Cameyo Reviews

Our organization faced a pivotal challenge in delivering our Windows-based ERP system, VismaBusiness, to all our employees who had transitioned to ChromeOS devices. This ERP system is the backbone of our operations, encompassing critical functions such as purchasing, warehousing, logistics, sales, and finance. In the realm of business-critical needs, this stood paramount.

After careful consideration, we made the strategic decision to implement Cameyo's virtual app delivery platform. This choice has proven to be a game-changer, simplifying and securing the delivery of our ERP software to every device (ChromeOS, Win, Mac etc) in our organization. Cameyo's innovative solution empowers our workforce to access the complete desktop version of our Windows application seamlessly through their web browsers.

The transformative power of this approach cannot be overstated. It eliminates the necessity of installing and managing software on individual devices, streamlining our IT operations significantly. What's more, Cameyo ensures that our employees interact with the same familiar version of the software, now accessible via their browsers. This means there's zero learning curve, preserving productivity and user confidence.

Cameyo played an indispensable role in facilitating our transition to Chrome Enterprise, a transition that would have been inconceivable without the ability to provide seamless access to our Windows ERP software on ChromeOS devices. In essence, Cameyo has become an indispensable partner, enabling our organization to embrace cutting-edge technology without compromising our core operations.

Cameyo has played a vital role in our digital transformation journey, and we couldn't be more impressed with the results. What helped us in the journey was Cameyos mind blowing customer support. Cameyo has the best support of all my suppliers, hands down. It has not only met our expectations but exceeded them, making it an integral part of our continued success.

Cameyo has been a valuable addition to our workflow, helping us manage our tasks efficiently. However, like any software, there are a few areas where it could improve, and one such aspect is the user experience during lunch breaks.

Our team primarily uses Chromebooks, and while the SaaS solution generally meets our needs, there are some nuances compared to the full Windows client. The most significant issue we've encountered is the need for users to restart the application after our lunch break. It's a minor inconvenience, and it doesn't overshadow the benefits of Cameyo, but it would be fantastic if this could be addressed in future updates.

When searching for the right solution to enable access to our ERP software on any device, we originally began evaluating traditional virtual desktop products. After evaluating VMware and Citrix, it became clear that the complexity and cost of traditional Desktop as a Service DaaS and VDI products were not going to be a fit for Nordward’s needs.

To be honest, XenApp was so complex that we gave up after two weeks of trying to deploy it. With Cameyo we were up and running in just one day. We took another day of testing to ensure everything worked perfectly before rolling it out to our users, so within two days we were able to deploy, test, and take our whole legacy system live. That’s unheard of, especially when you consider of the complexity organizations have traditionally had to deal with when enabling virtual access to applications. But with Cameyo, it’s like they’ve absorbed that complexity and taken it off of the user’s plate.

Since transitioning to Cameyo and ChromeOS, we’ve experienced the following benefits:

Simple Scalability – ChromeOS Flex made it simple to convert our Windows PCs to ChromeOS, making it easy to scale based on our existing devices. And with Cameyo, as quickly as we could hand someone a Chrome device, they were up and running since we could publish and provide them access to any Windows applications they still needed to be productive.

Reduced Complexity – Cameyo dramatically simplifies both the initial deployment and the ongoing management of delivering a secure Digital Workspace. With Cameyo, we experienced at least an 80% reduction in time required for installation and ongoing maintenance. And ChromeOS Flex enables us to manage, track, and organize our users and devices quickly and seamlessly.

Cost-Effectiveness – ChromeOS Flex made it possible to transition to ChromeOS without having to invest a large amount upfront for new Chromebooks. And Cameyo brings dramatic cost savings compared to virtual desktop products based on the amount of time it saved us in deployment, time saved in ongoing management, and the fact that everything is included – we don’t need to tack on additional third-party tools.

User Experience – With Cameyo, our employees get to access the same desktop version of the software that they’re used to with absolutely nothing new to learn, so it’s a seamless user experience. And ChromeOS Flex has enabled us to deliver persistent Chrome meetings in between various geographical locations and remote workers to help build a better workplace culture.

There’s also a significant sustainability benefit of this setup as well.Nordward is deeply committed to sustainable business practices, and by transitioning to ChromeOS and Google Chrome we have the added benefit of utilizing Google’s green IT policies as well.

During the pandemic, we needed to quickly and securely deliver access to all of our applications to all of our students on any device - which is why we turned to Cameyo..

With Cameyo we were able to go from starting our trial, to getting it set up, and running our applications on Cameyo all within a day – with no technical expertise. I went from losing all of my students to being able to deliver the rest of the term’s programs virtually. This was a huge relief as our parent’s pay in advance so we could give them the sessions they paid for already plus show them that, through the simplicity of Cameyo, their children could still be helped to get in front and stay in front academically.

Frontrunner was hosting all of its education applications on Cameyo, making it simple for our students to access those applications no matter what device they are using from home.

Cameyo’s simplicity is key because if the delivery system adds complexity to the student’s experience, that could easily distract from the learning process. But it really couldn’t be simpler with Cameyo. All I needed to do was provide students with a link to the applications they needed to access via Cameyo, and they used the full desktop version of the application from their browser. I can then walk them through the lesson virtually over Zoom, all while knowing they have seamless access to the applications they need for those lessons

Nothing. The only problem was from the poor internet system the previous government forced on us to protect the Murdoch's business.

We are an afterschool tutoring franchise that runs on our own suite of online learning tools we provide as part of our learning programs, but those were designed to complement the students’ in-person tutoring sessions at one of our six centres. So when the COVID-19 outbreak occurred and mandatory quarantines went into place, preventing students from attending, we found ourselves in a distressing position.

Overnight, nearly 100 percent of the parents called to cancel their students’ next term and ongoing tuition. Without being able to attend their individualised tutoring sessions at our centres, it didn’t make sense for them to continue paying for our program. Just like that, our business was gone.

We immediately realised it needed to establish a completely remote learning program so that we could continue to provide its students with ongoing education while also protecting them throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. We not only needed the ability to schedule direct tutoring sessions with students over the video, but also the ability to provide all of our software applications – some of which are proprietary – to all students, no matter what devices they were using at home.

Our entire business runs on a series of desktop applications and paper-based activities, and without them, we are not able to deliver our unique education programs to our students.

Without Cameyo, we would have lost our entire business. Even though we’re still working on getting the rest of our students back, we wouldn’t have been able to offer the online program at all without Cameyo’s platform. Cameyo literally saved my business.

In addition to helping to deliver an online learning experience in the near-term during the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve also realized a new opportunity that Cameyo can help the centre pursue. First, we plan to expand the use of Cameyo out to our franchisees to help protect them from losing their students as well. And I also plan to use Cameyo to offer new remote learning programmes moving forward, which enables me to open up a new revenue opportunity by serving students who can’t physically make it to one of our locations.

Cameyo is an application that provides a modern interface for applications that were not build for cloud or a rich web interface. It bridges the gap to deploy solutions in the cloud without having to rearchitect the interface and gives a very rich experience for customers.

Cameyo is a great product and like any new SaaS product onboarding it will take a little time to work thorugh the nuances of legacy applications to make it all work in a rich cloud based interface.

We wanted to have our application that was primarily built for on-prem solution to have a rich cloud based interface replacing RDP and at the same time enable modern features like Single Sign on and be cloud agnostic.

Cameyo has quickly helped us deliver Windows applications to our fleet of Chromebooks using Progressive Web Application (PWA) technology. It integrates well with Google Workspace and Google Groups for provisioning users. From the user side, we chose to push icons to both the Chromebooks and Windows desktops, but you can also distribute URLs or configure a portal of applications. The support folks are quick to respond and flexible, too.

There is some fine-tuning to do with the application to get it to start up the Windows desktop application quickly for users. In our trial, it took 30+ seconds for each app to launch for each user, but after it is used for a while a builds a profile for that user, it is quicker. I think this is common, but it is something to communicate to the users. We deployed in the "bring your own cloud" model, and that takes an internal engineer to get it up and running, but they have a fully hosted version which I suspect is simpler to get going.

We have been deploying Chromebooks, but as a 40+-year-old company, we have some legacy Windows applications that some people still need to use. Often, these are infrequently used but necessary. We can put that Windows application into Cameyo and deliver it as a PWA, streamed to the Chromebook, and the user can have the functionality they need that does not exist on a Chromebook. We plan on replacing Citrix with this too, which is used for a similar purpose but is more clunky.

Cameyo has transformed our cloud environment and created significant efficiencies for our organization. Our users can work in a reliable environment from anywhere and any device which aligns with our culture of flexibility. We can now fully focus on our core business operations because Cameyo has been extremely reliable and secure.

It took time to implement our system but it was well worth the investment to get up and running on Cameyo.

Cameyo allows us to access our programs and systems across 3 offices and many users. It gives our users flexibility to work from anywhere. Our team is much more efficient in their daily tasks.

Cameyo has the best application virtualization solution on the market. We have used or POC'd multiple competitors and none compare to Cameyo. In terms of ease of implementation, UI and maintenance of the solution, Cameyo excels in all those areas. While the solution is clearly best in class, the support level we have received has also been top-notch. They quickly respond to our feedback and even enhance the solution where it makes sense.

I do not have any negative comments regarding Cameyo other than that we did have to purchase their solution through a 3rd party, and we would have preferred to deal with their team directly on the purchasing front.

We develop sophisticated desktop software, Cameyo virtualizes that software for us and delivers it through a web browser.

The financial institutions I service have very strict firewalls. All remote systems like RDP, VNC, Logmein, Citrix Virtual desktop, and Azure Virtual desktop are blocked. These services sent over custom ports are also blocked by layer filtering. Cameyo allows me to publish a legacy desktop application in a web browser over custom ports that are not blocked. Cameyo enables remote managers to see only their specific published applications and data. The segregation of user accounts and services is comprehensive in that no user knows the other user exists. No other application has even come close to this functionality.

The setup of a new user to the web interface has a number of steps. More steps than simply adding an AD account. However, considering this process is performed only once per user the time is minimal.

Cameyo has enabled my financial institutions to access an application that would otherwise be impossible. The approval process for adding database servers and clients to a desktop is prohibitive. Camey circumvents that process.

- Easy to use interface

- Great support

- Scalability

The shutdown time for servers can often be frustrating

We use Cameyo to deliver distance learning courses to attendees around the world. Cameyo allows us to present software to attendees that they may not be able to install on their own computers for whatever reason and make it available to them via any common browser. Without the Cameyo platform we wouldn't have been able to pivot to distance learning through the pandemic and it has become a day to day tool

The best part is the speed and performance! Basically as fast as if the program was installed on your machine

The boot-up speed of the server can leave something to be desired

Delivering important software to our customers without needing assistance from their internal IT departments

The solution is simple to set up and manage. We've used other Virtual Desktop / Virtual App delivery solutions in the past and Cameyo's solution provides just as many benefits without all of the complexity.

Cameyo can't handle every use case. If your Windows app needs to access local resources (USB devices, serial connections), it's not a good fit. That being said, it works perfectly for Microsoft Office and Client-Server applications, which is 90% of our applications.

We are simplifying our IT service delivery by standardizing on web-based applications delivered via Chromebook endpoints. This reduces complexity for both our end users and our IT staff. With VDI, users have to deal with 2 different desktops (Chrome OS, and Virtual Windows) and that can be confusing. With VDI, our IT staff has to deal with the complex infrastructure on the backend. Cameyo allows us to deliver legacy Windows applications to our users without compromising our goal of reducing complexity.