We performed a comparison between Microsoft App-V and Microsoft Virtual Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix, Microsoft, VMware and others in Application Virtualization."The most interesting and powerful feature for us is the fact that we can upgrade any kind of app instantly."
"It is very easy to use from an administration point of view."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is user-friendly."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"I appreciate the ease and speed with which I can set up and manage virtual machines using Microsoft Virtual Server."
"The solution is good at allowing end users to connect anytime and anywhere."
"The product provides flexibility."
"The standout features are its seamless network integration, robust data restoration capabilities, and versatile computing functions."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a stable and easy-to-use solution."
"The most valuable feature is the stability of the solution."
"If it were possible to integrate App-V with a cybersecurity solution then we could implement a documentation registry, which would be useful."
"The downside is that Microsoft bought this product and they are going to discontinue it in 2026. This is worrisome for us."
"The tool must provide updates less frequently."
"The product must provide better data analytics."
"The main thing that could be improved is the licensing cost."
"Server security can always be improved."
"The bandwidth to Singapore could be scaled better."
"Microsoft Virtual Server should improve its network performance."
"In terms of what could be improved, pricing is always too high of course."
"The response time from technical support could be faster."
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Microsoft App-V is ranked 2nd in Application Virtualization while Microsoft Virtual Server is ranked 3rd in Application Virtualization with 31 reviews. Microsoft App-V is rated 9.6, while Microsoft Virtual Server is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft App-V writes "Stable, scalable, easy to install, great support, and it upgrades and deploys apps easily". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Virtual Server writes "Has a good interface but needs to improve in areas like pricing and scalability". Microsoft App-V is most compared with VMware ThinApp, Numecent, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS), whereas Microsoft Virtual Server is most compared with .
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