Appaloosa vs Zentral

Appaloosa is a mobile device management platform for controlling iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices from one console. It addresses company-owned fleets, bring-your-own-device programs, frontline teams, and shared devices. Zero-touch enrollment works through Apple Automated Device Enrollment, Android zero-touch, Knox, and Windows enrollment. Administrators can distribute private and public applications, including silent installation on managed devices. Security settings include passcode policies, disk encryption, certificates, VPN configuration, security posture, and compliance controls. On macOS, Appaloosa can enforce FileVault and store its recovery key encrypted in the console for authorized profiles. Customer data is hosted in France on SecNumCloud-qualified infrastructure. Integrations include Apple Business Manager, Android Enterprise, Microsoft Entra, Office 365, Google Workspace, Okta, SAML v2, TeamViewer, development tools, Slack, and a REST API. Business costs €3.49 per device per month from 50 devices; Enterprise costs €5.49 per device per month from 100, with custom pricing above 500. A 14-day trial requires no credit card.

Zentral is an open-source endpoint protection hub that gathers, normalizes, and processes events from endpoint agents and device management connectors. It combines Apple MDM with community-driven patch management for managing Apple devices across their lifecycle. Inventory from multiple sources is brought into a unified view with device snapshots and change events. Osquery checks can update compliance status, which is available in the GUI and XLS or CSV reports. Munki integration tracks failed or repeated installations and supports staged package rollouts using tags and shards. Zentral also manages Santa allow and block rules, with phased movement from Monitor to Lockdown mode. Events can be filtered and sent to event stores, third-party SIEMs, Slack, or HTTP webhooks. The Terraform provider manages supported Munki, Santa, Osquery, and MDM configuration as code, though MDM GitOps is in private preview. Custom is offered as SaaS or Private Cloud, and Docker deployment is documented. Zentral identifies Client Platform Engineers and IT Managers as audiences.