Workspace are continuously subject to change and innovation. Hybrid scenarios, the many migrations, and even day-to-day management (packaging, updating, life cycle management) require multiple solutions and cost too much time and money. Moreover, organizations using Microsoft’s App-V have to look for alternative ways of application delivery anyway. IT-admins are in need of flexible, sustainable solutions that do fit all. FlexApp is used by healthcare, finance, and government IT teams to eliminate App-V, cut application packaging time, and support hybrid work without multiplying golden images.
Application portability is a technique that can help address the challenges mentioned above. It provides a solution to efficiently manage and deploy applications to diverse endpoints while maintaining control, flexibility, and scalability. Application portability decouples applications from the underlying OS and platform and places them in their own "layer". Now, these applications can be managed independently. For example: admins can easily update the applications and assign them to users without having to change base images.
With a platform-agnostic approach in mind, Liquidware developed its own application management solution FlexApp. Packaged in FlexApp, applications can be easily and flexibly deployed to any platform (physical, virtual, cloud). Multiple Windows versions, hybrid environments or multiple application versions that need to run side by side, are not a problem. The respective applications then display and behave as if they were traditionally installed, without contaminating the operating system.
App-V has been a trusted solution for application virtualization since 2012. Many organisations still use it, but Microsoft stopped active development in 2015 already. While client components of App-V remain supported for now (Microsoft recently revisited the end-of-support deadline of April 2026), its server components will be out of support halfway 2026. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s successor, MSIX, still faces challenges such as lower packaging success rates and limited compatibility with Windows 11. As a result, organisations seek reliable alternatives.
To make the transition as smooth as possible, preserve previous investments, as well as taking future developments into account, Liquidware offers the possibility to convert App-V packages directly to FlexApp. Even if an organization wants to migrate its workstation in the future, FlexApp and associated packages remain usable. FlexApp integrates seamlessly with all leading (physical/virtual/cloud) workstations and solutions such as Intune.
Up to 50% less cost for application delivery
Improved security and compliance through rapid updates
Simple, efficient and flexible application deployment
Offline access to applications for remote work
Increased productivity and a better user experience
Fewer compatibility issues
Migrations and OS updates are simplified
What is FlexApp?
FlexApp is Liquidware's platform-agnostic application delivery solution. It packages applications into portable layers that run on physical desktops, Citrix, VMware Horizon, Microsoft AVD, and Windows 365 — from a single deployment.
Is FlexApp a replacement for App-V?
Yes. FlexApp is a direct alternative to Microsoft App-V. It supports the same use cases — application isolation, conflict resolution, and on-demand delivery — while adding cross-platform support and eliminating the App-V infrastructure.
How does FlexApp differ from MSIX App Attach?
MSIX App Attach is limited to Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. FlexApp works across all major platforms including on-premises VDI, Citrix, and physical desktops, making it suitable for hybrid and multi-platform environments.
Can FlexApp reduce the number of golden images?
Yes. Because applications are delivered as separate layers, organizations typically reduce their golden image count significantly — in some cases from dozens to a single base image.
Does FlexApp work with Windows 10 and Windows 11 simultaneously?
Yes. FlexApp application layers are OS-agnostic, allowing organizations to deploy the same packaged application to Windows 10 and Windows 11 environments without repackaging.
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