Skie vs Samsung Knox Configure

Samsung's service for customising Galaxy devices out of the box, against full device-owner management for any Android 12 or newer device.

Facts checked 12 November 2026 · Samsung Electronics, South Korea

Summary

Knox Configure is a Samsung service for remotely configuring Samsung devices in bulk, with a Setup Edition for one-time profiles and a Dynamic Edition that can update devices over the air. It is aimed at customising Galaxy hardware, such as kiosk and branded devices. It is not a school management console with classes, schedules and roles. Skie is. This page compares them so buyers pick the right product.

Skie is an ongoing management console for any Android 12 or newer fleet, while Knox Configure customises Samsung devices at setup, with Dynamic Edition adding over-the-air updates.

Side by side

What you are comparing	Samsung Knox Configure	Skie
What it is	A Samsung cloud service for configuring and customising Samsung Galaxy devices, in Setup and Dynamic editions.	Android device management software for parents, schools, hostels and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner, so Android itself enforces the rules.
Main audience	Organisations deploying Samsung devices for single purposes, such as kiosks and signage.	Schools, institutes, hostels, companies and families that run Android phones and tablets.
Platforms	Samsung Galaxy devices.	Android 12 or newer phones and tablets. Android only today.
Do you have to buy hardware from them	Devices must be Samsung; software licences are bought per device through Samsung or resellers.	No. Skie is software. Customers use devices they already own or buy their own.
Works on devices you already own	Only if they are supported Samsung devices.	Yes. Any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet with Google Play services, after a one-time setup or reset. New models go through a one-time model review during setup.
Level of control on Android (device owner or app level)	Uses Samsung Knox controls on Galaxy. Whether it equals Android device owner in every case: Not publicly documented.	Device owner. Each protection is its own policy switch, set from organisation down to group.
Can the user remove it or reset around it	Not publicly documented as a list.	Built to be tamper-proof: factory reset, safe mode, developer options, uninstalling Skie and force stop are blocked by default. Factory Reset Protection is tied to the Skie admin account. If anything ever did get through, the admin is alerted, down to the exact device.
App control	App and kiosk configuration in profiles. Student or class app lists: Not publicly documented.	App lists per group with an impact preview before any change. An app installed later that is not allowed is removed silently. Apps are hidden or suspended, not deleted. The Play Store is shown or hidden by policy. All apps come from Google Play.
Web filtering and safe search	Web filtering: Not publicly documented.	Filtering DNS locked on the device, so it follows the device on any Wi-Fi or mobile data. Chrome SafeSearch and YouTube restricted mode are forced, and more than 50 alternative browsers, VPN apps and proxy apps are always blocked. Per-website allow or block lists are not available yet.
Schedules, school-hour and night modes	Dynamic Edition can change profiles over the air. School-hour modes: Not publicly documented.	Windows with days, start, end and allowed apps, including overnight. Devices switch app sets on their own for school hours, a study block, break or night mode. Hostel night mode can keep calls allowed.
Location, geofences and SOS	Location, geofences and SOS: Not publicly documented.	Live location, fresh location on request, geofences attached to groups and a go-to directions button. The SOS button is part of the parents product.
Lost or stolen device handling	Not publicly documented for lost mode.	Lost mode locks the device, shows a contact message, tracks it and gathers evidence for a police report. Remote erase of a lost device is not available yet. Factory Reset Protection means a wiped device is of no use to whoever took it.
Replace or reassign a device	Not publicly documented.	Replace a device keeps the student, group and history and frees the old seat. Identity by IMEI or serial means a reset device does not take a second seat.
Alerts and who gets them	Not publicly documented.	A breach centre across organisation, school, branch, group and device, with resolve at each level. A missing check-in counts as a breach. Email alerts and parent notification of alerts are not available yet.
Roles and organisation structure	Not publicly documented for school-style roles; it is not aimed at that.	Organisation, school, branch, group, student, device. Roles from organisation admin to class teacher, and parents read-only on school devices. Rules flow down and the most specific level applies last.
Screen time reports and per-app limits	Not publicly documented.	Not available yet. Per-app time limits, daily limits and usage reports are something the team is working on. Schedules control when apps work today.
Kiosk or single-app lock	Yes, kiosk and single-purpose configuration is a core use.	Full-screen kiosk mode, and a one-app allow list also locks a device to one app.
Tablet support	Galaxy tablets are supported.	Yes. Phones and tablets get equal weight. Wi-Fi-only tablets work for most features.
Pricing model	Per-device licences with terms. As of the December 2025 Samsung price file, a one-year Setup Edition lists at USD 6.25, and reseller listings show multi-year Dynamic terms from about USD 37 to USD 50.	Seat-based licences, one device per seat. Pricing is on request.
Countries available	Sold through Samsung and resellers in many countries; list: Not publicly documented.	Worldwide, subject to local law, wherever the device has Google Play services.
Setup effort	Configure devices before delivery or at first boot. Effort: Not publicly documented.	Provision with the Skie Provision app (Wi-Fi pairing, guided steps, live progress) or a laptop with adb. A device must be freshly set up or reset once. QR provisioning is not available yet.
Data and privacy approach	Samsung Knox privacy statements apply. Hosting: Not publicly documented.	Data is stored in an India region (Mumbai). Skie does not read private messages and has no hidden mode. Location tracking needs clear consent; the organisation provides the notices.
Best suited for	Preparing branded Samsung devices for kiosk or single-purpose use.	Android-only schools, hostels, institutes and field teams that want device-owner enforcement and a clear structure without extra hardware.

As of the December 2025 Samsung Knox MSRP price file, a one-year Knox Configure Setup Edition lists at USD 6.25, and reseller listings seen in November 2026 show Dynamic Edition multi-year terms from about USD 37 to USD 50 (United States dollars, prices vary by reseller). Skie pricing is on request.

Where Samsung Knox Configure is strong

Customises Samsung devices before they reach users, including branded set-ups.
Dynamic Edition can push changes to deployed devices over the air.
Backed by Samsung and sold through major resellers.
Per-device pricing shown on Samsung's public price file.

Where Skie stands out

Works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, not only Samsung.
A full management console: schedules, groups, roles, location, geofences and alerts.
Device-owner enforcement with tamper protections as switches.
School, branch, group and student structure.
Install guard and signed policies.
Lost mode with evidence for a police report.

What Knox Configure is

Knox Configure is a Samsung service for remotely setting up and customising Samsung devices in bulk. Setup Edition suits devices that are configured once and not touched again. Dynamic Edition lets an administrator update profiles over the air after deployment. The aim is to ship a device that is ready for its job, such as a kiosk, a scanner or a signage screen.

This is different from a classroom or hostel management console. Knox Configure is about the device's configuration, not about students, groups or schedules.

Different jobs, different tools

A school or hostel needs more than configuration. It needs to know which student has which device, to switch app sets between school hours and night, to see locations, and to be told when a protection fails. Skie covers those with groups, schedule windows, geofences and a breach centre.

Skie also runs as the Android device owner on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet. Knox Configure only applies to Samsung hardware, so a fleet with other brands would need a second tool.

Where Knox Configure fits and where Skie fits

Choose Knox Configure when you buy Samsung devices in volume, such as kiosk tablets for a school canteen or reception, and want them to arrive configured. It can run alongside an MDM.

Choose Skie when the aim is continuing control of student or field devices: allowed apps per group, locked filtering, schedules and alerts. Skie does not yet include per-app limits, usage reports or QR provisioning, and it is Android only.

Cost and choice

Samsung's price file lists the Setup Edition at USD 6.25 for one year as of December 2025, with Dynamic terms priced higher per device and varying by reseller. Skie is priced on request, per seat, one device per seat, with no hardware tie-in.

A practical approach for some buyers is to use Knox Configure for the initial customisation of Galaxy kiosk devices and Skie for student and staff devices. For most schools and hostels, Skie alone covers the day to day work.

A practical way to combine them

Imagine a school buying 40 Galaxy kiosk tablets for corridors and reception. Using Knox Configure, the supplier or the school can preconfigure them to show a branded screen and a fixed app before delivery. Dynamic Edition lets an admin change that later without touching each device. That is a good use of the service.

For the 500 student tablets and the hostel phones, the need is different: which student holds which device, which apps are allowed in which hours, and what to do if a device leaves campus. Skie handles that through its groups, schedules, geofences and breach centre, and it works whether the tablets are Samsung or not.

Questions to ask each vendor

Ask Samsung or a reseller which edition fits your plan and term, how long a licence lasts, and what happens when it expires. Samsung's documentation says that when a Knox licence expires you cannot deploy new settings to the device, so renewal dates matter. Ask also whether a Knox Configure profile can coexist with the management tool you already use.

Ask Skie how device models are reviewed, how seats are counted and how a replaced device is handled. A replace keeps the student, group and history and frees the old seat, and a reset device is recognised by IMEI or serial so it does not take a second seat. Skie does not yet support QR provisioning or remote erase of a lost device.

Choose Samsung Knox Configure if

You want to preconfigure Samsung kiosk or signage devices for delivery.
You buy Samsung hardware at scale through a Samsung reseller.
You need a Samsung-specific customisation that other tools do not cover.

Choose Skie if

You need ongoing management of students, groups and schedules.
Your devices are not all Samsung.
You want alerts, location and geofences included.
You need teacher, warden and parent roles.
You want to use devices you already own.

Verdict

Knox Configure is a configuration service for Samsung devices, strongest when you want branded or single-purpose Galaxy hardware ready on arrival. Skie is a management console, built for ongoing control of Android phones and tablets in a school, hostel, institute or field team, with groups, schedules, roles, location and alerts. The two address different jobs. Skie does not yet offer QR provisioning, per-app limits or usage reports, and works only on Android 12 or newer.

Questions people ask

Skie vs Knox Configure: which is better for a school?

They do different jobs. Knox Configure customises Samsung devices at setup. Skie manages students, groups, schedules, location and alerts on any Android 12 or newer device.

What is Samsung Knox Configure?

A Samsung service that remotely configures Samsung devices in bulk, in Setup and Dynamic editions.

How much does Knox Configure cost?

As of December 2025, Samsung's price file lists the one-year Setup Edition at USD 6.25. Dynamic Edition multi-year terms are higher and vary by reseller.

Does Knox Configure work on non-Samsung devices?

It is for Samsung devices. Skie works on Android 12 or newer from any maker.

Can I use both?

In some cases, yes. Knox Configure can prepare Galaxy kiosk devices, while Skie manages student and staff devices.

Sources

Not publicly documented when we checked: Current March 2026 price file figures; Android device owner equivalence; Web filtering; Lost mode; Country list; Roles.

This comparison was prepared from publicly available information and was last checked on 12 November 2026. Product features, prices and availability change, and anything we could not find is marked as not publicly documented. Samsung Knox Configure and other product names belong to their owners and are used here only to identify their products. Skie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Samsung Electronics. If something here is out of date or wrong, email contact@knowphone.in and we will check and correct it promptly.