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VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

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What is VMware ThinApp (discontinued)?

VMware ThinApp was application virtualization software allowing legacy web applications to run on newer OSs, post-migration, also for running apps across a variety of devices (e.g. flash drives, locked-down computers, etc.) for accessibility and security.

Categories & Use Cases

Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features VMware ThinApp (discontinued) has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 5 ratings of VMware ThinApp (discontinued)'s features
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Top Performing Features

  • Device support

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

    Category average: 7.2

  • Ease of deployment

    Level of difficulty installed on host servers

    Category average: 8.1

  • 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 VMware ThinApp (discontinued).
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VMware ThinApp : Application isolation and simple publishing

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

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VMware ThinApp has been used to virtualize and package multiple applications, for isolation purposes and for compatibility issues. We have packaged multiple frameworks and runtimes (like Java or .NET) to embed them with specific applications without impacting locally installed apps. Longer ago, we also used ThinApp to allow Internet Explorer 6 uses on newer operating systems (for older web apps compatibility).

Pros

  • Secure containers
  • Easy packaging and capture
  • Simple publishing

Cons

  • VMware seems to have abandoned the product (no functionality evolutions, only security patches).
  • VMware ThinApp is really difficult to buy standalone, it comes packaged with other products.

Return on Investment

  • VMware ThinApp allowed us to maintain older apps, avoiding refactoring costs.
  • ThinApp used with VMware Horizon is great to separate desktop and app management, allowing to fine-tune desktop delivery to end users.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

Other Software Used

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

Application Virtualization with ease

Incentivized
Michael TimmsView profile
Network Administrator II in Information Technology at iQor (10,001+ employees employees)

Pros

  • Virtualizes applications for easy deployment
  • Allows you to run two versions of the same software at the same time.
  • Outstanding customer support

Cons

  • I have had difficulty Thinapping Office 2013
  • Several applications are trial and error as they fail often, with little to no documentation
  • Price could be cheaper

Return on Investment

  • ThinApp is our go to for application virtualization
  • Allows us to run multiple versions of Internet Explorer
  • Cuts down on deployment time.

Alternatives Considered

Oracle VM VirtualBox, VMware ESXi and VMware Player

Other Software Used

Cisco Aironet Access Points, Cisco Data Center Network Manager, Google Cloud Storage, Concur Travel and Expense, Concur Travel and Expense