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Iru vs Hexnode

Secure devices with real enterprise depth

See how IT teams scale their fleet using precise device controls, powerful automations, and consistent policy enforcement.

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Airbus
Replit
Amplitude
Demandbase
McLaren
Vercel
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Betterhelp
Lifetime
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Cloudera
Wise
Bumble
A24
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Turo
Pendo
Intercom
Apollo

How Iru compares to Hexnode

Iru
Hexnode

Full platform depth without tiers

Access and configure with every device management capability, without paying extra for higher tiers.

Intelligent automations manage devices for you

Prebuilt configurations eliminate lengthy custom builds and manual work. Get power and flexibility without daily knob turning and switch flipping.

Deep controls for both desktop and mobile

Go beyond basic mobile policies. Configure and protect every employee device, from installing and updating apps, with the granular control your device fleet actually needs

Passwordless single sign-on

Iru delivers workforce identity & access management that pairs stronger security with a dramatically better user experience.

AI compliance management

Achieve compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other common compliance frameworks in the same platform with Iru AI using context from the business to help stay always audit ready

Fast support from IT engineers

Resolve problems faster with experienced support engineers with IT backgrounds. Available in chat 24-hours a day, 5 days a week.
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“The simplicity of Iru really won us over, and the fact that it was just kind of a single pane of glass to view your device status, your vulnerabilities, and all that sort of stuff.”
Chris Taylor
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Cronofy

Why switch to Iru?

Deliver higher security with lower overhead

Get secure without juggling multiple tools for your device security and management, along with identity and compliance. Iru covers the full stack with a unified, AI-powered platform.

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Ayoub Bakhtar
Senior IT Officer, European Climate Foundation
"The real complexity is that we're distributed across many locations. We have to manage and support devices globally, without being physically present or having dedicated IT resources in every location."
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Automated app patching that just works

Automate updates for hundreds of workplace apps across Mac and Windows. Iru uses proactive prompts and intelligent logic to provide a great, hands-off end-user experience.

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Richard Patterson
IT Manager, Sprinter Health
"I don't have a single day now where I have to wonder, is my MDM working correctly."
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Easier for your IT team to manage

Hexnode's raw controls require admins to navigate submenus and sort through every device setting, leading to accidental misconfigurations. Iru's streamlined workflows get the job done in a fraction of the time.

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Omaid Royeen
IT Manager, Cloudera
"We make the configuration changes, and we let Iru handle the rest."

Let your team focus on what matters

Iru replaces fragmented tools with one AI-powered platform, so IT & security spend less time chasing tickets and more time improving the business.

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"Iru is definitely the biggest part of making sure we stay secure."
Tanya Vakulenko
Operations Manager, Soup
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“Compared to some of the other tools out there, it's just ten times easier to use.”
Ari Lev

Senior IT Support Specialist, Human Interest

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“We've now just got a little bit more time to spend doing some actual proper thinking about things. It's giving us more headspace to think about them because we're now not worrying about our MDM.”
Marc Littlefair

Head of IT, GoCardless

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“Iru is so reliable. We hardly ever have a device that falls off mysteriously now…It’s really night and day from where we were before.”
Robby Siu

Senior Manager, Information Technology, Demandbase

Frequently asked
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Get answers to commonly asked questions
Is Iru a replacement for Hexnode?

Hexnode is primarily a Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) platform focused on OS-level device configuration and security policies. Iru, on the other hand, combines both Workforce Identity (IAM) and Endpoint Management into a single platform. For organizations seeking an all-in-one solution that unifies identity controls with device management, Iru serves as a complete replacement.

How do Iru and Hexnode handle passwordless authentication?

Hexnode facilitates passwordless logins by syncing OS sign-in screens with external cloud Identity Providers (IdPs) via Hexnode Access or platform biometrics. In contrast, Iru Workforce Identity is built passwordless by default. It uses phishing-resistant authenticators that bind passkeys directly to trusted devices, delivering native passwordless single sign-on (SSO) across applications without requiring third-party passwordless add-ons.

How do Iru and Hexnode approach workforce identity management?

Hexnode approaches workforce identity by enforcing device posture rules on endpoints so third-party IdPs can grant or deny access. Iru integrates workforce identity natively with endpoint health, evaluating both user identity credentials and real-time device posture simultaneously during every login attempt.

What is the difference between Iru Workforce Identity and Hexnode features?

Hexnode’s primary features (such as Hexnode UEM and Hexnode Access) focus on device provisioning, remote OS configuration, and cloud-backed local device logins. Iru Workforce Identity is a full identity platform offering passwordless SSO, automated user lifecycle provisioning (SCIM), and dynamic, posture-based conditional access rules across SaaS applications.

Can Hexnode and Iru work together?

Yes. Organizations currently using Hexnode for mobile device management (MDM) and endpoint policy enforcement can integrate with Iru for workforce identity. In this setup, Hexnode continues managing endpoint configurations and OS policies, while Iru manages passwordless SSO, identity lifecycle automation, and conditional application access.

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