baramundi Management Suite vs FileWave

baramundi Management Suite is a Unified Endpoint Management platform for centrally managing endpoints and automating IT work. Its core tools cover IT automation, patch management, mobile device management, software deployment, operating-system deployment and configuration, inventory, and network discovery. The inventory tools provide hardware, software, and company-data overviews, detect SNMP devices, and visualize network topology. The suite supports Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android endpoints, including PCs, laptops, servers, phones, tablets, and OT devices. Optional add-ons cover license management and application usage tracking, endpoint security, remote access, vulnerability scanning, ticketing integration, and managed software. The security add-on manages Microsoft Defender Antivirus and BitLocker, and includes patch management and local administrator password management. Organizations can deploy the suite on-premises or use baramundi’s hosted service through a browser; the hosted version requires no customer-hosted server. Pricing is on request, with a 30-day trial. The product is made by a company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

FileWave is a unified endpoint management platform for organizations managing computers, phones, tablets, and other devices across major operating systems. It supports Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, Android, and ChromeOS, and can be hosted in the cloud or installed on an organization's servers. Enrollment options include zero-touch deployment and frameworks such as Windows Autopilot, Apple ADE/DEP, and Android and ChromeOS enterprise options. Administrators can distribute apps, updates, scripts, and content with standard installers or Filesets. Its patented Fileset Technology sends changes at file level and allows deployed files to be edited or removed. The platform supports scheduled OS and third-party application patching, with testing and rollback options for Fileset revisions. Security features include encrypted communications, remote lock and wipe, and administrator two-factor authentication. Audit-ready reports cover devices, configurations, patching, licenses, encryption, and compliance. The free Community Edition is limited to 15 computers, 15 tablets, and 15 Chrome devices, with community support and no included support service.