Salesforce launches Private AppExchange - the own App Store for your company
November 04, 2013 | Author: Michael Stromann
Usually Salesforce unveils a bunch of new products and news at the November Dreamforce event, but this year they decided to start beforehand. Over the last couple of weeks, they have already launched the single sign-on service Salesforce Identity, announced the death of Do.com and few days ago - released Private AppExchange - the private app store that any company can create for its employees. And, in this store company can "sell" employees not just mobile apps, but also web-based services and desktop apps. It can contain both privately-built applications and third-party products, taken from the public AppExchange. At first glance, it look like a useful thing only for IT administrator who can create a list of allowed applications, provide app access to certain employees, monitor their usage and pay for all licenses from single place. But it's also suitable for employees. For example, they can write app reviews, discuss app performance with their colleagues and troll the administrator if app doesn't work as it should.
Private AppExchange is integrated with the mentioned above SSO-service Salesforce Identity, so that app installation and launch - is as easy as installing app from Play Market or App Store.
For paid Salesforce Enterprise users this market is free. And for the rest - $5/month per user.
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