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Azure Virtual Desktop vs Kasm Workspaces

Azure Virtual Desktop

azure.microsoft.com

Kasm Workspaces

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FigureAzure Virtual DesktopKasm Workspaces
Price from—$10/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published46
Spec score · Desk As A Service Software6.8 (#10)9.1 (#2)
Spec score · Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software6.9 (#18)9.1 (#3)
HeadquartersGreater Seattle AreaMcLean, Virginia, United States

Plans

Azure Virtual Desktop

  • Pay as you goPriced on request
  • Azure savings plan for computePriced on request
  • ReservationsPriced on request
  • Azure Virtual Desktop HybridPriced on request

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Kasm Workspaces

  • CommunityFree
  • Community EditionFree
  • Starter$10 a month
  • Starter — Named UserPriced on request
  • Starter — Concurrent SessionPriced on request
  • EnterprisePriced on request

Kasm Workspaces pricing →

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Azure Virtual Desktop

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Kasm Workspaces

Kasm Workspaces provides virtual desktops, browser isolation, and application streaming through a workspace platform. It supports containerized sessions and virtual-machine workspaces, accessible through modern browsers without plugins, agents, or client installs. Deployment can be on-premises, in disconnected or air-gapped environments, across multiple clouds, or in hybrid architectures. Listed connectivity includes KasmVNC, VNC, SSH, and RDP. Administrators can apply group policies, role-based access controls, data-loss-prevention restrictions, and session controls. LDAP, SAML, and OIDC are supported authentication providers, and Kasm describes integrations with identity providers, security tools, infrastructure, operational workflows, and existing VDI, PAM, IAM, SIEM, and DLP initiatives. Kasm states SOC 2 Type II and CMMC Level 2 certifications, while noting that customer compliance depends on implementation and maintenance. Community is free for five concurrent sessions with no commercial use. Starter named-user licensing is priced on request; concurrent-session licensing is priced on request.

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