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    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

    VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AVMware 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.N/A
    Pricing
    AppsAnywhereVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
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    Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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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
    AppsAnywhereVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of AppsAnywhere and VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
    Feature
    AppsAnywhere
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Application support7.66 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Device support6.66 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Ease of deployment7.36 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Application packaging6.96 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Security6.96 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    AppsAnywhereVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    AppsAnywhereVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    AppsAnywhereVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
    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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    VMware ThinApp is really great for simple packaging projects, standalone apps, or older apps that needs specific runtimes or environment which are not available on target operating systems. Integration with VMware Horizon is simple, and deployment is easy by using shares for storing captured apps, or MSI packages for deploying by group strategies.
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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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    • Virtualizes applications for easy deployment
    • Allows you to run two versions of the same software at the same time.
    • Outstanding customer support
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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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    • 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.
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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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    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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    The only application that I have ever used that does exactly what VMware ThinApp does is Cameyo, and VMware is light years ahead of them in terms of usability. VMWare is the industry standard for application virtualization, and they do this by making a powerful product that is remarkably simple to use and top it off with A1 customer support.
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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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    • 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.
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    ScreenShots

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