Microsoft App-V Reviews

Name: Microsoft App-V
Brand: Microsoft
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)

Vendor: Microsoft

4.8 out of 5

4 reviews
80% willing to recommend

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What is Microsoft App-V?

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) enables you to make applications available to end users without installing the applications directly on end user computers. App-V transforms applications into centrally managed services that are never installed and don't conflict with other applications.

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Microsoft App-V is the #2 ranked solution in top Application Virtualization solutions. PeerSpot users give Microsoft App-V an average rating of 9.6 out of 10. Microsoft App-V is most commonly compared to Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service): Microsoft App-V vs Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service). Microsoft App-V is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 66% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 19% of all views.

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February 2025

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Dan Patriche

Application Integrator at Lombard Odier Group

We can deploy applications incredibly fast. The implementation time is really fast. I like the way the Sequencer works. The publication and management console are really helpful. We switch from the classic MSI through SCCM deployment to App-V with an in-house publication server. The delivery time has decreased by 40% to 45%.

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Bruno Vilela

IT Manager at Vertical Garden

We use the solution for the Docker container It is easy to scale. You can quickly deploy additional instances. Rollbacks are easy because there is an automatic backup every hour. Deploying the application is straightforward and efficient. The process was streamlined but didn't make our work…

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Dan Patriche

Application Integrator at Lombard Odier Group

Before Microsoft App-V, we had MSA, which is still a great product. The disadvantage of MSA is that it is difficult to deploy compared to App-V. You need to perform an installation on the user's computer in a timeframe where the user is not there. Everything runs in the system account. You have conflicts with other apps because everything is locally installed, with MSA being the main installation engine, in MSA through SSCM. I believe that they are trying to put MSA X in place, which is not very good, but MSA would remain the main way to install applications.

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Microsoft App-V mindshare

As of February 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft App-V in the Application Virtualization category stands at 21.4%, down from 24.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

"It is easy to scale. You can quickly deploy additional instances. Rollbacks are easy because there is an automatic backup every hour. Deploying the application is straightforward and efficient."
"We can deploy applications incredibly fast."
"The most interesting and powerful feature for us is the fact that we can upgrade any kind of app instantly."

Room for Improvement

"The process was streamlined but didn't make our work simple. We encountered an issue with the person responsible for designing the website."
"The reporting features could be improved."
"The downside is that Microsoft bought this product and they are going to discontinue it in 2026. This is worrisome for us."