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Microsoft App-V vs VMware ThinApp [EOL] comparison

Microsoft and VMware are both solutions in the Application Virtualization category. Additionally, 80% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of VMware users who would recommend it.
Microsoft App-V
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80% willing to recommend
VMware ThinApp [EOL]
Read 3 VMware ThinApp [EOL] reviews
    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Microsoft App-V
    Average Rating
    9.6
    Number of Reviews
    4
    Ranking in other categories
    Application Virtualization (2nd)
    VMware ThinApp [EOL]
    Average Rating
    9.0
    Number of Reviews
    3
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    DP
    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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    RN
    I found the capture & deploy features very valuable.
    I found the capture & deploy features very valuable Organizations are using it to virtualize applications that traditionally would Not be good candidates from app standpoint (ie: Siebel web apps with IE). It is allowing firms to extend application lifecycle for internal specific business units…
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Financial Services Firm
    20%
    Government
    10%
    Computer Software Company
    8%
    Manufacturing Company
    6%
    Computer Software Company
    14%
    Government
    10%
    Financial Services Firm
    9%
    Educational Organization
    8%
     

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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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    Compared 7% of the time
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    Compared 17% of the time
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    Also Known As

    App-V, MS App-V
    ThinApp
     

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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.

    VMware ThinApp accelerates application deployment and simplifies application migration with agentless application virtualization. Deploy ThinApp packages on "locked-down" PCs and allow end users to run their favorite applications without compromising security. ThinApp eliminate application conflicts by isolating applications from each other and the underlying OS into a single executable file that can be easily deployed to many endpoints.

     

    Sample Customers

    The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), GDDKiA, P&V, Etisalat Lanka, Hellenic Petroleum
    Delhi International Airport, Telus Communications Company, Mansfield District Council, St Edmunds College, Sydney Adventist Hospital, ITSAM, Hertz International, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. , ASVZ, Appenzell Ausserrhoden Informatik, MTF, Stadt Hattingen, €sterreichisches Verkehrsbªro AG, DER Reisebªro GmbH & Co OHG, Thomas-Krenn.AG, BFI Wien, Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc., NTT Neomeit
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