Comparison
Private App Distribution and MDM
When private iPhone and iPad apps need MDM, how AppDeploy fits Apple Business, and how it manages the company devices your apps install on.
When a full device-management platform is more than you need
Some internal app rollouts only need a secure way to publish, assign, and explain private app access. Our full guide to distributing private iOS apps compares every route.
If the real problem is employee app discovery and operational visibility, a full device-management platform can add cost and process without solving the most visible pain.
What the branded app store gives you
The branded app store gives your people one place to find approved apps, and AutoDeploy installs private apps on your enrolled company iPhones and iPads.
This model is for production apps that staff rely on every day. TestFlight builds expire after 90 days, so they are not a production route.
What AppDeploy does not try to replace
AppDeploy does not try to replace a broad device-management platform.
AutoDeploy, AppDeploy's device management, covers focused Apple enrolment, managed app delivery, configuration profiles, OS update enforcement, and governed device actions, designed around internal app operations. See how AppDeploy compares with broader device-management platforms.
- Enrol the devices that receive your apps, not the whole fleet
- Organisations with an established device-management platform can keep it on the devices it manages and use AppDeploy for other company devices
When devices need management
When your priority is device settings, OS updates or remote device actions, those devices need management. AutoDeploy, AppDeploy's device management, adds enrolment, configuration profiles, OS update enforcement and device actions for the devices you choose, and installs your private apps on them.
In those cases, app distribution is only one part of the job. AppDeploy keeps both in one workspace, and AppDeploy vs Jamf shows how its device management differs from a full platform.
A practical decision framework
Choose AppDeploy when you need a branded, Apple Business-aware app store for your private apps.
AutoDeploy manages the company iPhones and iPads your apps install on.