VMware ThinApp : Application isolation and simple publishing
July 26, 2022
VMware ThinApp : Application isolation and simple publishing
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Overall Satisfaction with VMware ThinApp
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).
- Secure containers
- Easy packaging and capture
- Simple publishing
- 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.
- 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.
- Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
VMware ThinApp capturing and publishing is way more simple than the App-V approach, but App-V seems to be more suitable for the largest deployments. Application Virtualization seems to be less and less common today, as VDI approaches can solve some issues (like publishing apps from a virtual desktop instead of locally installed or virtualized packages).
Do you think VMware ThinApp delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with VMware ThinApp's feature set?
No
Did VMware ThinApp live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of VMware ThinApp go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy VMware ThinApp again?
Yes