TargetX, from Liaison vs. VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TargetX, from Liaison
Score 8.0 out of 10
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TargetX, now from Liaison (acquired October, 2020) is a CRM for higher education institutions. It's built on the Salesforce.com development platform, tailored for student recruitment and retention. It also includes instant messaging (UChat) and the ability to build communities for particular classes/groups of students (Schools App).N/A
VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Score 5.2 out of 10
N/A
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.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Application Virtualization
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TargetX, from Liaison
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Ratings
VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
7.6
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Application support00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Device support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Ease of deployment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Application packaging00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Security00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
TargetX, from LiaisonVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(3 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
TargetX, from LiaisonVMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Liaison
Most of the reason I'd recommend the solution is for their email capabilities. The email builder is par excellence, almost if not more competitive than capabilities provided by some actual Email Marketing solutions. Additionally, it runs on Salesforce, and thus allows for automated emails and campaigns with information integrated into them from SF records. It is truly remarkable and a very well-developed capability.
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Discontinued Products
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
Liaison
  • Bulk Email
  • Analytics
  • Event Management
  • 3rd party product bundling & support
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Discontinued Products
  • 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
Liaison
  • When sending large volumes of email the campaigns can be slow to send
  • The events functions are not as robust as some of the competition
  • Their telemarketing component has not been updated in a while and leaves a bit for current call centers.
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Discontinued Products
  • 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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Alternatives Considered
Liaison
Given that it's an older solution and addresses a lot more use cases, there's a lot more bulk and technical debt in the solution. This may make it overwhelming for first-time users and administrators. The email builder though is truly par excellence.
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Discontinued Products
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
Liaison
  • Increases in enrollment!
  • More efficient funnel
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Discontinued Products
  • 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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