Hydra
7.5#5 in virtual desktop infrastructure softwareFrom $1 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hostedWindows
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Kasm Workspaces
8.6#1 in virtual desktop infrastructure softwareFrom $10 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Hydra | Kasm Workspaces |
|---|---|---|
| Autoscaling | AVD plans include predictive autoscaling, session consolidation, drain-mode-aware scaling and power scheduling, with some capabilities limited in the Community Edition. | The platform can scale workspace capacity up or down with demand to reduce idle infrastructure costs. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Login VSI as privately held, founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, with 51–200 employees. | LinkedIn lists Kasm Technologies as privately held, founded in 2017, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with 51–200 employees. |
| Deployment | Hydra can be deployed from the Azure Marketplace into an Azure resource group and accessed through a web portal. | Kasm says it can run on-premises, in disconnected or air-gapped environments, across multiple clouds, or in hybrid architectures. |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam, Netherlands | McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Azure Monitor and hybrid Hyper-V locations through Azure Arc and Hydra Proxy. | Independent catalog data lists integrations including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, DigitalOcean, Docker, Kubernetes, Ubuntu and RealVNC Connect. |
| Licence | The opened official and documentation pages describe Hydra as a commercial Azure-deployed product and do not state an open-source licence. | The main Workspaces software is distributed under Kasm's commercial EULA; embedded open-source components retain their own licenses, while Community Edition is restricted from revenue-generating business use. |
| Rating on Capterra | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 3 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 49 reviews |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.6 out of 5 from 47 reviews for Login Enterprise, the maker's other listed product. | 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 8.2 out of 10 from 2 reviews for Login Enterprise, the maker's other listed product. | 8.2 out of 10 from 4 reviews |
| Security controls | Documentation supports private endpoints and disabling public network access for the SQL Server and Key Vault components. | Administrators can apply group policies, role-based access controls, data loss prevention restrictions, and session-level controls. |
Hydra plans
- Hydra Community EditionFree
- Hydra for Windows 365$1 a month
- Hydra for AVD$5 a month
- Hydra Annual Enterprise Plan—
Kasm Workspaces plans
- CommunityFree
- Community EditionFree
- Starter$10 a month
- Starter — Named UserPriced on request
- Starter — Concurrent SessionPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Hydra if…
Hydra is intended for enterprise IT teams and managed service providers managing Microsoft virtual desktop environments. It may suit teams that need AVD autoscaling or Windows 365 lifecycle management.
Pick Kasm Workspaces if…
Kasm Workspaces suits organizations needing browser-accessible virtual desktops, isolated browsing, or streamed applications across on-premises, cloud, disconnected, or hybrid environments. It is also aimed at teams requiring policy controls, identity integration, session recording, and multiple remote-access protocols.