For SOC 2, ISO 27001, and customer security reviews
Secure Your Team's Devices Without Invading Their Privacy
Pareto checks that every remote, personal, and contractor laptop is encrypted, up to date, and locked. Stay compliant with a lightweight, read-only app that respects user privacy.
Free for up to 5 devices. No credit card required.
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Proving your devices are secure often means surveilling your team
- 73%
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- 49%
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Pareto proves every device is secure, by checking the machine, not the person
Start freeUsed by teams across software, finance, law, healthcare, and more
One dashboard for every device you need to secure
- 30+ checks
- on encryption, updates, firewall, screen lock, and more.
- Instant alerts
- when a device drifts, by email or Slack.
- Audit-ready reports
- for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials.
- One-click fixes
- so your team can resolve anything that's off.
- Read-only by design,
- it reads your settings, never personal files.
- Mac, Windows, and Linux,
- all covered by the same checks.
Built for the modern workforce
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Remote teams
Your people work from everywhere, on machines you'll never physically see. Pareto checks every one is secure, wherever it happens to be.
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BYOD
Your team uses their own laptops, not company-issued ones. Pareto proves each is encrypted, patched, and safe, without ever taking it over.
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Contractors
Contractors will never be on your system. They run a read-only check and share it, so you know their machine is safe.
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"We're 100% remote. I didn't want invasive endpoint protection, but we still need everyone following security best practices."
Everything you need to stay secure and compliant
See what's secure, across every device
The security status of every Mac, Windows, and Linux device in one place, so you spot problems the moment they appear.
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Prove it, without the scramble
Turn your checks into audit-ready reports for SOC 2, ISO 27001, CIS, and Cyber Essentials in a click. No more collecting screenshots.
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Monitors the device, not your team
Pareto is read-only and open source. See exactly what it checks, and confirm it can never see files, browsing, or anything personal.
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"MDM tools cause as many problems as they solve. Pareto filled that gap perfectly."
It starts with a free, open-source app
Every device runs the same free app, with no signup and nothing leaving the machine. The source is on GitHub, so you can audit exactly what it checks. Link those apps to Pareto Cloud to monitor and prove security across your whole team.
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Native Swift app for Macs running Sonoma or later. Menubar icon, one-click fixes, 30+ checks.
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CLI and tray app for Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, and NixOS. Scriptable, packaged for every major distro.
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Lightweight installer for Windows 11 with the same checks IT teams already use on Mac and Linux.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need this if I already have an MDM?
Pareto is not an MDM and does not replace one. It verifies that devices are encrypted, patched, and locked, and gives you the evidence, including on the personal and contractor laptops an MDM can't reach. Many small teams use it instead of an MDM; larger teams run it alongside one.
Does it work on personal and contractor laptops?
Yes. Because it is read-only and needs no enrolment, people are willing to run it on machines you don't own, which is exactly where proving device security is hardest.
Can Pareto see my team's files?
No. Pareto only reads security settings, like whether the disk is encrypted or the firewall is on. It can't see your files, browsing, or messages, it can't track anyone, and it can't change anything. The code is open source, so you can confirm exactly what it checks.
What exactly does it check?
The security settings that matter for compliance: disk encryption, automatic updates, the firewall, screen lock and auto-lock, and sharing or remote-access settings, among others. macOS, Windows, and Linux each have their own set, and you can see every check before you install.
See the checks for each platform →Will it help us pass SOC 2, ISO 27001, or Cyber Essentials?
Yes, for the device part. Pareto checks the device controls these frameworks ask for and generates audit-ready reports, so you stop collecting screenshots by hand. It covers the device evidence, not the whole programme.
Isn't macOS already secure out of the box?
The right settings exist, but they can be off and you'd never know. An update can switch one off, or a new laptop never had it on. Pareto tells you which protections are actually on, right now, across the team.
Is this antivirus or EDR?
No. Pareto checks that the security settings on a device are configured correctly. It is not antivirus, and it is not a heavy endpoint agent.
It's open source, so who supports it?
Pareto is a commercial product with paid plans, support, and a fractional CISO available on Business plans. Open source means you can read the code, not that you're on your own.
What does Pareto cost?
The desktop app is free and open source. Pareto Cloud is free for up to 5 devices, with paid plans for larger teams that add compliance reporting and historical evidence.
See pricing →Which operating systems are supported?
macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same checks across all three.