IBM MaaS360

Name: IBM MaaS360
Brand: IBM
Rating: 4.3 (666 reviews)

IBM MaaS360 is a software-as-a-service unified endpoint management (UEM) platform that manages and secures mobile devices (iOS/iPadOS and Android), enforces policies and compliance controls, and provides edition-dependent identity, application, and content management from a single administration console.

Est 1911|Valuation $213.9B|Raised $85.3B

LinkedIn 19.8M|Website|Web traffic 18.9M|FTEs 287,000|HQ Armonk, NY

MarketsEndpoint Security (EPP/EDR)IT Asset Management (ITAM)Endpoint Management (UEM)

Platform CoversVulnerability Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

IBM MaaS360 vs Microsoft Intune - Where Intune may be preferred: organizations that already license Microsoft 365 (E3/E5/Business Premium) can obtain Intune capabilities with tighter integration to Entra ID and Microsoft security tooling, which may be operationally advantageous and more economical. - Where MaaS360 may be preferred: organizations that prefer a non-Microsoft control plane or that align with IBM security tooling and contractual models may select MaaS360. - Community evidence: discussions indicate some organizations consider migrating between MaaS360 and Intune for reasons such as operational preference, support experience, or licensing economics. IBM MaaS360 vs VMware Workspace ONE UEM - Workspace ONE is often evaluated for its depth of features and EUC integration; however, pricing and packaging can be complex. MaaS360’s tiered suites can be clearer at the point of purchase, but user reports indicate that purchase simplicity does not guarantee lower operational overhead. IBM MaaS360 vs Jamf Pro (Apple-first) - Jamf is frequently selected for Apple-heavy environments due to extensive Apple-specific management capabilities. MaaS360 offers cross-platform management but may not match Jamf’s depth for pure Apple environments. IBM MaaS360 vs ManageEngine MDM Plus - ManageEngine is often chosen for cost-sensitive deployments and for bundling with other ManageEngine operations tools. MaaS360 competes with a more security-aligned enterprise packaging in some procurement contexts.

	IBM MaaS360	Microsoft Intune	VMware Workspace ONE UEM
Starting Price (public/list)	Published per-device/list pricing available from the vendor	Public pricing available; frequently included or bundled with Microsoft 365/EMS plans	Pricing varies and is often quote-based; public references exist but can be complex to interpret
Recommended For	Organizations seeking IBM-aligned UEM with packaged security and content options	Microsoft-centric organizations that rely on Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Windows management	Organizations needing in-depth UEM capabilities across platforms and EUC-focused deployments
Key Strengths	Tiered suite structure and published list pricing; cross-platform device management; integration potential with IBM security tools	Native integration into Microsoft stack; bundled economics where Microsoft licensing exists	Extensive UEM feature set and conditional access patterns; mature EUC capabilities
Key Weaknesses	Reported UX and support experience issues in some deployments; operational app catalog friction reported by some users	Licensing and packaging complexity; some features require additional licensing	Pricing and packaging complexity; can be operationally complex to manage

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

IBM MaaS360 vs Microsoft Intune

Where Intune may be preferred: organizations that already license Microsoft 365 (E3/E5/Business Premium) can obtain Intune capabilities with tighter integration to Entra ID and Microsoft security tooling, which may be operationally advantageous and more economical.
Where MaaS360 may be preferred: organizations that prefer a non-Microsoft control plane or that align with IBM security tooling and contractual models may select MaaS360.
Community evidence: discussions indicate some organizations consider migrating between MaaS360 and Intune for reasons such as operational preference, support experience, or licensing economics.

IBM MaaS360 vs VMware Workspace ONE UEM

Workspace ONE is often evaluated for its depth of features and EUC integration; however, pricing and packaging can be complex. MaaS360’s tiered suites can be clearer at the point of purchase, but user reports indicate that purchase simplicity does not guarantee lower operational overhead.

IBM MaaS360 vs Jamf Pro (Apple-first)

Jamf is frequently selected for Apple-heavy environments due to extensive Apple-specific management capabilities. MaaS360 offers cross-platform management but may not match Jamf’s depth for pure Apple environments.

IBM MaaS360 vs ManageEngine MDM Plus

ManageEngine is often chosen for cost-sensitive deployments and for bundling with other ManageEngine operations tools. MaaS360 competes with a more security-aligned enterprise packaging in some procurement contexts.

	IBM MaaS360	Microsoft Intune	VMware Workspace ONE UEM
Starting Price (public/list)	Published per-device/list pricing available from the vendor	Public pricing available; frequently included or bundled with Microsoft 365/EMS plans	Pricing varies and is often quote-based; public references exist but can be complex to interpret
Recommended For	Organizations seeking IBM-aligned UEM with packaged security and content options	Microsoft-centric organizations that rely on Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Windows management	Organizations needing in-depth UEM capabilities across platforms and EUC-focused deployments
Key Strengths	Tiered suite structure and published list pricing; cross-platform device management; integration potential with IBM security tools	Native integration into Microsoft stack; bundled economics where Microsoft licensing exists	Extensive UEM feature set and conditional access patterns; mature EUC capabilities
Key Weaknesses	Reported UX and support experience issues in some deployments; operational app catalog friction reported by some users	Licensing and packaging complexity; some features require additional licensing	Pricing and packaging complexity; can be operationally complex to manage