Iru vs. SmartDeploy Comparison


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About Iru (formerly Kandji) is an all-in-one, AI-powered security and compliance platform designed to simplify IT management and strengthen enterprise protection. Built on the Iru Context Model, it unifies identity, endpoint, and compliance into a single intelligent system that understands users, devices, and applications in context. With passwordless workforce identity, advanced endpoint detection, and automated compliance, Iru delivers both security and efficiency without the complexity of multiple tools. Its integrated approach enables IT teams to secure access, prevent threats, and maintain continuous audit readiness—all from one intuitive platform. Trusted by over 5,000 companies including Plaid, Notion, Airbus, and Vercel, Iru transforms how modern businesses manage digital trust. The result is reduced IT workload, improved employee experience, and enterprise-grade protection built for the AI era.		About SmartDeploy is a leading provider of modern endpoint management solutions. With a flexible layered architecture, IT can achieve centralized, single-image management to support 50 - 50,000 endpoints. SmartDeploys award-winning technology combines the best of progressive solutions like SCCM, centralized solutions like VDI and legacy imaging solutions like Ghost, without the common drawbacks. More than 3,000 organizations trust SmartDeploy to deploy and manage their end user devices. With over 1500 ready-to-use driver packs from top manufacturers, SmartDeploy helps streamline your disk cloning for remote and in-house employees.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook		Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience IT, security, and compliance leaders at modern enterprises seeking a unified AI-driven platform to manage identity, endpoint protection, and compliance automation efficiently and securely		Audience IT teams that manage 50 to 50,000 Windows machines
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online		Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API		API Offers API
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Pricing Custom Pricing. Iru offers you a unique trial process, building a personalized environment for you to test drive the features that matter most to your business. Contact us for a free demo. Free Version Free Trial		Pricing $1020/50 machines Free, fully-functioning trial is available at the download on our website. Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 3.0 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 3.0 / 5 design 3.0 / 5 support 3.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.7 / 5 ease 4.7 / 5 features 4.6 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 4.7 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros from Real Users Pros Exceptional User Interface: Kandji's interface is a masterpiece of simplicity and functionality. Setting up and managing our devices was a breeze. Even for team members with limited technical expertise, navigating through the platform was intuitive and straightforward. Robust Security Features: We have complete peace of mind knowing that our devices are secure and compliant. Kandji offers a wide range of security features, such as encryption, two-factor authentication, and compliance enforcement, which ensures our sensitive data remains protected. Effortless Deployment and Configuration: With Kandji, deploying and configuring applications, settings, and policies across our fleet of devices is effortless. Its automation capabilities have saved us significant time and effort, allowing us to focus on more strategic tasks. Comprehensive App Management: The app management features of Kandji are top-notch. We can easily distribute, update, and remove applications seamlessly. The ability to manage both native and third-party apps from a single platform has made app deployment a breeze. Outstanding Customer Support: Kandji's support team is one of the best we've encountered. Their response time is rapid, and they always go the extra mile to resolve any issues or questions we have promptly. Kandji talks a good game. Their sales game is on point. They get you in the door with a slick dashboard and promises that everything works well.		Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros -Very easy to deploy images across various machines despite hardware differences. -Extremely easy to set up and use. -Driver packs are updated with almost all models. -The cloud deploying option is wonderful. -1 month trial with all features -Customer service and Sales teams are very helpful and supportive. - Easy to learn and use for imaging units. - Cloud integration allows us to image units in the filed, where we could not before. - Application Packs are very handy for rolling out software quickly. - And Platform Packs make sure we have the latest drivers and firmware on a newly imaged unit as well as a unit already deployed. Setup process was very easy and quick. Their site has tons of documentation and videos on how to get the product setup. Smart deploy cut down our imaging and setup times to a fifth of what it was before. Combined with WDS our imaging process from start to finish takes 15 minutes. Driver packs make deployment easy. Single gold image is all that is needed. Easy to customize answer file. Easy to create application packs. • Quick Golden Image Setup • Easy to Deploy local or Remote • No more manual Sysprep • Mgmt. of all machines in once location • Driver Packs deploy with EASE!!!! Cons -The user interface needs an update I guess. It looks a bit old-fashioned. -Lack of proper documentation. -Deploying your Anti Virus through your golden image is a little bit challenging. - No Single Management console if you have multiple servers as deployment servers (This feature was not available and was disclosed when we purchased). - Also no sync option for when you update an image to push it to a multiple server deployment setup (Really wish this were an option). - Custom Application Packs are a little tricky to build (But can be done). - Not ALL Platform Packs are the latest available drivers and firmware (But for the most part they are). Wish there was a way for multiple admins to be signed into SD at once on the same server. Nothing really. Would like more available pre-packaged apps. • More Built in Application Packs • No Cloud Mgmt. Tool (Hopeful in coming releases)
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person		Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Iru (formerly Kandji) Founded: 2018 United States www.iru.com		Company Information SmartDeploy Founded: 2008 United States www.smartdeploy.com
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Categories Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Endpoint Management Endpoint Protection Identity and Access Management (IAM) IT Asset Management IT Management Mobile Device Management (MDM) Mobility Patch Management Process Mapping RMM Security Compliance Single Sign On		Categories Disk Cloning Disk Imaging Endpoint Management IT Asset Management IT Management Software Asset Management (SAM) Software Deployment
IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Audit Management Compliance Management Configuration Management Contract/License Management Cost Tracking Depreciation Management Inventory Management IT Service Management Maintenance Management Procurement Management Requisition Management Supplier Management IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Compliance Management Event Logs Hardware Inventory IT Budgeting License Management Patch Management Remote Access Scheduling Software Inventory User Activity Monitoring Show More Features Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Features Behavioral Analytics Blacklisting/Whitelisting Continuous Monitoring Malware/Anomaly Detection Prioritization Remediation Management Root Cause Analysis Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Device Management Encryption Signature Matching Web Threat Management Whitelisting / Blacklisting Mobile Device Management (MDM) Features Automatic Device Recognition Data Management Deployment Management Inventory Management Maintenance Utilities Procurement Management Remote Update / Installation Software Management Synchronization Management Wireless Network Support Mobility Features App Management Barcode Scanning Compliance Management Content Management Data Collection Data Management File Management Forms Automation Mobile Messaging Remote Access Remote Systems Monitoring Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Automatic Approval Automatic Patch Deployment Automatic Scans Compliance Management Custom Patches Dashboard Network Wide Management Patch Prioritization Patch Testing Remote Access/Control Vulnerability Scanning RMM Features Deployment Management For MSPs IT Asset Management Mobile Access Network Monitoring Patch Management Real-time Alerts Remediation Management		IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Audit Management Compliance Management Configuration Management Contract/License Management Cost Tracking Depreciation Management Inventory Management IT Service Management Maintenance Management Procurement Management Requisition Management Supplier Management IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Compliance Management Event Logs Hardware Inventory IT Budgeting License Management Patch Management Remote Access Scheduling Software Inventory User Activity Monitoring Show More Features Disk Imaging Features Backup Scheduling Bare-Metal Restore Compression Differential Backup Disk Cloning Encryption Image Deployment Incremental Backup Web Access / Restoration
Integrations 5X Akitra Andromeda Atomicwork Axonius Box Compyl Cortado Dropbox Google Workspace Lojycal Mindflow Okta Oomnitza RealCISO Resmo SURF Security Scrut Automation Setyl Slack Vanta Show More Integrations View All 33 Integrations		Integrations 5X Akitra Andromeda Atomicwork Axonius Box Compyl Cortado Dropbox Google Workspace Lojycal Mindflow Okta Oomnitza RealCISO Resmo SURF Security Scrut Automation Setyl Slack Vanta Show More Integrations View All 4 Integrations
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