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Microsoft App-V VS RavadaVDI

Compare Microsoft App-V VS RavadaVDI and see what are their differences

Microsoft App-V logo Microsoft App-V

Getting Started with App-V for Windows 10

RavadaVDI logo RavadaVDI

Free, easy-to-use & deploy VDI solution
  • Microsoft App-V Landing page
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    2023-09-30
  • RavadaVDI Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-06-29

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Category Popularity

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Remote PC Access
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Cloud Computing
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Remote Desktop
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Office & Productivity
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Social recommendations and mentions

RavadaVDI might be a bit more popular than Microsoft App-V. We know about 4 links to it since March 2021 and only 3 links to Microsoft App-V. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Microsoft App-V mentions (3)

  • block office applications from injecting code into other processes rule triggering recently
    I had a quick chat with the researchers working on this ASR rule. There have not been any changes to the Office Injection ASR rule recently, but there is a known issue where if you have Application Virtualization enabled (App-V, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/app-v/appv-getting-started), it will be producing quite a few blocks. Our team is working on a fix. Maybe this could be the... Source: over 1 year ago
  • The biggest thing holding virtualization back is graphics
    For App-V you might have better luck https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/app-v/appv-getting-started. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Running Sysprep after imaging
    Depending on your needs app-v could be useful, I'm not sure how it works with physical tags though. Note it does require Win10 Enterprise. Source: about 2 years ago

RavadaVDI mentions (4)

  • Is there a selfhosted opensource alternative to an app virtualization or VDI platform like Citrix Xenapp
    You could have a look at https://ravada.upc.edu/. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Remote desktop software with VM/CT auto provisioning
    Thanks to your terminology input I also found https://ravada.upc.edu which seems promising. Cheers! Source: over 2 years ago
  • Thin client Setup?
    You would have to find/use some kind of open source VDI solution. Unless you have an ass load of money to pay Citrix or VMWare to use their solution. Source : I'm a Sr. Citrix Engineer. A quick google search came up with this. Https://ravada.upc.edu/. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Free Desktop Virtualization Solutions (preferably open-source) that work well like Amazon Workspaces or VMware Workstation. Any suggestions?
    I tried playing with this solution to see how it compares to VMWare Horizons, and it provides some limited functionality. Https://ravada.upc.edu/. Source: almost 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Microsoft App-V and RavadaVDI, you can also consider the following products

TeamViewer - TeamViewer lets you establish a connection to any PC or server within just a few seconds.

flexVDI - The Open Full-Stack VDI Solution

IsardVDI - Open Source VDI deployment based on KVM linux virtualization and dockers.

Inuvika OVD Enterprise - A cost-effective alternative to Citrix or VMware Horizon for virtualized apps and desktops. Requires less infrastructure and fewer Microsoft licenses. Lower your TCO by up to 50%. Easy admin and great user experience.

QVD Virtual Desktop - QVD Virtual Desktop provides an alternative to desktop and applications virtualisation under Linux environment; VDI secure, flexible and affordable

Microsoft Operations Management Suite - Microsoft Operations Management Suite enables user to gain visibility and control across the hybrid cloud with simplified operations management and security