is not required.
API security: The setup guide says an API key must be created to protect the API and authenticate API requests.
TLS: The guide says TLS certificates and a key must be configured when MicroMDM terminates device connections; TLS can instead terminate at a load balancer.
Package deployment: An optional file repository is used for packages uploaded with mdmctl apply app and is unnecessary if custom packages are not being pushed with InstallApplication commands.
Support: The project says its #micromdm channel on the MacAdmins Slack team is the best place to get help.
Maintenance status: The project announced that MicroMDM v1 is in maintenance mode, with no new feature work planned and security and bug fixes on an available-effort basis through the end of 2025.
Migration guidance: The project recommends migrating from MicroMDM to NanoMDM and/or the Nano-suite, which it describes as currently supported and generally maintained.
Migration tooling: The project says micro2nano tools aid in transparently migrating existing MDM enrollments.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Mac Management Software in 2026#6 of 21

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Sources

micromdm.io· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/micromdm/micromdm/blob/master/docs/user· checked 7 Oct 2026
micromdm.io/blog/micromdm-v1-maintenance-mode/· checked 7 Oct 2026