Microsoft App-V vs Numecent comparison

Microsoft and Numecent are both solutions in the Application Virtualization category. Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.5, while Numecent is ranked #5. Microsoft holds a 21.5% mindshare in AV, compared to Numecent’s 12.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Numecent users who would recommend it.

Microsoft App-V

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80% willing to recommend

Numecent

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810 Views
371 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Microsoft App-V

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We performed a comparison between Microsoft App-V and Numecent based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft App-V

Ranking in Application Virtualization

2nd

Average Rating

9.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Numecent

Ranking in Application Virtualization

5th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Application Virtualization category, the mindshare of Microsoft App-V is 21.5%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Numecent is 12.1%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Virtualization

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Dan Patriche

Application Integrator at Lombard Odier Group

Enables organizations to deploy applications incredibly fast and reduces delivery time

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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it_user749919

Application Packager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Being able to deploy applications which use drivers has allowed us to virtualise more applications than with other solutions

Isolation layering Driver virtualisation Licence management Usage tracking Plugin integration Being able to deploy applications which use drivers has allowed us to virtualise more applications than with other solutions. Self-service Portal. More than eight years. No. No. No, it scales very…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"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 most interesting and powerful feature for us is the fact that we can upgrade any kind of app instantly."

"We can deploy applications incredibly fast."

"It is very easy to use from an administration point of view."

"Driver virtualisation"

Cons

"The downside is that Microsoft bought this product and they are going to discontinue it in 2026. This is worrisome for us."

"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."

"If it were possible to integrate App-V with a cybersecurity solution then we could implement a documentation registry, which would be useful."

"Self-service Portal."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of this product is competitive."

"Clients do not pay licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

37%

Energy/Utilities Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft App-V?

It is way more expensive than other platforms. It is almost twice the price of other platforms. I rate the product’s pricing an eight or nine out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft App-V?

The process was streamlined but didn't make our work simple. We encountered an issue with the person responsible for designing the website. They installed a plugin that disrupted the services and m...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft App-V?

We use the solution for the Docker container.

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Comparisons

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Also Known As

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Overview

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.

Numecent is a pioneer and technology leader in rapid, secure and friction-free provisioning of native applications from the cloud through virtualization. The groundbreaking Cloudpaging technology can deliver a native application from the cloud between 20x to 100x faster compared to a linear digital download and execute on the client platform without installation.

We are a software technology company, building software intellectual property and assets, as well as providing software and professional services for application delivery. Our primary customers are Enterprise Customers, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Numecent is based in Irvine, California.

Sample Customers

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), GDDKiA, P&V, Etisalat Lanka, Hellenic Petroleum

Kingston University London, Construction Executive, Ascentech K.K, Fast Company, Geekout365

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