IBM MaaS360 vs MobileIron: What are the differences?

Developers describe IBM MaaS360 as "Manage devices and secure user behavior". It simplifies MDM with rapid deployment, and comprehensive visibility and control that spans across mobile devices, applications, and documents. It supports all devices including the iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and Kindle Fire. On the other hand, MobileIron is detailed as "Unified endpoint and enterprise mobility management for mobile devices". It is redefining enterprise security with the industry’s first mobile-centric, zero trust platform built on the foundation of unified endpoint management (UEM) to secure access and protect data across the perimeter-less enterprise.

IBM MaaS360 and MobileIron can be primarily classified as "Device Management" tools.

Some of the features offered by IBM MaaS360 are:

• Unified endpoint management
• Mobile Device Management
• Rapid deployment

On the other hand, MobileIron provides the following key features:

• Mobile-centric
• Zero trust platform
• Unified Endpoint Management