$12.5–$15/mo · No free plan (30-day trial) · Self-hostable See pricing ↓
FileWave is a unified endpoint management (UEM) and IT asset management platform that manages Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS devices from one console. It offers zero-touch device enrollment, software and app distribution, patch management, license tracking, and real-time inventory and compliance reporting. The product includes both a native admin application (FileWave Central) and a browser-based console (FileWave Anywhere), and can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.
What it's for
Features 19
- Automated OS and third-party patch management with rollback
- Booster Technology for local caching and distributed rollouts
- Custom Fields and real-time inventory reporting
- Fileset Magic snapshot-based package creation
- Full-disk and file-level AES-256 encryption
- Integrated Grafana dashboard for endpoint health visualization
- License usage tracking and VPP integration
- Location tracking with user consent
- Patented Fileset Technology for file-level, delta-based updates
- Remote desktop support via integrated TeamViewer
- Remote lock and wipe of devices
- RESTful API for further integrations
- Self-Healing and Auto Resume for interrupted deployments
- Self-Service Kiosk for user-driven app installation
- Smart Groups for dynamic, condition-based device targeting
- Software and app distribution (MSI, PKG, EXE, custom Filesets)
- Two-factor authentication and IDP integration for admin logins
- Windows Imaging for data carrier backup/restore
- Zero-touch device enrollment (Windows Autopilot, Apple ADE/DEP/DDM, Android/ChromeOS enterprise frameworks)
At a glance
Integrations
Complianceself-reported
Pricing
Pricing scales with the number of managed devices: Community starts from $15 per device and Professional starts from $12.50 per device. The billing period (monthly vs. annual) is not specified on the pricing page.
Multi-platform support for iOS, macOS, Windows, Android & ChromeOS, Access to Discord community, FileWave Forum, Knowledge Base, and Foundry video courses, Compliance-focused maintenance with detailed reports on device usage and security status
Manage up to 15 devices each for mobile, desktop, and Chrome
Manage complete set of iOS, macOS, tvOS, Windows, Android and ChromeOS devices, User-friendly interface and automation tools for onboarding, Access to Discord community, FileWave Forum, Knowledge Base, and Foundry video courses, Enhanced customer support, 2 TeamViewer licenses
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