Kasm Workspaces | The Container Streaming Platform | WarmIndex

Kasm Workspaces is a container streaming platform that provides secure, browser-based access to desktops, applications, and web services from any device.

🚀 Overview

Kasm Workspaces is a platform that streams containerized workspaces—such as full desktops, browsers, or apps—directly to web browsers, enabling secure remote access without VPNs, plugins, or agents.

It solves problems like insecure remote access, malware exposure, inefficient resource use in VDI, and challenges in OSINT or legacy app hosting by using container isolation, zero-trust security, and fast ephemeral sessions.

Built for enterprises, IT/security teams, developers, self-hosters, and individuals needing safe, scalable remote computing. Kasm Technologies created it to meet demanding secure collaboration requirements with high scalability, customizability, and ease of maintenance.

✨ Key Features

Containerized Desktop Infrastructure (CDI): Streams Windows/Linux desktops with fast boot times (seconds), efficient resource sharing via Linux kernel, and disposable sessions for security.
Zero-Trust Web Isolation: Disposable browsers for safe browsing, malware sandboxing, and anonymous OSINT workloads.
Network Segmentation & Remote Access: Secure access to internal resources without VPNs, agentless RDP gateway.
App Streaming: Host legacy apps securely in containers, cross-platform access.
Upcoming: Enhanced AI/GPU workloads, deeper cloud integrations.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: HTML5 Canvas, WebRTC (via KasmVNC for streaming)
Backend: Docker containers, custom services (kasmweb, kasmdbd), KasmVNC
Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
Auth: Local, OIDC/SAML/LDAP integration
Hosting: Self-hosted (Docker Compose/Kubernetes), AWS/Azure/GCP/VMWare

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Developers who want to ___ run secure, containerized dev environments in browser
Teams looking for ___ zero-trust remote desktops and app streaming
Indie makers building ___ self-hosted DaaS or isolation solutions

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: https://kasm.com/ (multiple product demos available)
GitHub: https://github.com/kasmtech

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium — Community Edition is free/no-cost for individuals, non-profits, and small teams. Pro/Enterprise editions are paid subscriptions with advanced features and support.

Is the source code available?

Partially — Open source components like KasmVNC (https://github.com/kasmtech/kasmvnc) and workspace images (https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-images). Core platform binaries available for CE, but full source not open.

Can I contribute?

Yes — Submit issues/feature requests at https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-issues/issues, contribute PRs to open repositories like workspaces-images, join discussions on Reddit r/kasmweb.