# Google Cloud Workstations vs Kasm Workspaces

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Kasm Workspaces

| Attribute | Google Cloud Workstations | Kasm Workspaces |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 10.1 (15% (low)) | 56.3 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform providing containerized development environments with built-in security controls, support for multiple IDE options (VS Code, JetBrains products), integrated AI code assistance, and connections to third-party development tools. Billed on per-hour usage of compute, storage, and network resources. | Kasm provides browser-based desktop and application streaming with built-in isolation and zero-trust access controls. It consolidates remote workspace management while supporting compliance requirements across healthcare, financial services, defense, and government sectors. |
| integrations.count | 11 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gemini Code Assist"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"IntelliJ IDEA"},{"name":"PyCharm"},{"name":"Rider"},{"name":"CLion"},{"name":"JetBrains Gateway"},{"name":"Code OSS"},{"name":"Posit Workbench"},{"name":"RStudio Pro"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based pricing for VM hours, disk storage, workstation management, control plane, and network traffic.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/workstations","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:26:14.580Z"}` | `{"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 |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Virtual Desktops VDI)

| Capability | Google Cloud Workstations | Kasm Workspaces |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:34:44.461Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*