Moorfox
Moorfox vs NinjaOne
Choose NinjaOne if macOS coverage, a ticketing ecosystem or patching that reaches deep into third-party applications is on your must-have list: those are core NinjaOne strengths, and two of them Moorfox does not offer at all.
Choose Moorfox if the work you actually do is remote sessions, terminals and scripts on Windows and Linux machines, and you want an end-to-end encrypted remote stack, a per-device security score and an audit log nobody can edit, from one small agent.
NinjaOne is an established endpoint-management platform aimed at MSPs and internal IT, best known for patch management across Windows, macOS and Linux and for a broad ecosystem of integrations.
At a glance
| Moorfox | NinjaOne | |
|---|---|---|
| Remote desktop | ✓ Built in: end-to-end encrypted, peer-to-peer where the network allows | ✓ NinjaOne Remote built in, plus Splashtop and TeamViewer integrations |
| Attended quick support | ✓ Built in: portable download, nine-digit code, nothing installed | ✓ Attended sessions supported |
| Terminal and file manager | ✓ Built in, running as SYSTEM or root, headless servers included | ✓ Remote terminal and file browser built in |
| Scripting and automation | ✓ Saved commands plus multi-step flows with triggers | ✓ Strong script library and scheduled automations |
| Patch deployment | ≈ Built in for Windows and Linux: weekly windows in each device's own timezone, a first-seen deferral, approve and block overrides; third-party apps via winget, best effort | ✓ A core strength: OS and third-party patching across platforms |
| Monitoring and alerts | ✓ Org-wide thresholds for CPU, memory, disk, offline and crashes; emails routed per tag | ✓ Extensive monitoring, alerting and reporting |
| Security posture score | ✓ Every device scored out of 100 across thirteen factors, honest about what it could not measure | ✗ Security data lives in reports and add-ons; no single per-device score |
| Hardware and software inventory | ✓ Deep: down to BIOS, GPUs and individual memory modules | ✓ Full hardware and software inventory |
| Audit log | ✓ Append-only activity log; entries cannot be edited or removed by anyone | ≈ Activity logging present; not positioned as tamper-proof |
| Agent updates | ✓ Self-healing: checksum-verified, auto-revert on crash loops, staged rollouts, per-device rollback | ≈ Automatic; no user-facing staged rollout or rollback that we know of |
| Operating systems | ≈ Windows and Linux; no macOS agent yet | ✓ Windows, macOS, Linux, plus MDM for mobile |
| Ticketing and PSA | ✗ None, and none planned: Moorfox stays an RMM | ✓ Own ticketing product plus PSA integrations |
| Pricing | • Invite-only early access while we onboard in small batches | • Quote-based, per device; no published price list |
Where NinjaOne is ahead
- Patch management is the reason many teams buy NinjaOne, and it is deeper there: mature third-party application patching across a large catalogue, where Moorfox leans on winget and covers what winget knows about.
- macOS endpoints and mobile devices are covered, so their patching is too; Moorfox manages Windows and Linux only.
- Ticketing, documentation and backup add-ons make it a one-vendor stack for an MSP.
- A large integration marketplace and an established support organisation.
Where Moorfox is ahead
- Remote desktop is first-party and end-to-end encrypted, with media flowing peer-to-peer where the network allows; no bolted-on third-party remote tool.
- One small agent that verifies every update, reverts itself if a build crash-loops, and rolls out group by group under your control.
- A security score per device that shows its working and admits what it could not measure.
- An append-only audit trail: sessions, scripts and settings changes that nobody, including admins, can quietly edit.
- Linux servers are first-class citizens: root terminal, inventory and scoring, not an afterthought.
How to decide
If you are consolidating an MSP tool stack, or your estate has Macs in it, NinjaOne is the safer pick today. If your day is remote sessions and scripts across Windows and Linux, and you would rather have honesty and control than breadth, ask us for an invite.
Frequently asked questions
Is Moorfox a drop-in replacement for NinjaOne?
Not if you rely on macOS management or ticketing: Moorfox does not offer those. It replaces the remote access, monitoring, scripting, inventory and Windows and Linux patching parts, and adds a security score and a tamper-proof audit trail.
Does Moorfox do patch management?
Yes, for Windows and Linux. Agents scan for pending updates, and a policy installs them in a weekly window evaluated in each device's own timezone, holding back anything that has not been pending for the number of days you set. Third-party Windows applications come through winget, which is best effort rather than a curated catalogue.
Can Moorfox and NinjaOne run side by side?
Yes. The agents do not conflict, so you can enrol a pilot group with a fleet token and compare the two on real machines before deciding anything.
See the other column for yourself.
Moorfox is invite-only while we onboard in small batches. Tell us a little about your fleet and we will send an invite when a spot opens; the agents coexist happily, so you can compare on real machines.