Condensed financial information (Parent Company only) - Condensed balance sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 250,809	$ 231,921	$ 177,150	$ 194,868
Total current assets	402,634	351,046
Total assets	1,589,652	1,529,542
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	77,447	67,051
Total current liabilities	422,150	360,968
Other liabilities	21,118	29,114
Total liabilities	872,105	828,204
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 126,938,102 and 123,170,172 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	126	123
Additional paid‑in capital	1,162,993	1,049,875
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,777)	(39,951)
Accumulated deficit	(418,795)	(308,709)
Total stockholders’ equity	717,547	701,338	$ 738,426	$ 811,014
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,589,652	1,529,542
Jamf Holding Corp
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	717,547	701,338
Total assets	717,547	701,338
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 126,938,102 and 123,170,172 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	126	123
Additional paid‑in capital	1,162,993	1,049,875
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,777)	(39,951)
Accumulated deficit	(418,795)	(308,709)
Total stockholders’ equity	717,547	701,338
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 717,547	$ 701,338