AppsAnywhere vs. OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AppsAnywhere
Score 8.4 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
N/A
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
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Application Virtualization
Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
AppsAnywhere
7.1
6 Ratings
5% below category average
OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
7.4
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Application support7.66 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Device support6.76 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Ease of deployment7.46 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Application packaging7.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Security7.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppsAnywhereOpenText Hybrid Workspaces
Likelihood to Recommend
Software2
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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OpenText
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
Software2
  • 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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OpenText
  • 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
Software2
  • 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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OpenText
  • 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
Software2
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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OpenText
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Alternatives Considered
Software2
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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OpenText
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
Software2
  • 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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OpenText
  • 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.