OpenText Hybrid Workspaces vs. VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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
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

OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Micro Focus Desktop Containers	VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	OpenText Hybrid Workspaces	VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	Micro Focus Desktop Containers Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Chose Micro Focus Desktop Containers 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. Incentivized Helpful?	VMware ThinApp (discontinued) Michael Timms Network Administrator II Chose VMware ThinApp (discontinued) 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose VMware ThinApp (discontinued) 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 … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

Application Virtualization

Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
	OpenText Hybrid Workspaces 7.4 Ratings 3% below category average	VMware ThinApp (discontinued) 7.6 Ratings 0% above category average
Application support	7.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Device support	7.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Ease of deployment	6.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Application packaging	8.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Security	9.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	OpenText Hybrid Workspaces	VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Small Businesses	Parallels RAS Score 6.9 out of 10	Parallels RAS Score 6.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Nutanix AHV Score 9.0 out of 10	Nutanix AHV Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises	Nutanix AHV Score 9.0 out of 10	Nutanix AHV Score 9.0 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	OpenText Hybrid Workspaces	VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OpenText Hybrid Workspaces	VMware ThinApp (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	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. Incentivized Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Read full review	VMware ThinApp is ideal for a business that is still using PCs over Thin Clients because often times when using web-based applications there are some that simply will not run in Internet Explorer 11. ThinApped packages are also much easier to deploy as the packages that I make, all you need to do is simply copy the folder into Program Files. Incentivized Michael Timms Network Administrator II Read full review
Pros	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. Incentivized Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Read full review	Virtualizes applications for easy deployment Allows you to run two versions of the same software at the same time. Outstanding customer support Incentivized Michael Timms Network Administrator II Read full review
Cons	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 Incentivized Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Read full review	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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. Incentivized Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Read full review	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). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	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 Incentivized Kathleen Murray Application Analyst Read full review	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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