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 Not Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
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 Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Not Supported
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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 Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $1020/50 machines Free, fully-functioning trial is available at the download on our website. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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 Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
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) Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Management Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Identity and Access Management (IAM) Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Management Supported Mobile Device Management (MDM) Supported Mobility Supported Patch Management Supported Process Mapping Supported RMM Supported Security Compliance Supported Single Sign On Supported		Categories Disk Cloning Supported Disk Imaging Supported Endpoint Management Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Management Supported Software Asset Management (SAM) Supported Software Deployment Supported
IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Not Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Not Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported IT Service Management Not Supported Maintenance Management Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Show More Features Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Features Behavioral Analytics Supported Blacklisting/Whitelisting Supported Continuous Monitoring Supported Malware/Anomaly Detection Supported Prioritization Supported Remediation Management Supported Root Cause Analysis Supported Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Supported Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Device Management Supported Encryption Supported Signature Matching Not Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported Mobile Device Management (MDM) Features Automatic Device Recognition Supported Data Management Supported Deployment Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Maintenance Utilities Supported Procurement Management Supported Remote Update / Installation Supported Software Management Supported Synchronization Management Supported Wireless Network Support Supported Mobility Features App Management Supported Barcode Scanning Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Content Management Not Supported Data Collection Not Supported Data Management Not Supported File Management Not Supported Forms Automation Not Supported Mobile Messaging Not Supported Remote Access Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Supported Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Automatic Approval Supported Automatic Patch Deployment Supported Automatic Scans Supported Compliance Management Supported Custom Patches Supported Dashboard Not Supported Network Wide Management Not Supported Patch Prioritization Not Supported Patch Testing Not Supported Remote Access/Control Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported RMM Features Deployment Management Supported For MSPs Not Supported IT Asset Management Supported Mobile Access Supported Network Monitoring Not Supported Patch Management Supported Real-time Alerts Supported Remediation Management Supported		IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Supported Audit Management Not Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Not Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Not Supported IT Service Management Supported Maintenance Management Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Event Logs Not Supported Hardware Inventory Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Show More Features Disk Imaging Features Backup Scheduling Not Supported Bare-Metal Restore Not Supported Compression Not Supported Differential Backup Not Supported Disk Cloning Supported Encryption Not Supported Image Deployment Supported Incremental Backup Not Supported Web Access / Restoration Not Supported
Integrations 5X Supported Akitra Andromeda Supported Axonius Supported Compyl Supported Console Supported Drata Supported EZO AssetSonar Supported Google Workspace Supported Lojycal Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Okta Supported Oomnitza Supported SURF Security Supported Scrut Automation Supported Serval Supported Setyl Supported Slack Supported ThreatAware Supported Tracebit Supported Show More Integrations View All 33 Integrations		Integrations 5X Not Supported Akitra Andromeda Not Supported Axonius Not Supported Compyl Not Supported Console Not Supported Drata Not Supported EZO AssetSonar Not Supported Google Workspace Not Supported Lojycal Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Okta Not Supported Oomnitza Not Supported SURF Security Not Supported Scrut Automation Not Supported Serval Not Supported Setyl Not Supported Slack Not Supported ThreatAware Not Supported Tracebit Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 4 Integrations
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