JumpCloud is broad: open directory, IAM, SSO, MDM/UEM, RADIUS, Conditional Access — one bundle. Lorika is deep posture: 190+ checks, eight frameworks, audit-ready evidence. Different shapes; many fleets run both.
JumpCloud bundles identity, SSO, RADIUS, MDM/UEM, patch management, and Conditional Access into one platform. Strength: one vendor, one bill, one operator UI for IAM and basic device management. It answers: "How do we run identity and device management without stitching together five SaaS vendors?"
Lorika does one thing well: continuous device-posture measurement, framework-mapped, with audit-ready evidence. It answers: "Is every device in my fleet configured to a security baseline, and can I produce signed evidence for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 auditors?"
| Capability | JumpCloud | Lorika |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Unified directory + IAM + UEM | Device posture & compliance evidence |
| Identity directory / IAM | ✓ Core capability | ✗ Not in scope |
| SSO & RADIUS | ✓ Bundled | ✗ Out of scope |
| MDM / UEM (config push) | ✓ Policy push, patch, app install | ✗ Observation only |
| 190+ posture checks | Policy-based subset | ✓ 8-category coverage including kernel + SSH + audit log |
| CIS / NIST / ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / PCI DSS / NBU mapping | Compliance Reports module | ✓ 8 frameworks built-in + custom builder |
| CVE scanning per installed package | Limited via Patch Management | ✓ OSV.dev matching, severity breakdown |
| BYOD & contractor laptops | Enrolment-friction-heavy | ✓ Voluntary install, read-only |
| Conditional Access | ✓ Native | Signal source — direct integration on roadmap |
| Cross-platform parity (Mac / Windows / Linux) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes, all 190+ checks across all three |
| Real-time Security Score (0–100) | ✗ Pass / fail status | ✓ Per-device, severity-weighted, time series |
| Pricing model | Per-user bundle ($11–24/user/month) | Per-device, free up to 10 |
| Free tier | 10 users / 10 devices | ✓ 10 devices, 190+ checks, 8 frameworks |
JumpCloud is a good fit when you want one operator UI for IAM + UEM and you are willing to accept "good enough" posture depth. Lorika fits where audit teams demand framework-mapped evidence and per-device depth across kernel, SSH, packaging, and audit-log controls.
Small-to-mid teams replacing Okta + Jamf + Patch-Management-vendor with one platform. Cross-platform SSO and RADIUS. Basic Conditional Access on a small budget.
Teams that need SOC 2 Type II evidence, ISO 27001 control mapping, or per-device depth on kernel/SSH/audit-log/CVE controls. Linux-heavy fleets. BYOD without enrolment.
JumpCloud runs the directory, SSO, RADIUS, and Conditional Access. Lorika provides the deep posture signal that Conditional Access consumes — and the audit evidence the JumpCloud Compliance Reports module does not produce on its own.
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