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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

Score8.2 out of 10

43 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)?

Microsoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.

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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
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Top Performing Features

  • Ease of deployment

    Level of difficulty installed on host servers

    Category average: 8.1

  • Device support

    Capable of delivering apps to wide variety of endpoints, including mobile devices

    Category average: 7.2

  • Application packaging

    Ease of packaging 32 or 64-bit apps into single executable

    Category average: 7.5

Areas for Improvement

  • Application support

    Support for a wide range of applications and application types

    Category average: 7.2

  • Security

    Limiting access to apps by domain authentication, IP address etc.

    Category average: 7.2

Reviews

What users are saying about Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) still the best

Incentivized
Rico RoodenburgView profile
Computer and Information Systems Manager at Syntrophos SSC (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The biggest advantage of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is the isolation technique. You can easily publish multiple versions of an application together without any issue.

With the publishing server infrastructure you can easily manage your packages and deploy them to several workstations and servers. With Microsoft Configuration Manager you can deploy them to mobile workspaces too.

It’s still better then MSI-X!

Pros

  • Fast
  • Easy to manage
  • Easy to deploy

Cons

  • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX

Return on Investment

  • Some applications may be slower
  • Interaction between several applications can be better

Other Software Used

Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Intune

"Microsoft Application Virtualization is a candid and excellent method of delivering apps to users."

Incentivized
Aurpa FizaView profile
Mapple Ltd in Customer Service at App developer (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • It's incredibly customizable, integrates with Microsoft 365, and allows you to screen share with colleagues without even phoning them!
  • Call quality is excellent, and the user interface is basic and intuitive enough that there is no need for any training.
  • The user interface (UI) is quite professional, and it makes it simple to identify and operate the many features. And we record all of our meetings using Microsoft Teams as well.
  • In my opinion, it's an excellent file-sharing application, and the ability to change the theme to dark is a personal preference.

Cons

  • Microsoft Teams does not offer an electronic hand rising feature, nor does it include news.
  • Screen mirroring is not available in Microsoft Teams, and it consumes a significant amount of storage space.
  • The remote control features are inefficient, and it could use a little more integration with other software.

Return on Investment

  • The ability for all users to share the same license and communicate more effectively within the company is a significant benefit.
  • Improved digital collaboration and a reduction in redundant emails have a positive impact on efficiency.
  • People can edit files at any moment, which is more efficient because they can share documents.
  • There are many advantages to using the web conferencing product over other web conferencing tools, including keeping and editing files at any time.

Alternatives Considered

Slack, Webex Meetings, Skype and Zoom Events

Other Software Used

Evernote, Google Analytics, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Skype for Business (formerly Lync), now part of Microsoft Teams, Sophos for Virtual Environments, WeTransfer

App-V Great Service, but superseded by MSIX

Incentivized
Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Install Software based on AD group assignment
  • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
  • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.

Cons

  • Complicated software installs of interacting software needs significant care
  • Updating software requires a pristine virtual machine to update a packager
  • No longer being updated so new software practices aren't correctly captured.

Return on Investment

  • Faster turn around for using Operating System Deployment as a solution to complex problems
  • Maintain software versioning up to date
  • Requires dedicated software packaging support

Alternatives Considered

EMCO MSI Package Builder

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Microsoft Azure