Comparison
Where SisiDesk fits — and where it does not
Four ways to give someone a working desktop. This is what each one actually costs you in setup, billing and control.
| Capability | SisiDesk | Traditional VDI | Streaming desktops | Another laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to a working desktop | Under a minute from a template | Days — image build and broker config | Minutes, but per-app not per-desktop | Hours to days of setup |
| Billing model | Per-minute metered, ledger you can audit | Per-seat annual commitment | Per-hour or flat subscription | Capex plus refresh cycle |
| Where your data sits | Inside a region-pinned tenant boundary | Your datacentre or cloud tenancy | Vendor-managed host | On the endpoint |
| Search across your machine | Ghost Sync metadata index, tenant-bound | Not offered | Not offered | Local only |
| Session recording | Built in, with bookmarks and expiring share links | Add-on product | Local capture only | Third-party tooling |
| Client requirement | Any modern browser | Managed client agent | Native app per platform | The laptop itself |
When not to choose SisiDesk
- You need offline work as the default, not the exception.
- Your workload depends on specialised local hardware — capture cards, USB dongles, lab instruments.
- You already run an amortised VDI estate that meets your latency and compliance targets.