Identity · MDM
JumpCloud
Cloud-based directory that manages identities, devices, and app access — the cloud-native equivalent of Active Directory.
JumpCloud is a cloud-based directory-as-a-service platform that manages user identity, device management, and application access from a single place. If you're familiar with Active Directory — Microsoft's on-premises directory — JumpCloud is roughly the cloud-native equivalent, designed to work across Windows, Mac, and Linux without requiring an on-premises server.
What JumpCloud does in practice: it's your central system for managing employee accounts, controlling what those accounts can access (via LDAP, RADIUS, or SAML), managing device policies, and connecting your organization to cloud applications via Single Sign-On.
For organizations with a mix of Macs and Windows machines, or that have moved fully to the cloud, JumpCloud is frequently the right directory choice. It handles the full employee lifecycle: provision the new hire, configure their device, grant access to the applications they need, and revoke everything when they leave.
RSystems manages JumpCloud for several clients — it's our most common recommendation for organizations that don't have a structural reason to be Microsoft-first.