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    Zentral.com

    Zentral is the leading European Apple MDM vendor and integrator of open source device management solutions for Apple in Enterprise. Since the release of the official Terraform provider in 2022 Zentral has been setting the standard for config-as-code at scale and helps customers solve reliability, auditability, role-based access problems. Zentral ships with a stack and integrations that usually takes IT teams years to build, such event streams, metrics and dashboards and ACME capable custom CA.

    DEGermany·Founded 2020
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    AustraliaGermany
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR▦EU Data

    Zentral.com key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Zentral Operations Pty Ltd
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Founded
    2020
    Data hosting
    Australia, Germany
    Infrastructure
    AWS (Frankfurt/Sydney)
    Deployment
    SaaS
    Open source
    Yes
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Exposed
    Certifications
    SOC 2 Type II
    Replaces
    Jamf Pro, Mosyle, Addigy, Kandji, Microsoft Intune (for Apple)

    About Zentral.com

    Zentral is an enterprise-grade Apple device management platform that combines Mobile Device Management (MDM) with advanced endpoint monitoring. It is built on an open-source core (MIT licensed), providing organizations with a transparent and extensible alternative to proprietary MDM solutions. The platform is specifically designed for IT and security teams managing macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS fleets at scale, offering deep integration with tools like osquery, Munki, and Santa. The service is available as a fully managed SaaS or as a self-hosted solution. For its SaaS offering, Zentral provides regional data residency options, including hosting in Frankfurt, Germany, to meet GDPR requirements. It emphasizes a GitOps-native approach, allowing administrators to manage device configurations through version-controlled code. By using an open-source foundation, Zentral aims to reduce vendor lock-in and provide higher levels of architectural transparency than traditional SaaS MDM providers.

    Alternative to

    Jamf ProMosyleAddigyKandjiMicrosoft Intune (for Apple)

    Target Segments

    SMBEnterpriseEducation

    Deployment Options

    SaaS

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    AWS (Frankfurt/Sydney)

    Certifications
    SOC 2 Type II

    Key Features

    Mobile Device Management (MDM) for Apple devices
    Automated enrollment (Apple Business Manager/DEP)
    osquery integration for endpoint visibility
    Munki and Jamf Pro compatibility
    Patch management for macOS updates
    RESTful API and Terraform support
    GitOps-native workflows
    Real-time hardware and software inventory

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