Kasm Workspaces

Kasm Workspaces

Kasm Technologies
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About

DNSFilter is a cloud-based security solution that provides DNS-level protection against online threats and unwanted content. Leveraging its proprietary AI engine, Webshrinker, DNSFilter continuously scans and categorizes over 180 million websites, enabling real-time blocking of malicious domains, phishing sites, and inappropriate content. The platform offers flexible deployment options, including agentless setups and roaming clients for various operating systems, ensuring comprehensive coverage for both on-site and remote users. With features like intuitive reporting, customizable filtering policies, and compliance with regulations such as CIPA, DNSFilter serves diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, and enterprise environments. Additionally, its global Anycast network ensures rapid DNS resolution, enhancing both security and performance for its users.

About

Kasm Workspaces streams your workplace environment directly to your web browser…on any device and from any location. Kasm uses our high-performance streaming and secure isolation technology to provide web-native Desktop as a Service (DaaS), application streaming, and secure/private web browsing. Kasm is not just a service; it is a highly configurable platform with a robust developer API and devops-enabled workflows that can be customized for your use-case, at any scale. Workspaces can be deployed in the cloud (Public or Private), on-premise (Including Air-Gapped Networks or your Homelab), or in a hybrid configuration.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Audience

DNSFilter is ideal for businesses, schools, and organizations seeking real-time DNS security, content filtering, and threat protection for both on-premise and remote users

Audience

Kasm Workspaces was developed by a team of cybersecurity experts to meet the most demanding secure collaboration and remote workforce requirements of the US Government, but is now available for organizations of all sizes and industries. Workspaces makes use of the latest technology in high-performance rendering, workload orchestration, and devops pipelines to deliver an architecture that is highly efficient, scalable and customizable.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$20/month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$0 Free Community Edition
Kasm is highly cost-effective and can be deployed on-premise, cloud or as a managed SaaS.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 3.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.6 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • AI enabled first-seen ability to scan a website in real-time for unknown websites; great filtering and extremely fast resolver. Offers DNS relay servers with DoT. DoH is now offered for routers. Customer support representatives are very friendly, engaged, and extremely helpful. They work until there is a resolution. DNS relay server app was recently upgraded to include management ability, which has helped tremendously instead of needing to self-install.
  • + Easy to use + One-click CIPA compliance + Users can submit unblock requests directly from the block page + Changes to block lists take effect instantly + The interface is fast and intuitive + Excellent support

Cons

  • Has fallen behind other resolvers with filters. No geographical blocking (only top-level domains; cannot block by regional IPs). DNSSEC support is limited (they actively discourage it). DNSSEC support is non-existent for DoH resolver. Many filter lists do not compare to competitors. IPv6 support is behind other resolvers. NAT addresses only allow you to specify an v6 or v4 address -- not both, which severely limits ability to use non-encrypted resolvers. No v6 support for the DNS relay server software, but they are supposedly developing it.
  • We'd like to have different filtering policies based on which VLAN the user is on. This can be done but it's a bit complex if you use Active Directory integrated DNS as we do.

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • It can be used as a virtual lab where you can experiment a lot of things without worrying for the security or integrity of the system. When working in cybersecurity it's really great thing to have the possibility to launch a new and fresh desktop session of Kali Linux or Parrot OS, you don't need to install it anymore or run virtual machines, and the fact that those sessions are throwable is very useful for pentesting environment. Also, the fact that all of this work in the browser make it very versatile to be able to work anywhere even if you're not on your own computer, you can retrieve your personal desktop session in the cloud, and you can also use it to bypass network firewall at school or work.
  • Setup was very easy. I was looking for a disposable desktop and Kasm was the first I tried. I never explored other options since Kasm was exactly what I was looking for.
  • - Zero Setup, it was instant - The needed Images for all software i need (mainly browsers) - Ease of Use
  • Ease of use: The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate, with a clean and modern interface. This makes it simple for team members to access and work on their files and projects from any location.
  • Accessibility: An emulator allows you to access an operating system from any device with a browser, which can be convenient if you need to use specific software or access specific files that are only available on a particular operating system. Allows you to use software or access files that are not compatible with your current operating system. Can be a quick and easy way to access an operating system without having to install it on your device.
  • One of the main benefits of Kasm is improved security. By isolating older, potentially insecure versions of browsers and plugins in virtualized environments, it helps to protect the rest of the system from potential vulnerabilities.
  • Supports multiple browsers, including Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Allows users to run multiple versions of each browser on the same machine. Provides a user-friendly interface for configuring and managing browser settings. Improves security by isolating older, potentially insecure versions of browsers and plugins from the rest of the system.
  • Ease of use, great functionality and straightforward setup. The ui is very easy to use, modules are easy to install and security it well designed.
  • Easy to use and works pretty well has a nice user interface and doesn't require much knowledge to use.
  • it is pretty easy to use. as everything is significantly configurable and that it only takes a few clicks to get the VM ready for you and it brings a free trial so you can experiment with all the options with Kasm.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

DNSFilter
Founded: 2015
United States
www.dnsfilter.com

Company Information

Kasm Technologies
Founded: 2017
United States
kasm.com

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Categories

DNS Filtering Supported
DNS Monitoring Supported
DNS Security Supported
Network Security Supported

Categories

Web Content Filtering Features

Antivirus Not Supported
Automated Blacklist Supported
Browser-based Management Portal Supported
Category / Keyword Filters Supported
LDAP Integration Supported
Multi-Language Filtering Supported
Reporting / Analytics Supported
Roles / Permissions Supported
SSL Inspection Supported
Time-based Controls Supported
VPN Blocking Supported
White Label Supported
Whitelisting Supported

Network Security Features

Access Control Not Supported
Analytics / Reporting Not Supported
Compliance Reporting Not Supported
Firewalls Not Supported
Internet Usage Monitoring Supported
Intrusion Detection System Not Supported
Threat Response Not Supported
VPN Not Supported
Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported

Web Content Filtering Features

Antivirus Supported
Automated Blacklist Supported
Browser-based Management Portal Not Supported
Category / Keyword Filters Supported
LDAP Integration Supported
Multi-Language Filtering Not Supported
Reporting / Analytics Not Supported
Roles / Permissions Supported
SSL Inspection Not Supported
Time-based Controls Not Supported
VPN Blocking Not Supported
White Label Supported
Whitelisting Supported

Application Virtualization Features

Conflict Prevention Not Supported
Cross-Platform Support Supported
Dashboard Supported
Debugging Supported
Incident Management Not Supported
Legacy App Support Supported
Memory Protection Not Supported
Multiple App Instances Supported

Cloud Workload Protection Features

Anomaly Detection Not Supported
Asset Discovery Not Supported
Cloud Gap Analysis Not Supported
Cloud Registry Supported
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Supported
Data Security Not Supported
Governance Not Supported
Logging & Reporting Supported
Machine Learning Not Supported
Security Audit Not Supported
Workload Diversity Not Supported

Container Management Features

Access Control Supported
Application Development Supported
Automatic Scaling Supported
Build Automation Not Supported
Container Health Management Not Supported
Container Storage Not Supported
Deployment Automation Supported
File Isolation Not Supported
Hybrid Deployments Supported
Network Isolation Supported
Orchestration Supported
Shared File Systems Not Supported
Version Control Supported
Virtualization Supported

Container Security Features

Access Roles / Permissions Supported
Application Performance Tracking Not Supported
Centralized Policy Management Supported
Container Stack Scanning Not Supported
Image Vulnerability Detection Not Supported
Reporting Not Supported
Testing Supported
View Container Metadata Not Supported

Data Loss Prevention Features

Compliance Reporting Not Supported
Incident Management Not Supported
Policy Management Supported
Sensitive Data Identification Not Supported
Web Threat Management Not Supported
Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported

Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Features

Admin Console Supported
Application Management Supported
Backup & Recovery Supported
BYOL Management Not Supported
Cloud Encryption Supported
Device Management Not Supported
File Management Supported
GPU Virtualization Supported
Multi-Factor Authentication Supported
Policy Management Supported
Single Sign On Supported
User Provisioning Supported

DevOps Features

Approval Workflow Not Supported
Dashboard Supported
KPIs Not Supported
Policy Management Supported
Portfolio Management Not Supported
Prioritization Supported
Release Management Supported
Timeline Management Not Supported
Troubleshooting Reports Not Supported

Digital Workplace Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported

Remote Desktop Features

Chat Supported
Cross-Platform Access Supported
File Transfer Supported
Group View Supported
Mobile Device Access Supported
Multi Monitor Support Not Supported
Record Remote Sessions Supported
Remote Print Supported
Remote Wake Not Supported
User Management Supported

Virtual Desktop (VDI) Features

Desktop-as-a-Service Supported
Load Balancing Supported
Multi-Device Support Supported
Multi-Factor Authentication Supported
Permissions / Access Controls Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Third Party Integration Supported

Virtualization Features

Archiving & Retention Not Supported
Capacity Monitoring Supported
Data Mobility Supported
Desktop Virtualization Supported
Disaster Recovery Supported
Namespace Management Supported
Performance Management Supported
Version Control Supported
Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID Supported
Active Directory Supported
CentOS Not Supported
Discord Not Supported
Docker Not Supported
Fedora Not Supported
Fedora CoreOS Not Supported
FileZilla Pro Not Supported
Inkscape Not Supported
Microsoft Edge Not Supported
OpenDNS Not Supported
Oracle Cloud Container Registry Not Supported
Postman Not Supported
Rocky Linux Not Supported
Swarm Not Supported
ThreatAware Supported
Ubuntu Not Supported
Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi Not Supported
Windows 365 Not Supported
openSUSE MicroOS Not Supported

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID Supported
Active Directory Not Supported
CentOS Supported
Discord Supported
Docker Supported
Fedora Supported
Fedora CoreOS Supported
FileZilla Pro Supported
Inkscape Supported
Microsoft Edge Supported
OpenDNS Supported
Oracle Cloud Container Registry Supported
Postman Supported
Rocky Linux Supported
Swarm Supported
ThreatAware Not Supported
Ubuntu Supported
Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi Supported
Windows 365 Supported
openSUSE MicroOS Supported
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