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Baseline vs MDS: catalog facts
Baseline	MDS
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid Paid software with a downloadable trial; also part of the Erase and Restore bundle.
macOS	macOS
Works with any MDM Configured with a mobileconfig or plist file	Supports Intel and Apple Silicon Macs Workflows cover macOS, apps, scripts, users and settings
macOS only No packaged releases published on GitHub	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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