Comparison

Dejanu vs VDI, DaaS, RBI, and traditional secure access

If the real workload is browser access, do not operate a full desktop platform just to control the browser. Dejanu gives teams isolated browser sessions with policy, file governance, recording, usage tracking, and on-premise operations around that exact use case.

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Short verdict

Dejanu is remote browser isolation built for organization-controlled secure browsing.

VDI and DaaS are excellent when the job is full desktop or app delivery. Dejanu is the targeted purchase when the business needs governed web access, disposable browser containers, file inspection, session recording, and operational review without a full desktop estate.

Browser-firstPurpose-built for secure browsing, SaaS access, contractor portals, and suspicious-link handling.

Policy-bound filesUpload and download controls, MIME allowlists, max size, ClamAV, and optional VirusTotal in one workflow.

Audit-ready sessionsRecording, playback, session history, domain activity, usage reporting, and server monitoring.

Customer-operatedBuilt for organizations that want secure browsing inside their own infrastructure and branding.

Market map

Different categories solve different problems

The names can overlap. The operating model is what matters.

Dejanu

Remote browser isolation

Runs web activity away from the endpoint in disposable managed browser containers with policy, file controls, recording, reports, and admin review.

Citrix / Horizon

VDI and app delivery

Powerful for full desktops, published apps, complex enterprise delivery, and mature desktop operations.

Windows 365 / AVD / AWS

Cloud desktops

Useful when users need managed desktops or RemoteApp-style delivery from a public cloud provider.

Kasm Workspaces

Broad container workspace platform

Strong when buyers want a larger catalog of container workspaces, desktops, apps, and mixed remote access patterns.

Cloudflare RBI / SWG

SASE-integrated isolation

Best when browser isolation is part of a broader edge security, secure web gateway, and Zero Trust stack.

VPN / proxy / endpoint

Traditional access layers

Helpful security controls, but active web content and file risk often still reach the endpoint first.

Capability matrix

Start with the problem, not the product category

This matrix shows what each approach is designed to do. Dejanu is strongest where the requirement is browser-risk control, governed file movement, session evidence, and customer-operated secure browsing.

DejanuBest fit for isolated browsing, disposable sessions, file governance, and admin review.

VDI / DaaSBest fit for full desktops, native apps, and enterprise app or desktop delivery.

RBI inside SASEBest fit when isolation belongs inside a broader SWG and Zero Trust stack.

StrongNative or central product capability DependsVaries by edition, integration, or deployment NoNot the normal purpose of that approach

Capability	Dejanu	Kasm	VDI / DaaS	Cloudflare RBI	Traditional
Remote browser isolation	StrongCore product design	Strong	Partial	Strong	Depends
Full desktop delivery	Not the goalBuilt for browser work	Strong	Strong	No	Depends
Disposable browser containers	StrongDisposable sessions	Strong	Depends	Strong	No
Warm pool browser launch	StrongWarm container pool	Depends	Depends	Not buyer-facing	No
Browser-specific policy	StrongUser, group, time, IP, usage, and domain controls	Strong	Partial	Strong	Partial
Domain allow / deny in remote browser	StrongEnforced inside the container path	Depends	Partial	Strong	Proxy only
Upload / download policy	StrongControlled at session level	Depends	Depends	Depends	Depends
MIME allowlists and file size limits	StrongMore precise than on/off file transfer	Depends	Depends	Depends	Partial
Integrated malware scanning	StrongClamAV plus optional VirusTotal	Depends	Depends	Depends	Endpoint-side
Screen recording and playback	StrongPolicy-driven recording and review	Depends	Depends	Depends	Usually no
Usage reporting and operational review	StrongSession history, usage, and monitoring	Depends	Depends	Depends	No
Best use case	Governed secure browser service	Broad workspaces	Desktops / apps	RBI inside SASE	Basic access layers

Decision path

Start with these three questions

The right choice usually becomes clear when you separate the user need, the risk, and the operating model.

Decision path for choosing Dejanu vs alternatives

What does the user actually need?

If the user only needs a web app, SaaS portal, contractor portal, or suspicious-link workflow, Dejanu is a tighter fit than a full desktop. If they need a full desktop, native apps, or device redirection, VDI / DaaS is the better category.

Where is the real risk?

If the risk is web code execution, file download, unmanaged upload, or data movement through the browser, the browser and file path should be governed at session level. That is where Dejanu is designed to operate.

Who should control operations?

If the organization wants its own portal, policies, usage reports, recordings, and review workflow inside customer-controlled infrastructure, Dejanu matches the operating model. If everything must live inside an existing Cloud Desktop or SASE stack, that ecosystem may be enough.

Practical rule: Evaluate Dejanu for governed secure browsing. Keep VDI / DaaS for full desktop and app delivery. Treat SWG / proxy as a useful access layer, not a replacement for browser isolation.

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