Microsoft Application Virtualization vs. XenServer
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Application Virtualization | XenServer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Review count | 16 | 49 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| NPS | 43.75 | 43.75 |
| Small Business | 31.3% | 12.5% |
| Mid-Market | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Enterprise | 18.8% | 56.3% |
| Total page views | 22 | 203 |
| Total LLM citations | 14 | 186 |
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.
XenServer
Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures. Consolidation and containment of workloads on Citrix Hypervisor enables organizations of any vertical or size to transform their business IT compute infrastructures.