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AppsAnywhere vs. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AppsAnywhere

    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    AppsAnywhere is a software delivery platform that gives students and staff access to the software they need to get their work done wherever they are, both on and off campus. Boasting more than 2 million students at over 200 universities and colleges worldwide, the vendor states AppsAnywhere improves student outcomes by making software available on any device, including BYOD, thanks to their unique approach to virtualization. Used by higher ed institutions, including University…N/A

    Microsoft App-V

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A
    Pricing
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Considered Both Products
    AppsAnywhere
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of AppsAnywhere and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    AppsAnywhere
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Application support7.66 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Device support6.66 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Ease of deployment7.36 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Application packaging6.96 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security6.96 Ratings6.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppsAnywhereMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AppsAnywhere
    I have been monitoring the use of this app for the past year now and it has been incredibly useful in providing my team with easy access to the applications they need. It is well suited to organizations with a large variety of applications and users that need to access them from multiple devices. It has been very easy to deploy, manage and maintain, and I love the fact that users can easily find what they need without having to navigate complex menus. (search can still be abit better). Still a really good pick :)
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    Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.
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    Pros
    AppsAnywhere
    • Shows end users a full list of every application that is actually available to them
    • Install a specialist application on any Windows machine on our network
    • launch the application for use
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    Microsoft
    • Install Software based on AD group assignment
    • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
    • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
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    Cons
    AppsAnywhere
    • They should improve with the reconnection time after internet connection lost.
    • They should improve with customer support team and quick reply.
    • They should work on mobile devices and operating system also.
    • When we launch AppsAnywhere it's take too much time to launch.
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    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Usability
    AppsAnywhere
    Almost everyone you tell to use it to access a specialist application can find the software they need and install it. However, surprisingly many have difficulties finding AppsAnywhere under the start menu or on the task bar - it is not a icon or name they recognise, and they really want to lunch the target specialist software (Zbrush or whatever). Once you find it, many people ignore the search function which is probably the fastest method, and browse the long list alphabetically, because the standard filters do not help much. Favouriting is rarely used as it is too burdensome and not an issue for users when they are looking for the applicationt hey need.
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    AppsAnywhere
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AppsAnywhere
    The AppsAnywhere team is very quick in setting up things and also having everything in a single place. The bundle of the apps can be easily configured as the documentation is also very straightforward while setting up things and also having the team to work accordingly customize as per the needs
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.
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    Return on Investment
    AppsAnywhere
    • It has been incredibly easy to use, saving us time and money while also streamlining workflow processes.
    • We where able to quickly launch new applications, allowing us to keep up with users needs.
    • The reporting tools have also been very helpful in tracking usage and understanding how our users interact with our applications.
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    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
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    ScreenShots

    AppsAnywhere Screenshots

    Screenshot of AppsAnywhere brings together all university or college software apps into a single app store platform, on any device.