VMware ThinApp (discontinued)

Score5.2 out of 10

5 Reviews and Ratings

What is VMware ThinApp (discontinued)?

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Application Virtualization

Product Demos

Device support
Capable of delivering apps to wide variety of endpoints, including mobile devices
Category average: 7.2
Ease of deployment
Level of difficulty installed on host servers
Category average: 8.1
Application packaging
Ease of packaging 32 or 64-bit apps into single executable
Category average: 7.5

Application support
Support for a wide range of applications and application types
Category average: 7.2
Security
Limiting access to apps by domain authentication, IP address etc.
Category average: 7.2

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using VMware ThinApp (discontinued).

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

16.3%

23 installations of 141

#2 most frequent

Health Care and Social Assistance

15.6%

22 installations of 141

#3 most frequent

Public Administration

14.2%

20 installations of 141

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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).

Pros

Secure containers
Easy packaging and capture
Simple publishing

Cons

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.

Return on Investment

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.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

Other Software Used