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Head-to-head · Remote Desktop Hosting

Kasm Workspaces vs Amazon WorkSpaces

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Kasm Workspaces #1 in Remote Desktop Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Kasm
Amazon WorkSpaces #5 in Remote Desktop Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

Kasm Workspaces leads on 1 check, Amazon WorkSpaces on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKasm Workspaces · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Kasm Workspaces
  • Most featuresAmazon WorkSpaces · 1 of 4

Kasm Workspaces scores higher on our rubric for remote desktop hosting: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Kasm Workspaces offers free plan; Amazon WorkSpaces doesn't.

Kasm Workspaces is the better fit for flexible, feature-rich hybrid workspace deployments. Amazon WorkSpaces is the better fit for managed cloud Windows or Linux desktops.

  • Kasm Workspaces fits best

    Flexible, feature-rich hybrid workspace deployments

  • Amazon WorkSpaces fits best

    Managed cloud Windows or Linux desktops

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Side by side

Feature Kasm Workspaces 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Amazon WorkSpaces 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Remote Desktop Hosting #5 in Remote Desktop Hosting
Best for Flexible, feature-rich hybrid workspace deployments Managed cloud Windows or Linux desktops
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $25/device/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kasm Workspaces 0/4 · Amazon WorkSpaces 1/4
Browser access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Persistent desktop Not checked yet Not checked yet
Administrator access Not checked yet Not checked yet
GPU option Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Concurrent users Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Browser, RDP, thin-client, desktop, and mobile PWA access
  • Persistent profiles, application streaming, VM workloads, and GPU support
  • SAML, OIDC, storage connections, policy controls, and a developer API
  • Supports Windows and Linux desktops with GPU-enabled bundle options
  • Offers custom images, configurable resources, and nested virtualization
  • Provides native clients and browser access across desktop and mobile platforms
Cons
  • Community Edition is limited to testing, nonprofit, and eligible non-commercial use
  • Starter licensing separates named users from concurrent sessions
  • Enterprise pricing requires a quote
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by Region, operating system, bundle, and storage configuration
  • The $25 example applies to a specific Windows Value Bundle and Region
Our verdict

Kasm Workspaces is a workspace orchestration platform for delivering remote desktops, applications, browsers, and containerized sessions through a web browser. It is designed for organizations that need controlled access from managed or…

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Amazon WorkSpaces is a fully managed desktop-as-a-service platform for delivering cloud-hosted virtual desktops and applications. It supports Windows and several Linux distributions, with configurable compute, memory, root volume, and user…

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  1. Kasm WorkspacesRemote Desktop Hosting 9.4Free plan
  2. Amazon WorkSpacesRemote Desktop Hosting 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kasm Workspaces — where it wins

    • Browser, RDP, thin-client, desktop, and mobile PWA access
    • Persistent profiles, application streaming, VM workloads, and GPU support
    • SAML, OIDC, storage connections, policy controls, and a developer API

    Where it doesn't

    • Community Edition is limited to testing, nonprofit, and eligible non-commercial use
    • Starter licensing separates named users from concurrent sessions
    • Enterprise pricing requires a quote

  • Amazon WorkSpaces — where it wins

    • Supports Windows and Linux desktops with GPU-enabled bundle options
    • Offers custom images, configurable resources, and nested virtualization
    • Provides native clients and browser access across desktop and mobile platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing varies by Region, operating system, bundle, and storage configuration
    • The $25 example applies to a specific Windows Value Bundle and Region
  • Kasm Workspaces9.4/10 · Free plan

    A flexible hybrid workspace platform with broad delivery, identity, storage, and GPU options.

    Visit KasmFull verdict →
  • Amazon WorkSpaces8.9/10 · Paid

    A managed Windows or Linux desktop service with flexible bundles, access methods, and billing.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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