Cameyo vs Shells (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shells grades higher than Cameyo: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shells grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Cameyo if
- Fits if you are an IT team moving legacy Windows apps to a browser
- Works for organizations that want app-level access instead of full virtual desktops
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are one person, as the pages describe no self-serve plan
- Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, because none is published
- Too light for a trial: no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: cost claims on the site come from cited research, not from plans you can buy
Pick Shells if
- Fits if you want a spare Windows or Linux desktop you can open from a phone or browser
- Works for light daily use like documents and browsing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Too light for heavy applications on Basic, with 2 GB of memory and 1 processor
- Watch out: the home page says plans start at $5 a month, but the pricing page lists $14.95 as the lowest
- Pricey if you pay monthly, since Plus is $22.95 and Pro is $39.95
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACameyoWeak | 2.0GPAShellsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, only a talk-to-an-expert form, so there is nothing to compare against the category. The vendor's 54% lower-cost claim comes from research it cites, not a price list. | C$14.95 a month for Basic, within the category's range but above its $8.33 middle, and the entry plan is 2 GB and one processor. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free and no trial on record, only a sales conversation. | FNo free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page. |
| Features | CDelivers legacy Windows apps as progressive web apps, with file access and fewer full desktops. That is one narrower job than a general remote-access tool, done as the vendor describes it. | CA desktop on any device, Linux and Windows options, automatic backup, plan upgrades and team infrastructure. The entry plan is light for heavy applications. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and an IT team has to move apps over and set up access before anyone uses them. | BNo store rating on record. You sign up and open the desktop in a browser with nothing to install. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing: users reach apps in a browser, with no desktop or phone app listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android are listed, so phones and a browser but no desktop app. No integrations are listed. |
| Best for | serving Windows apps to a browser | a cloud desktop you reach from any device |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cameyo and Shells. How we grade
Where they differ
- Cameyo also covers file sharing.
- Shells also covers file sync.
At a glance
| Cameyo | Shells | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $14.95 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | E Shells Inc. | |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | shells.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cameyo
- No prices are published; the site only offers a talk-to-an-expert form.
- The vendor's cost claim of 54% lower than VDI and DaaS comes from research it cites, not from a price list.
- Aimed at organizations; the pages read describe no self-serve plan for individuals.
Shells
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page.
- The entry plan has 2 GB of memory and 1 processor, which is light for heavy applications.
- Yearly prices were not readable in the page text; only the percentage saving is shown.
- The homepage says plans start at $5 a month, but the pricing page lists $14.95 as the lowest plan.
Key features
Cameyo
- Apps as progressive web apps
- Legacy client-based applications are turned into progressive web apps that users open from an app shelf, with no VPN or virtual desktop.
- Zero-trust design
- The vendor says apps are separated from the device and the device from the network to reduce the attack surface.
- Local and cloud file access
- Virtualized apps can open and save files on the device's local file system or on cloud storage providers, as IT allows.
- Fewer virtual desktops
- Delivers individual apps instead of a full virtual Windows desktop, which the vendor says reduces infrastructure and licensing work.
Shells
- Desktop on any device
- The site lists Android TV, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus and Tesla browsers as ways to open a Shells desktop.
- Linux and Windows desktops
- Solution pages cover a Linux cloud desktop, a browser in the cloud, cloud virtual machines and a cloud IDE.
- Automatic backup
- The vendor says each Shell is backed up automatically in the cloud and that its firewalls and end-to-end encryption keep data private.
- Plan upgrades
- Moving to more processors, memory or storage is described as a one-click change, and a build-your-own option sits below the three plans.
- Team infrastructure
- A business section describes remote infrastructure deployment and a bring-your-own-device workforce setup for small teams.
Plans
Cameyo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See cameyo.google.
Shells
Shells Basic$14.95
per month, billed monthly
1 processor, 2 GB memory and 40 GB storage with unlimited use. The page shows a 25% saving on yearly billing.
Shells Plus$22.95
per month, billed monthly
2 processors, 4 GB memory and 80 GB storage with unlimited use. The page shows a 23% saving on yearly billing.
Shells Pro$39.95
per month, billed monthly
4 processors, 8 GB memory and 160 GB storage with unlimited use. The page shows a 33% saving on yearly billing.
Ways to pay less
Cameyo
No public discounts listed.
Shells
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 23% to 33%
The pricing page shows Save 25% on Basic, 23% on Plus and 33% on Pro when billed yearly. The yearly prices themselves were not read.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cameyo or Shells?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cameyo has no price we could confirm, and Shells starts at $14.95 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Cameyo or Shells?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Cameyo nor Shells has a free plan.
Which platforms do Cameyo and Shells run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Shells lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.