Alternatives to Fleet
An open device management platform for MDM, software patching and vulnerability management across operating systems. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Fleet
An open device management platform for MDM, software patching and vulnerability management across operating systems.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Fleet.
Hexnode
A cloud unified endpoint management platform for managing company phones, desktops, kiosks and IoT devices.
Hexnode is a paid hosted endpoint management console for desktops, mobiles, kiosks and IoT devices, and cannot be self-hosted, unlike the open source Fleet.
Miradore
A cloud mobile device management service for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows devices with a free plan.
Miradore is a hosted MDM service with a free plan for up to 50 devices across Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, but it is proprietary and not self-hostable.
Action1
A cloud-based patch management service for Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints, free for 200 devices.
Action1 is a cloud patch management service free for 200 endpoints, focused on patching without MDM features or a self-hosted option.
PDQ Connect
A cloud-based endpoint and patch management service for Windows and macOS devices.
PDQ Connect is a paid cloud service for patching, deployment and inventory on Windows and macOS, without Linux support mentioned or a self-hosted option.
Tactical RMM
A self-hosted remote monitoring and management tool with agents for Windows, Linux and macOS.
Tactical RMM is a self-hosted RMM with remote desktop and scripts, focused on Windows management, and uses a source-available license rather than an open source one.
Headwind MDM
An open-source, self-hosted mobile device management system for company Android phones, tablets and kiosks.
Headwind MDM is open source and self-hosted like Fleet, but it manages Android devices only, with a focus on kiosks and rugged devices.
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft's cloud endpoint management service for managing and securing company devices and apps.
Microsoft Intune is a paid, closed-source cloud service tied to a Microsoft tenant, replacing Fleet's self-hosted open-source setup and GitOps configuration with a hosted Microsoft console.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Unified endpoint management suite for patching, software deployment, remote troubleshooting and securing desktops, servers and mobiles.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a paid, closed-source suite available as a download or hosted service, adding remote troubleshooting and software deployment but losing Fleet's open source code and GitOps workflow.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Fleet as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Addigy
A cloud-based device management platform for Macs, iPhones and iPads.
Fleet is open source and self-hostable, combining MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems with GitOps configuration, though some features need a paid license.
Atera
A hosted IT management platform combining remote monitoring, ticketing, patch management and AI agents.
Fleet is an open-source, self-hosted platform for MDM, patching and vulnerability management, with no ticketing and some features behind a paid license.
Automox
Cloud service for patching operating systems, third-party software and configuration across Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints.
Fleet is open source and self-hostable, combining patching with MDM and GitOps configuration, though you administer the server and some features are paid.
Jamf Pro
A device management and security platform for Macs, iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices in organisations.
Fleet is an open-source, self-hostable device management platform with MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems and GitOps configuration, with some features requiring a paid license.
Landscape
Canonical's systems management tool for monitoring, patching and auditing fleets of Ubuntu machines.
Fleet is an open-source device management platform covering MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, with GitOps configuration and some paid features.
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Patch management software that scans endpoints and deploys operating system and third-party application updates.
Fleet is open source and combines patching with MDM and vulnerability management across operating systems, configured through GitOps and run on your own server.
Mosyle
A hosted device management and security platform for Apple devices used at work and in schools.
Fleet is open source and self-hostable, offering MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, with some paid features.
Munki
An open-source set of tools for managing software installs and removals on macOS client machines.
Fleet is an open source device management platform that adds MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, with some features requiring a paid license.
NanoMDM
A minimalist open-source Apple MDM server, inspired by MicroMDM, that you run yourself.
Fleet adds patching, vulnerability management and GitOps configuration across several operating systems, while some features require a paid license and it still needs server administration.
Rudder
Open-source configuration management and compliance platform for Linux and Windows systems.
Fleet is an open source device management platform with GitOps configuration, patching and vulnerability management, aimed more at endpoints than server configuration enforcement.
Scalefusion
A hosted unified endpoint management platform for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux devices.
Fleet is open source and self-hosted, combining MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems with GitOps configuration, though some features need a paid license.
SimpleMDM
A hosted mobile device management service for enrolling, configuring and updating fleets of Apple devices.
Fleet is open source and self-hostable, managing Apple and other operating systems with patching, vulnerability management and GitOps configuration, though some features need a paid license.
Uyuni
An open-source server for patching, configuring and provisioning large fleets of Linux machines using Salt.
Fleet is an open device management platform combining MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, with GitOps configuration and some paid features.
Windows Server Update Services
A Windows Server role that lets administrators control distribution of Microsoft updates across their network.
Fleet is an open source, self-hosted platform that combines patching with MDM and vulnerability management across several operating systems, with some features needing a paid license.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
AutoPkg
A command-line automation framework for downloading, packaging and distributing macOS software.
OCS Inventory NG
Open-source IT asset management server that inventories hardware and software across an organisation's devices.
DefectDojo
An open source, self-hosted vulnerability management platform that collects and tracks findings from security scanners.
GLPI
An open-source IT service management suite with help desk, asset inventory and CMDB.
