Prey

Locate every device and beat every breach with Prey

Ranked #8 in IT asset management software for small businesses.

Prey is a reliable device tracking and security tool that tracks, acts upon, and helps manage devices. It provides always-on tracking, remote wipe capabilities, and breach monitoring built for IT teams who need to act fast and stay compliant.

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At a glance

Best for

lean IT teams

From Prey's own website.

Company facts

Founded	2009
Headquarters	San Francisco, US
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube

Facilities and features

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Published pricing

What stands out

The product offers ongoing GPS and Wi-Fi triangulation across multiple operating systems.

“Ongoing GPS and Wi-Fi triangulation across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebook.”Prey, own website

The product encrypts, freezes, and restores devices to protect machines and data.

“Encrypt freeze, and restore devices, protecting machines and data.”Prey, own website

Worth knowing

The Starter plan limits missing reports to twenty slots that self-rewrite.

“20 report slots that self-rewrite.”Prey, own website

How it ranks

Prey is ranked 8th of 10 in IT asset management software for small businesses (Lister Score 86.0).

#8 in IT asset management software for small businesses · Lister Score 86.0

Offers ongoing GPS and Wi-Fi triangulation across multiple operating systems.

How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 8.

“Device tracking and inventory management Remote Lock icon Data protection and security Map icon Remote workforce management & security Building Lock icon Location-based security response”Prey, own website

“Best MDM for Small Business in 2026: 5 Tools Compared Best MDM for small business, compared: Prey, Iru, Hexnode, Miradore, NinjaOne — real pricing, setup time, and what each breaks on.”Prey, own website