Compare SolarWinds Virtualization and Microsoft Application Virtualization - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SolarWinds Virtualization or Microsoft Application Virtualization?

SolarWinds Virtualization is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Application Virtualization, and SolarWinds Virtualization is rated higher (85/100) than Microsoft Application Virtualization (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Virtualization solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

SolarWinds Vs. Microsoft

SolarWinds: Since our founding in 1999, SolarWinds’ (NYSE: SWI) mission has been to provide purpose-built products that are designed to make IT professionals’ jobs easier. We offer value-driven products and tools that solve a broad range of IT management challenges – whether those challenges are related to networks, servers, applications, storage or virtualiza...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? SolarWinds Virtualization or Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Virtualization software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SolarWinds Virtualization and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).

SolarWinds Virtualization price starts at $1,759 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Virtualization software. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Virtualization software.

Bottom line: SolarWinds Virtualization cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SolarWinds Virtualization Vs. Microsoft Application Virtualization based on some of the most important and required Virtualization features.

SolarWinds Virtualization: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V): Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

SolarWinds Virtualization's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Microsoft Application Virtualization is suitable IT professionals and end users who are looking for an easy way to work with virtual applications and make their business more flexible can use this software.