Condensed financial information (Parent Company only) - Condensed Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 627,399	$ 560,571	$ 478,776
Operating expenses	555,167	549,761	498,423
Loss from operations	(69,096)	(115,249)	(138,874)
Loss before income tax (provision) benefit	(64,758)	(107,807)	(142,214)
Income tax (provision) benefit	3,697	2,279	(913)
Net loss	(68,455)	(110,086)	(141,301)
Jamf Holding Corp
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0	0
Loss from operations	0	0	0
Other income, net	0	0	0
Loss before income tax (provision) benefit	0	0	0
Income tax (provision) benefit	0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(68,455)	(110,086)	(141,301)
Net loss	$ (68,455)	$ (110,086)	$ (141,301)