G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Application Virtualization vs. Google Compute Engine

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Application Virtualization

by Microsoft

Google Compute Engine

by Google

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count16953
Ease of use8.88.8
Ease of setup8.68.8
Quality of support8.78.7
Meets requirements8.79.1
NPS43.7564.645309
Small Business31.3%34.7%
Mid-Market50.0%31.1%
Enterprise18.8%34.2%
Total page views22962
Total LLM citations1418,311

Microsoft Application Virtualization

The appv file is a container that stores XML and non-XML files together in a single entity. This file is built from the AppX format, which is based on the Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) standard.

Pros

    Google Compute Engine

    Compute Engine is Google's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform for organizations to create and run cloud-based virtual machines.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Scalability
    • Virtual Machines
    • Features
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Flexibility