Top 15 Microsoft Application Virtualization Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Microsoft Application Virtualization is an application virtualization and application streaming solution from Microsoft. It was acquired by Microsoft during the acquisition of Boston, Massachusetts-based Softricity (SoftwareWow!) on July 17, 2006. Softgrid represents Microsoft's entry to a new avenue of virtualization product, alongside their existing Hyper-V package, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, and other products newly announced in 2006, such as System Center Virtual Machine Manager, the latter of which is designed for "Datacenter Virtualization".OverviewMicrosoft Application Virtualization platform allows applications to be deployed in real-time to any client from a virtual application server. It removes the need for local installation of the applications. Instead, only the App-V client needs to be installed on the client machines. All application data is permanently stored on the virtual application server. Whichever software is needed is either streamed or locally cached from the application server on demand and run locally. The App-V stack sandboxes the execution environment so that the application does not make changes to the client itself (OS File System and/or Registry). App-V applications are also sandboxed from each other, so that different versions of the same application can be run under App-V concurrently. This approach enables any application to be delivered without making any changes to its code LUN. ...

1. VMLite VirtualApps Studio

VMLite VirtualApps Studio VMLite VirtualApps Studio enables the delivery of pre-configured executable application containers – also termed software appliances - that do not require installation – they just “run”. In addition to zero installation, VMLite VirtualApps Studio provides a built-in feature to protect the intellectual properties of the deployed applications, as it can......

2. Cameyo

Cameyo Cameyo is a free, open-architecture application virtualization product. It combines best-of-breed application virtualization technology with simplicity.Application virtualization technology packages entire applications into a single standalone executable, eliminating the need to install.While application virtualization technology has been around for years, good application virtualization products have been expensive and complex to learn.......

3. VMware ThinApp

VMware ThinApp VMware ThinApp (formerly Thinstall) is an application virtualization and portable application creator suite by VMware that can package conventional applications so that they become portable applications.VMware ThinApp is an application virtualization solution [1]. ThinApp is able to execute applications without them being installed in the traditional sense by virtualizing resources......

4. JauntePE

JauntePE Windows portable app maker: launcher(s), runtime, and gui designed to help you run non-portable applications in a portable manner.......

5. Enigma Virtual Box

Enigma Virtual Box Enigma Virtual Box is built keeping this very need in mind. It is an file system application virtualization software that enables user to embed files which are essential to run an application in question into a single executable file (EXE), without compromising on application’s work-ability.......

6. Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite

Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite Symantec's Endpoint Virtualization Suite (formerly SVS "Software Virtualization Solution" from Altiris) addresses the growing need to contain the high cost and complexity associated with managing endpoints today, while simultaneously insuring maximum end user productivity. Greater user mobility, adoption of multiple compute models, and proliferation of various virtualization technologies all contribute......

7. Turbo Studio

Turbo Studio Turbo Studio (formerly Spoon.net) make you run your applications with no installs, dependencies, or conflicts. Deploy in standalone EXEs, with Turbo Server, or on Turbo.net.Studio Express is a free version of Turbo Studio that can publish custom applications to your Turbo.net account for personal use.......

8. Evalaze

Evalaze The application is packaged in a single, self contained EXE file which can be used instantly. When the final EXE file exceeds a size of 10 MB a DAT file is automatically created as primary data container. That allows you to use different applications without any installation on the host......

9. Safeshield

Safeshield Creates a virtualization layer to prevent changes to the OS from becoming permanent.From website:Imagine being able to page through web sites without worrying about being attacked by virus, malwares... You dont need to set up Firewall, Blacklist, or carefully watch where you are going. Turn on SafeShield to create a......

10. Virtual Sandbox

Virtual Sandbox Stops spyware and virus infections, protects privacy, allows for the safe isolated execution of untrusted programs, blocks malicious access to personal files and local networks, isolates email attachments for safe execution, and discards file or registry changes made while browsing.......

11. VMware Server

VMware Server DISCONTINUED. In January 2010, VMware announced the End of Support for VMware Server with support ending on June 30, 2011. Users are free to continue using VMware Server but are recommended to migrate to another VMware offering to gain the benefits of newer technologies. VMware Server is a hosted virtualization......

12. Xen

Xen Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native (bare-metal) hypervisor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.......

13. VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion Seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications and devices, on any Intel-based Mac. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion is the easiest way to switch to Mac—letting you bring all of your Windows applications with you, making the most of your Windows software investment, while providing the......

14. Citrix XenServer

Citrix XenServer XenServer is a turnkey open source virtualization solution that provides out-of-the box virtualization and cloud computing. XenServer includes the Xen Hypervisor, the enterprise ready XAPI toolstack and integrations for cloud, storage and networking solutions.......

15. oVirt

oVirt oVirt is a virtualization management application. That means that you can use the oVirt management interface ( the oVirt engine) to manage hardware nodes, storage and network resources, and to deploy and monitor virtual machines running in your data center.If you are familiar with VMware products, it is conceptually similar......