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Alternatives to JumpCloud
24 cybersecurity tools sit alongside JumpCloud in this directory. Below is what separates each from JumpCloud on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 3
- JumpCloud starts at
- $9/user/month
Why people look past JumpCloud
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the JumpCloud entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
JumpCloud starts at $9/user/month. Across the 5 cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $4.99/month.
There is no free tier
The record for JumpCloud carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
JumpCloud publishes 5 tiers, from $9/user/month (annual) or $11 (monthly) up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the JumpCloud pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's most-loved password manager
- Starts $6.01 a month cheaper, at $2.99/month.
The world's #1 rated antivirus
- Starts $10.989999999999998 a year dearer, at $19.99/year.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- Can be used without paying; JumpCloud cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 3 tiers to JumpCloud's 5.
Powerful protection against evolving threats
- Starts $27 a year dearer, at $36/year.
- 3 tiers to JumpCloud's 5.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Can be used without paying; JumpCloud cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to JumpCloud's 5.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to JumpCloud's 5.
Every JumpCloud alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JumpCloud (this page) | $9/user/month | Subscription | 5 | |
| 1PasswordThe world's most-loved password manager | $2.99/month | - | - | vs JumpCloud |
| Bitdefender Total SecurityThe world's #1 rated antivirus | $19.99/year | - | - | vs JumpCloud |
| LastPassSimplify online life with LastPass password manager | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs JumpCloud |
| Norton 360Powerful protection against evolving threats | $36/year | - | 3 | vs JumpCloud |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs JumpCloud |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs JumpCloud |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs JumpCloud |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs JumpCloud |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the JumpCloud badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- LastPass , Free
- Google Authenticator , Free
Cheaper than JumpCloud (3)
Entry price under JumpCloud's $9/user/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- 1Password , $2.99/month
- Entrust Identity as a Service , $2/month
- Camio , $4.99/month
What you would be giving up
JumpCloud is most often brought in for organisations modernising from active directory to cloud identity infrastructure, companies requiring unified user and device management in hybrid work environments, it teams implementing zero-trust security models, managed service providers requiring multi-tenant identity and device management, educational institutions and nonprofits (eligible for special pricing). Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If JumpCloud is broadly right and the question is cost, the JumpCloud pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
JumpCloud runs on web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, api. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about JumpCloud alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to JumpCloud?
- 24 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by 1Password, Bitdefender Total Security, LastPass, Norton 360. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to JumpCloud?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: LastPass, Google Authenticator.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to JumpCloud?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under JumpCloud's $9/user/month: 1Password at $2.99/month, Entrust Identity as a Service at $2/month, Camio at $4.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to JumpCloud?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from JumpCloud?
- JumpCloud is most often brought in for organisations modernising from active directory to cloud identity infrastructure, companies requiring unified user and device management in hybrid work environments, it teams implementing zero-trust security models, managed service providers requiring multi-tenant identity and device management, educational institutions and nonprofits (eligible for special pricing). Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to JumpCloud?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these JumpCloud alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare JumpCloud against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against JumpCloud covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 24 tools beside JumpCloud. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.