Alternatives to Headwind MDM
An open-source, self-hosted mobile device management system for company Android phones, tablets and kiosks. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Headwind MDM
An open-source, self-hosted mobile device management system for company Android phones, tablets and kiosks.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Headwind MDM.
Miradore
A cloud mobile device management service for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows devices with a free plan.
Miradore is a hosted MDM with a free plan for 50 devices that covers Android plus iOS, macOS and Windows, but it is proprietary and cannot run air-gapped.
Hexnode
A cloud unified endpoint management platform for managing company phones, desktops, kiosks and IoT devices.
Hexnode is a paid hosted endpoint management console covering phones, desktops, kiosks and IoT devices, without a self-hosted or open source option.
Fleet
An open device management platform for MDM, software patching and vulnerability management across operating systems.
Fleet is an open source self-hostable device management platform covering multiple operating systems with patching and vulnerability management, though some features need a paid license.
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft's cloud endpoint management service for managing and securing company devices and apps.
Microsoft Intune is a paid cloud service managing phones and laptops within a Microsoft tenant, replacing self-hosting with Microsoft's cloud.
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 suite covering mobiles, desktops and servers, available as a download or hosted service.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Ubuntu Core
An immutable, snap-based version of Ubuntu for IoT and embedded devices with over-the-air updates.
NanoMDM
A minimalist open-source Apple MDM server, inspired by MicroMDM, that you run yourself.
Jamf Pro
A device management and security platform for Macs, iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices in organisations.
Mosyle
A hosted device management and security platform for Apple devices used at work and in schools.