AppsAnywhere vs. OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AppsAnywhere
Score 9.8 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
Micro Focus Desktop Containers
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Formerly Micro Focus Desktop Containers or Novell Application Virtualization, OpenText Hybrid Workspaces gives remote workers access to apps and data. They can leverage any device for secure access to applications and data whether remote or on-site.N/A
Pricing
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppsAnywhereMicro Focus Desktop Containers
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Features
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Application Virtualization
Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
AppsAnywhere
7.1
Ratings
7% below category average
OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
7.4
Ratings
3% below category average
Application support7.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Device support6.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Ease of deployment7.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Application packaging6.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security6.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User Ratings
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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9.0
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Usability
8.0
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User Testimonials
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Likelihood to Recommend
AppsAnywhere is basically suitable for its purpose, despite some usability problems. In our place, applications can in principle be delivered to other machines (not owned by us but by the end-user), who are not even on-site - provided the user can connect to our domain, almost any kind of device is ok. However, I have not tried that myself. The UI could let people work faster, but only by a little, and most people get there in the end. It is basically quite simple to use and appealing to look at
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It is very well suited to large, diverse organizations looking to quickly deploy applications virtually to its employee base. They give immense control to system
Admins and allow users to more easily install the applications they need. They also allow users quick access to their applications, even during migration.
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Pros
  • you can use AppsAnywhere to open and launch windows application on operating system through AppsAnywhere web page.
  • AppsAnywhere system is compatible with my all devices and operating system work perfectly.
  • You need persistent internet connection to used this software from anywhere.
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  • It allowed us to isolate applications so that they did not adversely interact with other applications.
  • They served as a virtual machine while we managed the migration to a new OS.
  • They helped us decrease malicious attacks because web browsers operating within a container could be terminated if an attack occurred.
  • They allowed us to quickly deploy applications across a diverse, global organization.
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Cons
  • The search function could be more intuitive.
  • I feel like there could be more options for customizing the look and feel of the app.
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  • Container access and restrictions were a bit cumbersome to set up.
  • We would frequently have users report containers failing to work properly due to file size.
  • There was very little documentation we could provide to users during onboarding
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Usability
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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Alternatives Considered
I recently had the opportunity to compare AppsAnywhere with Oracle VM, Amazon Workspaces, and Kasm Workspaces. I found that AppsAnywhere was the most intuitive and easiest to use out of the four, and it also had the best customer support. Its powerful cloud-based technology made it easy to access applications from any device without having to worry about compatibility issues. The user experience was also great and I found that I could easily customize my workspace according to my needs.
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We went with Desktop Containers because we had a former colleague recommend it. However, we do feel we made the right choice for our organization.
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Return on Investment
  • It has increase new courses usage by 40%
  • The engagement of the user is increasing 15%
  • increase of user by 10%
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  • We were able to migrate to a different OS 50% more quickly than in the past.
  • We saw a dramatic decrease in malicious attacks while using this product.
  • Our users were able to more quickly get access to the products they needed.
  • We no longer needed to worry about applications not playing nice with others since they were isolated
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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.