Kandji vs Hexnode
Side-by-side: features, pricing, deployment, and the short version of which wins for which buyer.
Verdict
// In this 2026 ranking, Kandji places higher than the other.
Kandji — Kandji combines a polished modern UI with prebuilt Blueprints and Auto Apps, optimized for in-house Apple IT teams that value design.
Hexnode — Hexnode has the broadest OS coverage in this comparison — Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, tvOS — from a single console.
Side-by-side specifications
Kandji
- Best for
- Design-conscious in-house IT teams
- Pricing model
- Per-device, annual; sliding scale
- Deployment
- Cloud-native (SaaS)
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS
- Founded
- 2018, San Diego, CA
- API
- Public REST API
Hexnode
- Best for
- Mixed-OS fleets needing a single console
- Pricing model
- Per-device, monthly; transparent tiers
- Deployment
- Cloud or on-premise
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, tvOS, Fire OS
- Founded
- 2013, San Francisco, CA
- API
- Public REST API
Feature comparison
| Feature | Kandji | Hexnode |
|---|---|---|
| Apple-only specialist | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real-time live agent | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-tenant / MSP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Declarative Device Management (DDM) | ✓ | ~ |
| Zero-touch deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Business Manager | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple School Manager | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom scripting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Patch management | ✓ | ~ |
| Software deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-remediation | ✓ | ~ |
| Compliance reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
| macOS / iOS / iPadOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| tvOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| visionOS | ~ | ~ |
| Windows / Android | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | per-device | per-device |
Kandji — strengths and watch-outs
- Polished UX and onboarding
- Prebuilt blueprint library
- Strong auto-remediation features
- Less flexible off the blueprint path
- Pricing climbs at scale
Hexnode — strengths and watch-outs
- Broad OS coverage
- Transparent pricing
- Mature kiosk and rugged-device support
- Apple depth is mid-tier
- UI feels older than the category
- Partial DDM support