# Kasm Workspaces vs Workspot

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Kasm Workspaces

| Attribute | Kasm Workspaces | Workspot |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.3 (43% (low)) | 45 (30% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Workspot provides virtual desktop instances deployable on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Akamai. It emphasizes consumption-based pricing models and cost optimization tools to replace on-premises VDI infrastructure. |
| integrations.count | 14 | 6 |
| 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":"Splunk"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Akamai"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","addOns":[{"name":"Premium Support Plan"}],"summary":"Consumption-based and flat-rate options. Consumption pricing from $0.20/hour per desktop. Standard support included; premium 24/7 support available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.workspot.com/blog/never-use-flat-rate-pricing-for-daas-well-almost-never/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:26:10.149Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Virtual Desktops VDI)

| Capability | Kasm Workspaces | Workspot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T14:52:15.810Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*