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Selkies vs Kasm Workspaces: catalog facts
Selkies	Kasm Workspaces
Free Free and open source for self-hosting.	Freemium Downloadable for self-hosting; organisational deployments are licensed commercially.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Browser-only access, no client install Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming	Streams full desktops and single apps to a browser Container isolation for risky browsing
Host side is Linux only Setup expects familiarity with containers	Built mainly for organisations Needs a server with container support
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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