KioWare

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#6 of 17

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Score

6.2

The facts below are what the maker publishes about KioWare, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From KioWare's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Enterprise	—	OS lockdown and startup on boot · Advanced web access control · Advanced UI customization · Single app mode · Remote management extra · Per Device, Annually
Essential	—	OS lockdown and startup on boot · Advanced web access control · Advanced UI customization · Single app mode · Remote management listed · Per Device, Annually
Starter	—	OS lockdown and startup on boot · Basic web access control · Limited UI customization · Single app mode · Remote management listed · Per Device, Annually

Each one read from KioWare's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Company history: KioWare says it was founded in 2001 to make public-access computing secure, reliable, and easy to manage.checked 30 Sep 2026
Founded: 2001checked 23 Sep 2026
Headquarters: York, Pennsylvania, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026

Customer focus: The company describes its customers as organizations across government, healthcare, retail, and education that deploy public-access or self-service kiosks.checked 30 Sep 2026
Hosting: KioCloud is hosted by KioWare, while KioWare Server is self-hosted by the customer.checked 30 Sep 2026
Integrations: The feature list includes barcode scanners, magstripe readers, accessibility tools, and KioCall video conferencing, and describes add-ins and an API for customization.checked 30 Sep 2026
Licensing: Licenses are subscriptions billed annually, with each license tied to a specific device.checked 30 Sep 2026
Management databases: KioWare Kiosk Management requires Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or later, or PostgreSQL 11 or later.checked 30 Sep 2026
Product: KioWare is kiosk and device lockdown software for controlling use of shared or unattended devices and directing users to approved websites or applications.checked 30 Sep 2026
Remote management: KioWare Kiosk Management can group kiosks, report device health, remotely configure devices, push content, and track usage and uptime.checked 30 Sep 2026
Security: KioWare offers OS lockdown, startup on boot, web access controls, and single app mode.checked 30 Sep 2026
Support: Current customers are directed to the Technical Support portal for installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and software questions, where they can submit and track requests.checked 30 Sep 2026

Platform limitation: The Windows version does not support ARM-based CPUs or Windows CE, Windows RT, Windows IoT Core, or Windows Mobile Enterprise.checked 30 Sep 2026
Supported devices: KioWare is intended for kiosks, tablets, PCs, and other shared-use devices, including public-facing and internal stations.checked 30 Sep 2026

Trial: The free trial lasts 14 days and includes access to features in Starter, Essential, and Enterprise without requiring a credit card.checked 30 Sep 2026