Kasm Workspaces review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Kasm Workspaces report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for isolated browsers and desktops streamed from your servers
Kasm Workspaces streams containerized desktops, apps and isolated browsers to any web browser. The free Community Edition is capped at 5 sessions and non-commercial use, you host it yourself on Linux, and the paid editions have no published prices.
Who Kasm Workspaces is for
- Fits if you want isolated browsers for your own non-commercial use
- Makes sense if your team already runs Docker or Kubernetes servers
Who Kasm Workspaces is not for
- 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
Why Kasm Workspaces gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyCommunity is $0 but self-hosted on a server you run, which counts as a C. Basic, Essentials and Premier are contact-sales with no published price.
- BFree plan and trialCommunity Edition is free for individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use, with up to 5 concurrent sessions, which one person can live on.
- CFeaturesBrowser isolation, desktops and apps, workspace images, admin controls and an API, though the paid editions need a support subscription.
- DEase of useNo rating on record. You install it on a Linux server you run, with Docker and Kubernetes among the pieces.
- BPlatforms and integrationsReached from any web browser, with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenZiti, WireGuard and OpenVPN listed. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kasm Technologies's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Kasm Workspaces's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 60) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 61 browsers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kasm Workspaces’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 60, level with 12
- BFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 60, level with 5
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 60, level with 46
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 60, level with 4
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 60, level with 18
Keep Kasm Workspaces, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Kasm Workspaces you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 44 of the 60 other browsers grade higher. Kasm Workspaces is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- A web browser.
- It plugs into other products, Docker, Kubernetes and OpenZiti among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Kasm Workspaces’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Kasm Workspaces?
Kasm Workspaces streams containerized desktops, applications and isolated web browsers to any modern browser. It can be hosted on your own servers or by Kasm. A free Community Edition covers individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use, and paid editions are sold through the vendor.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Kasm Workspaces pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kasm Workspaces has a free plan.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Community Edition: free for individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use, up to 5 concurrent sessions.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | Free for individuals, nonprofits and non-commercial use; up to 5 concurrent sessions, self-hosted, with community support. |
| Basic | Custom | Browser-focused edition with unlimited concurrent sessions. Contact sales. |
| Essentials | Custom | Full workspace catalog with unlimited concurrent sessions. Contact sales. |
| Premier | Custom | Everything included. Contact sales. |
Read from kasm.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kasm Workspaces before you buy.
Works with
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- OpenZiti
- WireGuard
- OpenVPN
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Common questions
Does Kasm Workspaces have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kasm Workspaces is listed for Web.
Does Kasm Workspaces have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kasm Workspaces is listed for Web.
Is Kasm Workspaces open source?
Yes. Kasm Workspaces is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.