Alternative To Hexnode _best_ May 2026

1,000+ devices, heavy Windows shop, already using Microsoft 365 E3/E5.

It doesn’t compete with Hexnode on pushing profiles. Instead, it focuses on visibility and control via osquery (SQL-based endpoint telemetry). You can ask: “Show me all devices with Chrome version < 120 and without disk encryption” – then remediate via Salt, Ansible, or custom scripts. alternative to hexnode

Starts ~$2.25/device/month (billed annually), cheaper than Hexnode at scale. Category 5: Specialty Security-First (If compliance is your real pain point) Mosyle Business Context: Mosyle is best known for K-12 education (where it’s free), but Mosyle Business is a formidable, low-cost Hexnode alternative for SMBs. 1,000+ devices, heavy Windows shop, already using Microsoft

Kandji starts ~$3.50/device/month (volume discounts). Addigy similar. Category 3: The Open-Source Contender (If budget is the #1 driver) Fleet (formerly Kolide) or MicroMDM Important nuance: True open-source MDM is rare. Fleet is an open-core osquery-based manager. MicroMDM is a lightweight Apple MDM. You can ask: “Show me all devices with