Portable application creators

Portable application creators allow the creation of portable applications (also called: portable apps). They usually use application virtualization.

Creators of independent portable applications

No agent or client is required for these (also called "agentless" solutions):

• P-apps using its Free Portable Application Suite
• PortableApps.com
• Enigma virtual box: see here: Enigma virtual box
• InstallFree Bridge
• Ceedo, using Argo Application Installer
• Spoon Studio (formerly: Xenocode Virtual Application Studio)
• VMware ThinApp (formerly: Thinstall)
• LANDesk Application Virtualization
• Cameyo Windows application virtualization (website)

Related software

• AIX 6.1 Live Application Mobility
• Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
• Symantec Workspace Virtualization (formerly Altiris Software Virtualization Solution)
• Citrix XenApp
• Microsoft Application Virtualization
• Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite
• PackageFactory for U3 (creates portable applications for U3 hardware)
• Sandboxie
• RUNZ
• CDE (for Linux-based systems)
• Zero Install (Linux)
• Klik (packaging method) (Linux)
• MojoPac
• Windows To Go

See also

• Application directory
• Application streaming
• Application virtualization
• Comparison of application virtual machines
• Desktop virtualization
• Emulator
• Shim (computing)
• Software as a service
• Startkey
• U3
• Virtual application
• Workspace virtualization

References