Hyperbeam vs Kasm Workspaces (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Hyperbeam if

• Fits if you are building a shared-browser or watch-together feature into an app
• Works for teams that want to try it on a free monthly allowance

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a browser to use yourself, as it is a developer API
• Pricey if you run large or long sessions, since the bill follows participants times minutes
• Watch out: the consumer Watch Party product is on a separate site
• Too light for non-coders: you integrate it with code

Pick Kasm Workspaces if

• Fits if you want isolated browsers for your own non-commercial use
• Makes sense if your team already runs Docker or Kubernetes servers

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price list, since paid editions are contact-sales
• Not for you if you use it commercially on the free tier: Community is for individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use
• Tight if you need more than 5 concurrent sessions on Community
• Watch out: paid editions require a standard support subscription
• Too heavy if you do not run servers: self-hosting means installing on a Linux server you run

Hyperbeam

• Usage past the free 10,000 minutes is billed per participant-minute: the page shows $0.007 a minute for HD video and audio, with volume discounts.
• The price follows participants times session length, so large or long sessions cost more; the site offers custom pricing at high volume.
• It is a developer API, not a browser for everyday use.
• The consumer Watch Party product lives on a separate site, watch.hyperbeam.com.

Kasm Workspaces

• No prices are published for the paid editions; Basic, Essentials and Premier are contact-sales.
• Community Edition is limited to 5 concurrent sessions and to individual, nonprofit or non-commercial use.
• Paid editions need a support subscription: the feature matrix marks standard support as required.
• Self-hosting means installing on a Linux server you run.

Hyperbeam

Embed any website or app

A remote Chrome, Android, Linux or emulator session is embedded in your page, which avoids X-Frame-Options problems.

Synced audio and video

Playback stays in sync among participants, with echo cancellation for audio calls; the site lists 1 to 10,000 active participants.

Multi-user control

Several people can control the same session with no downloads or browser extensions, and access control sets who may do so.

Programmatic control

A REST API and an NPM package open apps, navigate to URLs and run scripts.

Saved sessions and kiosk mode

Session state can be saved so users need not sign in again, and parts of the interface can be hidden for a native-app look.

WebGL, mobile and regions

GPU servers handle WebGL apps, touch input is supported, and servers are offered in several regions.

Kasm Workspaces

Browser isolation

Web isolation workspaces run browsing in a container away from the endpoint, with web content filtering.

Desktops and apps

Streams Linux desktops, Windows desktops and individual applications to the browser, with no client install needed.

Workspace images

A library of images including Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Chromium and Vivaldi browsers, development tools and OSINT tools.

Admin controls

User groups, single sign-on, two-factor authentication, DLP controls and an admin console with session history.

Flexible hosting

Single-server, multi-server and Kubernetes deployments, or hosted by Kasm in the cloud.

Developer API

A REST API is listed for building custom streaming apps on the Workspaces backend.

Hyperbeam

• Free allowance$0

  10,000 free minutes every month, then pay as you go. Volume discounts apply automatically.

Kasm Workspaces

• Community$0

  Free for individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use; up to 5 concurrent sessions, self-hosted, with community support.

• BasicCustom

  Browser-focused edition with unlimited concurrent sessions. Contact sales.

• EssentialsCustom

  Full workspace catalog with unlimited concurrent sessions. Contact sales.

• PremierCustom

  Everything included. Contact sales.