Kasm Workspaces

Kasm Workspaces

Kasm Technologies
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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.

About

Portainer is an intuitive container management platform for Docker, Kubernetes, and Edge-based environments. With a smart UI, Portainer enables you to build, deploy, manage, and secure your containerized environments with ease. It makes container adoption easier for the whole team and reduces time-to-value on Kubernetes and Docker/Swarm. With a simple GUI and a comprehensive API, the product makes it easy for engineers to deploy and manage container-based apps, triage issues, automate CI/CD workflows and set up CaaS (container-as-a-service) environments regardless of hosting environment or K8s distro. Portainer Business is designed to be used in a team environment with multiple users and clusters. The product includes a range of security features, including RBAC, OAuth integration, and logging - making it suitable for use in complex production environments. Portainer also allows you to set up GitOps automation for deployment of your apps to Docker and K8s based on Git repos.

Platforms Supported

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

Platforms Supported

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

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.

Audience

Software engineers / platform managers that want to simplify container management

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

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

Pricing

Free
Get your first 3 nodes of Portainer Business free.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

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

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

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.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Portainer ensures secure delivery of containers and reliability while tracking the managed containers. I like the fact it offers free 5 nodes for the Business Edition to allow, the developers to test Portainer before making a move. The speed at which it operates while uploading images and management of projects. It is easy to master because of its intuitive design (UI). It is also easy to understand docker, containers, and Kubernetes if you are new to the cloud.
  • With the Portainer Business version you have the ability to manage your container cluster like never before, it allows you to use very advanced features such as RBAC to control the roles of Kubernetes nodes, it also allows you to use Helm Charts that makes the deployment of container images very fast, also the option of higher levels of authentication such as oAuth, authentication connecting your Active Directory server for greater robust security.

Cons

  • So far I haven't experienced any setback so far for performance.
  • Using Portainer for more than two years I have not found any difficulties of use, on the contrary it has facilitated my day to day in my DevOps area.

Training

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

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Kasm Technologies
Founded: 2017
United States
kasm.com

Company Information

Portainer
Founded: 2017
New Zealand
www.portainer.io

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Categories

Categories

DevOps Supported
Microservices Supported
Observability 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

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

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 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

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

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

Container Management Features

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

DevOps Features

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

Continuous Delivery Features

Application Lifecycle Management Not Supported
Application Release Automation Not Supported
Build Automation Not Supported
Build Log Not Supported
Change Management Not Supported
Configuration Management Not Supported
Continuous Deployment Supported
Continuous Integration Not Supported
Feature Toggles / Feature Flags Not Supported
Quality Management Not Supported
Testing Management Not Supported

Integrations

Docker Supported
Swarm Supported
Audacity Supported
Azure Virtual Desktop Supported
Blender Supported
CentOS Supported
Debian Supported
Fedora Supported
Fedora CoreOS Supported
Google Chrome Supported
Inkscape Supported
Maltego Supported
ONLYOFFICE Docs Supported
Rocky Linux Supported
Tailscale Supported
Thunderbird Supported
Tor Browser Supported
Vivaldi Supported
Windows 365 Supported
openSUSE Leap Supported

Integrations

Docker Supported
Swarm Supported
Audacity Not Supported
Azure Virtual Desktop Not Supported
Blender Not Supported
CentOS Not Supported
Debian Not Supported
Fedora Not Supported
Fedora CoreOS Not Supported
Google Chrome Not Supported
Inkscape Not Supported
Maltego Not Supported
ONLYOFFICE Docs Not Supported
Rocky Linux Not Supported
Tailscale Not Supported
Thunderbird Not Supported
Tor Browser Not Supported
Vivaldi Not Supported
Windows 365 Not Supported
openSUSE Leap Not Supported
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