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Inuvika vs Microsoft Virtual Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Inuvika
Ranking in Application Virtualization
6th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (46th), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (23rd), Desktop as a Service (DaaS) (7th)
Microsoft Virtual Server
Ranking in Application Virtualization
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Virtualization category, the mindshare of Inuvika is 12.1%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Virtual Server is 6.7%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Virtual Server6.7%
Inuvika12.1%
Other81.2%
Application Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user573525 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Our need to virtualise Linux applications alongside Windows made the search pretty limited.
Our favourite features are: The ability to cross publish windows apps to linux and linux apps to windows. We have a lot of niche applications that we have never been able to virtualise that have had to sit on dedicated virtual machines for many years, and now all users can easily share them The administration console has to be one of the easiest we have used. Previously we were a Citrix house, its administration is very scattered having many different management consoles which could be confusing. With OVD everything is in a single console. It works on any device that supports HTML5, plus we can use the Enterprise Desktop Client on Windows/Mac/Linux and our growing number iOS and Android devices. As a BYOD company, we embrace software that makes administration easier It uses port 443. A lot of our workforce travel 80% of the time, so having a service that is ‘firewall friendly’ makes hotel/café/airport wifi much more accepting of a system like this, plus it’s all encrypted so we know our data is secure We can stop our staff using copy and paste – this is fantastic for us as we deal with sensitive information which must under no circumstance end up on the client device.
UdaySiddu - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Virtual machines have improved cost savings and now provide safe, fast, snapshot-based recovery
Virtual Servers are valuable to us. We have been using Microsoft Virtual Server for the last five years. We use it for common applications and server applications. Microsoft Virtual Server machines are good compared to on-premises infrastructure. You can take a snapshot whenever we require it, and we can rebuild it. The data is safe, easily accessible, fast, and scalable. For snapshots, whenever we do any maintenance activity, the admin team takes snapshots. If there are any issues or upgrade problems, they revert back to the old one.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If anything, we are more efficient as a business now."
"The product provides flexibility."
"The standout features are its seamless network integration, robust data restoration capabilities, and versatile computing functions."
"It is easy to use. It offers good compatibility with other operating systems. That's one of the reasons I used it."
"The product helps us secure VMs from vulnerabilities in our systems like Sentinel. It indicates the threat via email notification."
"We use the solution for internal business purposes."
"You can detach and reuse the storage drive without disrupting the virtual server, which is quite useful. Additionally, it provides options like network security groups to protect virtual machines from unauthorized access."
"This solution helps us because our data center is in another part of the country, and we do not have to travel to work on it."
"The solution provides easy monitoring and easy troubleshooting."
 

Cons

"The only thing I can see that OVD will need is additional scalability i.e. if we were going to expand to a larger implementation in excess of 1000 users."
"The solution should be more user-friendly and cheaper."
"They should introduce a way to localize the currency for product pricing."
"Some versions of Windows operating systems do not run well on a virtual platform, such as XP and Windows 2003 - even with integration tools installed."
"The platform could provide more integration and stability."
"The product must provide easier rollouts."
"While I am generally satisfied with the solution, it could slightly improve its stability."
"Microsoft Virtual Server should improve its network performance."
"Microsoft Virtual Server needs to improve its stability."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Some of the licensing costs are monthly, and others are yearly."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is an expensive solution."
"The solution has a yearly license. If we switch to a yearly subscription plan for Microsoft Virtual Server, it would be cheaper in the long run. The price per month would be higher, but the overall cost for the year would be lower."
"Compared to the other products in the market, I believe that the prices of Microsoft Virtual Server are on the higher side."
"There is no need for me to pay anything towards the solution's licensing costs."
"The price of this product could be better."
"The tool's cost has been taken care of with the help of Microsoft Fabric and with a consolidated or unified interface, where the entire product serves as a SaaS offering for the user."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
University
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Construction Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Virtual Server?
I am not involved much in cost-related matters but heard from management that it is a better choice.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Virtual Server?
For improvements, sometimes users use service accounts to log into the server. Identifying the server owner or the virtual machine owner is a difficult task for admins. Manually, someone needs to u...
 

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Sample Customers

Genomics England, Orange Telecom, Abeline Christian University, Univesité de Paris, Nambia University of Science and Technology, Belmont Abbey College, University of Exeter, Skema Business Schools, Benchmark Community Bank, Diners Club International, Appletree Medical Group, Canadian Health Systems, City of Marysville, Government of Kentucky, City of Windhoek, Hoburne Holidays
Paylocity, ASELSAN, Sochi Organizing Committee, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, Florida, Netgem, Nav Canada, The British & Irish Lions
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