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Baseline	Outset
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS
Works with any MDM Configured with a mobileconfig or plist file	Runs scripts and packages at boot, login or on demand Useful for first-boot and per-user setup on managed Macs
macOS only No packaged releases published on GitHub	macOS only Aimed at administrators comfortable writing scripts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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