WebStream is designed for customers who need governed browser access to specific Windows application workflows without exposing a full desktop environment.
WebStream isn’t a like-for-like replacement for every Citrix, VDI, or RDS scenario — and we’ll tell you when it isn’t. It’s the right choice when you need secure browser delivery of specific Windows applications, without the cost and overhead of running full desktops.
No Delivery Controllers, VDAs, or master images. The application runs on Windows you control; only its interface streams to the browser.
The application UI streams to any modern HTML5 browser over TLS. There is no Workspace app, plug-in, or agent to install on the endpoint.
Users never touch RDP port 3389 or a VPN client. Access is identity-gated through WebStream, keeping the Windows host off the open network.
Users launch a specific application, not a desktop. File transfer, clipboard, and print/PDF are governed by policy, with a full audit trail per session.
Runs in your own cloud or data centre and is accessed entirely through the browser — nothing for end users to install. Paid tiers bill SessionHours — active streaming time, not seats or idle desktops.
We would rather tell you up front. Here is where WebStream fits — and where a full VDI platform is still the right call.
How focused browser app delivery compares with VPN/RDP, traditional VDI, and a rewrite.
| Capability | WebStream | VPN / RDP | Traditional VDI | Rewrite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivers specific app (not full desktop) | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| No endpoint client install | Yes | No | Often | Yes |
| Reduced desktop exposure | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Setup and operational overhead | Low | Medium | High | Very high |
| Time to first app in browser | Hours | Days | Weeks | Months+ |
| Full desktop estate management | No | No | Yes | n/a |
Deliver the application and keep the guardrails, without standing up a desktop estate.
Identity-driven, per-application access — users reach only what they are entitled to.
File upload/download, clipboard, and print/PDF behaviour governed by policy.
Full audit trail around every session, without exposing a general-purpose desktop.
How a specific Windows application is delivered through the browser — no full desktop, no client.
Full WebStream demo — legacy Windows apps delivered through the browser on AWS.
Tell us what you need to deliver and we’ll be honest about fit. Prefer to give us full detail? Use the full assessment form.
No. WebStream is not a like-for-like replacement for every Citrix, VDI, or RDS scenario. It is best suited when customers need secure browser delivery of specific Windows applications without the overhead of full desktop delivery.
When you need to deliver specific application workflows in the browser, with no endpoint install and reduced full-desktop exposure, and you want a fast proof of concept.
When you need a full desktop replacement, a complex persistent desktop estate, or broad desktop personalisation across many applications.
No. Users access applications in any modern browser with no endpoint client to install or maintain.
Book a fit assessment, or start an evaluation with WebStream Core — hosted in your cloud or ours, accessed entirely through the browser. Actively planning a Citrix replacement? See the dedicated Citrix alternative page.