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About JumpCloud® delivers a unified open directory platform that makes it easy to securely manage identities, devices, and access across your organization. With JumpCloud, IT teams and MSPs enable users to work securely from anywhere and manage their Windows, Apple, Linux, and Android devices from a single platform. Everything in One Platform Grant users Secure, Frictionless Access™ to everything they need to do their work however they choose. Manage it all in one unified view. Cross-OS Device Management Manage Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iPad, and Android devices. One Identity for Everything Connect users to thousands of resources with one set of secure credentials. Comprehensive Security Enforce device policies, patches, MFA, and other security and compliance measures. Automated Workflows Connect to whatever resources you need, including Microsoft Active Directory, Google Workspace, HRIS platforms, and more.	About Smallstep is the world’s first Device Identity Platform™, built to ensure that only company-owned devices can access sensitive enterprise resources. It secures Wi-Fi, VPNs, ZTNA, SaaS applications, cloud APIs, and developer infrastructure using hardware-bound credentials. At its core is ACME Device Attestation, a modern standard co-developed with Google that binds identity directly to device hardware. This approach prevents credential theft, phishing, and impersonation by making credentials non-exportable. Smallstep extends Zero Trust beyond users by verifying devices with cryptographic assurance at the silicon level. The platform supports all major operating systems, enabling consistent security across modern, distributed workforces.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported
Audience IT teams looking for a complete Cloud Management solution	Audience Smallstep is ideal for enterprise IT, security, and DevOps teams that need high-assurance device identity to protect sensitive infrastructure, applications, and data in Zero Trust environments
Support Phone Support Not 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 Supported
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Pricing $9/user For complete pricing and to see all of our package options, please visit our website Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $0 Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The admin side is easy to use and set up new users. The users sync easily across all the systems. We can set specific groups of computers and users to more easily active new users across multiple systems. SSO is also a great feature. You can also set policies for systems which allows admins to block certain features they don't want accessed. Cons When we first started some of the policy features were not available. Also sometimes adding someone as an admin on their system temporarily, it doesn't work correctly.
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 JumpCloud Founded: 2012 United States jumpcloud.com	Company Information Smallstep Founded: 2016 United States smallstep.com
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Categories Authentication Supported Cloud Directory Supported Cloud Management Supported Cybersecurity Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Identity and Access Management (IAM) Supported Identity Management Supported IT Management Supported IT Service Supported MSP Supported Network Security Supported Password Management Supported Password Policy Enforcement Supported Policy Management Supported Privileged Access Management Supported RMM Supported Server Management Supported Shadow IT Discovery Supported SIEM Supported Single Sign On Supported Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Supported User Provisioning and Governance Supported	Categories Identity and Access Management (IAM) Supported Privileged Access Management Supported Zero Trust Security Supported
Privileged Access Management Features Application Access Control Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Credential Management Supported Endpoint Management Supported For MSPs Supported Granular Access Controls Supported Least Privilege Not Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Supported Policy Management Supported Remote Access Management Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Show More Features Authentication Features Biometric Supported Credential Management Supported Knowledge-Based Authentication Not Supported Mobile Authentication Not Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Out-of-Band Authentication Not Supported Policy Management Supported Self Service Portal Supported Single Sign On Supported Social Sign On Not Supported Cloud Management Features Access Control Supported Billing & Provisioning Not Supported Capacity Analytics Not Supported Cost Management Not Supported Demand Monitoring Not Supported Multi-Cloud Management Not Supported Performance Analytics Not Supported SLA Management Not Supported Supply Monitoring Not Supported Workflow Approval Not Supported Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Not Supported IOC Verification Not Supported Tokenization Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not 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 Not Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Not Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported IT Service Features Contract Management Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported IT Asset Management Supported Knowledge Management Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Catalog Not Supported Service Reporting Not Supported Ticket Management Not Supported Identity Management Features Access Certification Supported Compliance Management Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Supported Privileged Account Management Supported Self-Service Access Request Supported Single Sign On Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported User Provisioning Supported MSP Features Backup Management Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported CRM Not Supported Dashboard Supported Help Desk Not Supported Issue Management Not Supported Live Chat Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Privileged Access Management (PAM) Supported Project Management Not Supported Remote Access Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Supported Scheduling Supported Password Management Features Credential Management Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Generator Supported Password Reset Supported Password Synchronization Supported Single Sign On Supported User Management Supported Policy Management Features Approval Process Control Not Supported Attestation Not Supported Audit Trails Not Supported Policy Creation Supported Policy Library Supported Policy Metadata Management Not Supported Policy Training Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow Management Not Supported SIEM Features Application Security Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Endpoint Management Supported File Integrity Monitoring Not Supported Forensic Analysis Not Supported Log Management Supported Network Monitoring Not Supported Real Time Monitoring Not Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Not Supported Credential Management Supported Database Servers Not Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported Single Sign On Features Biometric Supported Credential Management Supported Identity Federation Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Supported Policy Management Supported Social Sign On Not Supported User Management Supported
Integrations Indent Supported AWS IAM Identity Center Supported Abstract Security Supported Axonius Supported Beamible Supported Blueboard Supported ChatBetter Supported Docker Not Supported Entitle Supported GitHub Supported HowNow Supported Lattice Supported Mesh Supported Morro Data CloudNAS Supported OpenVPN Access Server Supported Paillor Supported Satori Supported Vanta Supported WorkOS Supported dbFront Supported Show More Integrations View All 113 Integrations	Integrations Indent Supported AWS IAM Identity Center Not Supported Abstract Security Not Supported Axonius Not Supported Beamible Not Supported Blueboard Not Supported ChatBetter Not Supported Docker Supported Entitle Not Supported GitHub Not Supported HowNow Not Supported Lattice Not Supported Mesh Not Supported Morro Data CloudNAS Not Supported OpenVPN Access Server Not Supported Paillor Not Supported Satori Not Supported Vanta Not Supported WorkOS Not Supported dbFront Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 11 Integrations
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