Most solutions only solve half the problem. AppTunnel solves both intelligent legacy app delivery and always-on encrypted tunneling to any database or backend service.
| Solution | Legacy App Deployment | Persistent TCP/UDP Tunnel | Session State | No VPN | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft Intune
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Good | No | No | Usually | Medium |
|
Teleport
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None | Good | Yes | Yes | Medium-High |
|
StrongDM
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None | Good | Yes | Yes | High |
|
DevArt HTTP ODBC
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|
None | Poor (HTTP) | No | Partial | Low |
|
VMware ThinApp
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|
Packaging Only | No | No | No | Very High |
|
inlets-pro / ngrok / Cloudflare Tunnel
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None | Good | Limited | Yes | Low-Medium |
| AppTunnel | Excellent | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Medium |
Only AppTunnel combines full legacy app lifecycle management with always-on encrypted tunneling to any database or backend service.