AppScriber provides a web portal with a list of available applications. AppScriber is application delivery technology independant.

The idea is nice. Many application delivery technologies use Active Directory to assign applications to users. Immidio AppScriber makes application group membership a web-based self-service for the user. Cool and no helpdesk required.

The downside of the solution 1.0 is the imposibility to selectively display a set of applications to users. If such feature is provided in the future, you will probably have to create additional security groups in Active Directory to determine what users can see what applications in the AppScriber portal. And if we do that, we are back to where we began .

Another option is to make a website per department. Each website contains its own set of applications available for the users. This option does require to create applications more then once.

Currently Immidio AppScriber might be a good solutions for simple organisations who allow all users to use all applications, but give them some self-control over the availability of aplications on their workspace.

Immidio AppScriber Express Edition is free and allows you to manage max. 10 applications. A Retail Edition allows you to manage an unlimited amount of application for a predefined  number of users.

Source: http://bobkous.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/review-immidio-appscriber/