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Microsoft Application Virtualization vs. VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

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

MetricMicrosoft Application Virtualization

by Microsoft

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

by Broadcom

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count16731
Ease of use8.88.5
Ease of setup8.68.2
Quality of support8.78.6
Meets requirements8.79.1
NPS43.7554.927536
Small Business31.3%23.8%
Mid-Market50.0%39.2%
Enterprise18.8%37.0%
Total page views221,812
Total LLM citations14657

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

    VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

    VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is the industry’s first private cloud platform to deliver public cloud scale and agility with on-premises security, resilience and performance, while lowering total cost of ownership. VCF accelerates customers’ digital innovation with faster infrastructure modernization, a unified cloud experience, along with stronger cyber resilience and platform security. VMware Cloud Foundation delivers a consistent private cloud experience across ANY Environment - whether it’s a customer managed data center, edge location or any cloud endpoint.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Networking
    • Data Management
    • Security
    • Easy Integrations
    • Management Efficiency