JumpCloud vs. Iru
Don't settle for bundled, endpoint-first IT tools. See why JumpCloud’s native, Directory-First Identity, Access, and Device Management platform outperforms Iru.
JumpCloud vs Iru: How to Choose
Do you want a platform built around secure user identity, or an endpoint tool trying to absorb identity after the fact? While Iru (formerly Kandji) is an endpoint-first platform expanding into bundled security modules, JumpCloud is a strategic Open Directory platform designed to unify Identity, Access, and Device Security natively across your entire infrastructure. Here is why modern IT teams choose JumpCloud:
Unify Identity and Access with a Native Cloud Directory
JumpCloud acts as your authoritative primary identity source out of the box. While Iru expands into endpoint identity via passkeys, it lacks the core protocol engines required to manage directories, user lifecycles, and legacy server protocols natively.
Manage Every Endpoint, Workstations and Linux Servers
JumpCloud provides first-class, agent-based control across macOS, Windows, Android, and Linux. While Iru has added Windows and Android to its Apple-first MDM, it leaves Linux servers, cloud workloads, and Linux desktop fleets completely unmanaged.
Zero Trust with Native Privileged Access Management (PAM)
JumpCloud bridges the gap between endpoint health and user access by embedding Privileged Access Management directly into the platform. Iru focuses on endpoint security (EDR) and device passkeys, but lacks native secrets and credential management capabilities.
Connect Users Securely to Networks, Servers, and Apps
JumpCloud authenticates users across every layer of the enterprise stack, from cloud apps (SAML/OIDC) to local infrastructure (RADIUS/LDAP/SSH). Iru’s workforce identity solution is tailored to device logins and web SSO, omitting underlying network and server protocols.
Eliminate Tool Sprawl and Unpredictable Add-On Costs
JumpCloud consolidates identity, device management, password vaulting, RADIUS, and server access into a single platform with clear per-user pricing. Iru relies on an opaque sales model where modules (EDR, Vulnerability Management, Compliance) are added separately.
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"We were using single-OS management tools, but they only covered a partial part of all our endpoints. We needed something that would enable us to manage all these solutions in one place. We only have two people in IT, so we needed a platform to administer all endpoints efficiently."
"We now manage access, devices, remote assistance, password management, and security policies from a single control panel. It has reduced administration time and improved operational efficiency across our entire organization."
"There is nothing else that does everything JumpCloud can do as a single coherent package. It gives you everything you need and ties everything together in one place."