# Amazon WorkSpaces vs Kasm Workspaces

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Kasm Workspaces

| Attribute | Amazon WorkSpaces | Kasm Workspaces |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.3 (54% (medium)) | 63 (41% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A fully managed Virtual Desktop Infrastructure service that enables organizations to deploy secure cloud desktops and applications with flexible scaling and pay-as-you-go pricing, designed to support remote and hybrid work environments. It is indexed under Virtual Desktops VDI.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is Amazon WorkSpaces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon WorkSpaces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Is Amazon WorkSpaces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon WorkSpaces, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can Amazon WorkSpaces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon WorkSpaces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon WorkSpaces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon WorkSpaces have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Streams applications, desktops, and web resources directly to users' browsers, enabling secure remote access without requiring installations or patches. It is indexed under Virtual Desktops VDI.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"What is Kasm Workspaces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kasm Workspaces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"Is Kasm Workspaces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kasm Workspaces supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"What platforms does Kasm Workspaces support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kasm Workspaces can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"Can Kasm Workspaces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Kasm Workspaces, including Splunk, SAML, AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Google Cloud and OpenZiti, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"What does Kasm Workspaces integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Kasm Workspaces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Kasm Workspaces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://kasm.com/compliance","question":"What security certifications does Kasm Workspaces have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Kasm Workspaces is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.kasmweb.com","question":"Where is Kasm Workspaces available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Amazon WorkSpaces is a cloud desktop service that provisions virtual desktops and applications through AWS infrastructure. It serves multiple user roles including remote workers, contact center agents, and technical staff, with flexible per-use billing and no long-term contracts. | A platform that delivers remote workspaces and applications through a web browser, supporting secure browsing, desktop virtualization, and application streaming without requiring endpoint software installation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"pay_as_you_go_hourly","deployment_model":"daas_cloud","persistent_workspaces":true}` | `{"browser_html5_client":true,"non_persistent_stateless":true,"gpu_acceleration_passthrough":true,"published_app_virtualization":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 14 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Digital Ocean"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"OpenZiti"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"X"},{"name":"Ansible","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"NVIDIA","native":true,"category":"gpu"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:22:24.504Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free, limited to 5 concurrent sessions","features":["Web category filtering","Commercial use"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core functionality for individual users and small deployments","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_sessions":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10 per user","features":["Auto-scaling support","Developer API","Custom branding","Kasm hosted SaaS","Commercial use"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core functionality and expanded capabilities for growing teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$20 per session (contact for quote)","features":["Managed egress","Developer API","Custom branding","Enterprise support","Advanced integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"session","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced security, scalability, and integrations for large and regulated organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free community tier, $10/user for Starter, Enterprise quote-based pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.kasmweb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:23:34.857Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | - |

## Capabilities (Virtual Desktops VDI)

| Capability | Amazon WorkSpaces | Kasm Workspaces |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Daas cloud | - |
| Persistent workspaces | ✓ | - |
| Non persistent stateless | - | ✓ |
| Published app virtualization | - | ✓ |
| GPU acceleration passthrough | - | ✓ |
| Browser html5 client | - | ✓ |
| Zero thin client os support | - | - |
| Granular usb clipboard controls | - | - |
| Multi monitor support | - | - |
| Azure active directory SSO | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Fedramp authorized | - | - |
| Pricing model | Pay as you go hourly | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:11.684Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*