Join.me (discontinued) vs. TeamViewer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Join.me (discontinued)
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Join.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.
$10
per month
TeamViewer
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
TeamViewer provides software for both remote management and online collaborations. With TeamViewer, users have access to fully integrated online conference solutions for audio and video communication, including interactive screen sharing and remote access features.
$299
per year
Pricing
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Editions & Modules
Lite
$10.00
Month
Pro
$10.00
Month
Business
$10.00
Month
Remote Access
$24.90
per month (billed annually) 1 Licensed User
Business
$50.90
per month (billed annually) 1 Licensed User
Premium
$102.90
per month (billed annually) 15 Licensed Users
Corporate
$206.90
per month (billed annually) 30 Licensed Users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Considered Both Products
Join.me (discontinued)
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Again, join.me has many of the same issues the TeamViewer or Webex have, such as dropped connections, laggy, jitter, etc. These are expected with over the public internet/cloud services such as these. I think where Join.me is a step above is how easy it is to set up and get a …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I have used Join.me, DameWare and TeamViewer. Join.me has the least amount of hassle in regards to quick setup. Dameware often times fails and has to be installed manually. TeamViewer drops the connection often and requires you to start the whole process again.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Since Join.me is free, it's not really fair to compare to all paid products. However, since Join.me is free and IS comparable to pay for products, that speaks in and of itself. While the screen refresh is a little slow, and there are some extra clicks users have to do to permit …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me beats its competitors on pricing, but beyond that its competitors have a much richer feature set.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is the easiest and quickest of all of the tools, but the least functional and efficient for long-term use. If an end user is unsure of providing unattended remote access, it remains as a top tool. Otherwise, once connected, installation and use of the other tools are …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Overall, it is generally more simple for users to start their own sessions with join.me than the other solutions. This is the primary reason we tend to use join.me over the others. However, we tend to use GoToMeeting when we are doing presentations or conference calls.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
The features provided with Join.me are better as compared to its peers. Voice quality and seamless screen sharing is better, thus providing a good user experience in communication.
TeamViewer
Chose TeamViewer
Join.me and Webex allow for remote desktop sharing, but typically for meetings or instances. They do not offer the constant connection that teamviewer does. The user must be on the computer and type in the code provided by the remote user. The unlimited personal trial nature of …
Chose TeamViewer
After using WebEx, LogMeIn, and Join.me we went with TeamViewer since it had all the required features for all the users across all the business units in our division. TeamViewer not only had the best list of features, but it also had the easiest way to deploy it across all our …
Chose TeamViewer
Prior to buying TeamViewer we extensively reviewed a number of different platforms:
  • AnyDesk - this is a simpler remote access platform, but I found it to be too temperamental with the connection and more often than not I would have to go to the PC instead.
  • Join.me - in a similar …
Chose TeamViewer
In comparison, in terms of support TeamViewer is some distance ahead as it worked more reliably in terms of speed over the internet with less quirks occurring. I was also in most cases able to see administrative screens when prompted, which was an issue especially in Teams. Jo…
Chose TeamViewer
its easier to use, easier to management laptops and other devices, etc
Chose TeamViewer
I feel that TeamViewer's integration with clipboard and hotkeys works better than any other software in the market.
Chose TeamViewer
All platforms and products are similar and each have their strengths and weaknesses so it is hard to generalize given that everyone's needs are different, but TeamViewer has proven to us to be not only versatile, easy to deploy and have a small foot print but also very secure …
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer, as currently used is probably the best of the applications I have used, right up there with Bomgar. With Bomgar, we are actually administrating, and we love the back-end features of Bomgar, i.e. I can access the remote servers\workstations on the back-end without …
Chose TeamViewer
I have the possibility to add devices as contacts with a user account. It's the chosen application to use in my department. The program is so lightweight and reliable.
Chose TeamViewer
The application works very well across all platforms - Windows, Windows Phone, Andriod, Linux, Mac, IOS. There is no doubt, that no matter the end users' OS or platform that we can confidently access their device for a quick and easy resolution. The TeamViewer application is …
Chose TeamViewer
For remote support purposes, we see TeamViewer as the top choice in term of features. Most important for us was that the tool would offer an easy, quick, and reliable, experience for the end user/customer. In honesty, LogMeIn is very similar and the choice between the two was …
Chose TeamViewer
We've used a lot of solutions -- mostly the free basic versions of the following:
ZoomRoom, Join.Me, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, LogMeIn, GoogleHangouts (screenshare), and Skype.
Chose TeamViewer
I've evaluated and used gotoassist, join.me, logmein and other tools like ScreenConnect out there.
Features
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
7.8
75 Ratings
1% below category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.566 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.269 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.059 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support7.336 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
7.9
73 Ratings
0% above category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.573 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards7.433 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.0
69 Ratings
2% below category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.551 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.1
59 Ratings
0% above category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Live chat8.759 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling7.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A7.826 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.3
58 Ratings
3% above category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
User authentication8.244 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.251 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
-
Ratings
TeamViewer
8.8
23 Ratings
3% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
-
Ratings
TeamViewer
8.5
505 Ratings
2% above category average
File transfer00 Ratings8.8474 Ratings
Instant message00 Ratings8.4437 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.9332 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings8.4339 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings8.4108 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
-
Ratings
TeamViewer
8.4
17 Ratings
4% above category average
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.417 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
-
Ratings
TeamViewer
8.8
28 Ratings
9% above category average
Attended device access00 Ratings9.628 Ratings
Unattended device access00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Mobile device access00 Ratings8.226 Ratings
Virtual device access00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
Multiple-display support00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Small Businesses
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Score 7.2 out of 10
Getscreen.me
Getscreen.me
Score 9.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Action1
Action1
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.5 out of 10
Remote Desktop Manager
Remote Desktop Manager
Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
(76 ratings)
8.7
(558 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(64 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(7 ratings)
9.1
(57 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(25 ratings)
9.7
(50 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.9
(119 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Join.me (discontinued)TeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
I would neither recommend nor dissuade anyone from using Join.Me. When it first came on the scene, it was a game-changer as far as providing remote access to other authorized individuals and helped save a great deal of time trying to walk someone less proficient through all the detailed steps of computer repair. However, with the proliferation of Zoom and other conferencing products that also provide built-in remote access through its service, the need for a separate application is now limited and not as essential as its own product.
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TeamViewer
If someone were to ask me for a recommendation, I would honestly say that it was the best option for me. Many times, my team members, other therapy department consultants, or doctors have encountered a problem with their systems that they are unable to resolve on their own. They just reached out to me and explained their concerns. Once their system is connected to me, I can resolve their situation in a very short amount of time.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • No need to download anything to get started. Once you sign up you can get started from within your browser. This is probably the single best feature, its a get up and go solution for video conferencing and you do not need any software for it to work.
  • The one click join a meeting URL is genius. Users who struggle with remembering passwords or invites can just click a link and immediately participate in a meeting which means one email and a couple of clicks and a meeting can start.
  • Good control features - As the main user, you have many control features including deciding who can speak, annotations, screen sharing easily.
  • Screen Recordings to the Cloud - This can save on time when you have had a long conference, you can save a recording to the cloud and download it later.
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TeamViewer
  • Quick support is an nice feature to make it easy for the end user to download and use
  • Easy to connect using numbers
  • The connection is always good when connected to an end user
  • The tool is easy to use, the buttons are easy to understand what the use for it is
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • There should be a complete guide to understand its features before installation because if one feature will be missed then, we can’t get them working properly.
  • Furthermore, there should be high-quality internet for getting its function and it won’t work without good network coverage.
  • I think its interface is a little hard for beginners and is not that user friendly.
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TeamViewer
  • The update Cycle of the Desktop app is sometimes unstable. We downloaded the latest TeamViewer Desktop App from the official site, and it immediately asks us to update.
  • Pricing tier for small teams can be improved.
  • Live subtitles for audio from remote device can be implemented.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
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TeamViewer
We need this tool in our day to day business. It is what we do all day remoting into clients devices. In this day and age we can access devices all over the world as long as we have secure internet connection. It certainly saves money in gas, and even if you are away you can help.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
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TeamViewer
TeamViewer is a reliable and really strong tool for accessing remote IT platforms secure and fast. We don't know any product that provide us such strong functionality to make our life as a internationally recognized MES provider with DIAMES with an international clientele so easy. We look forward for any new TeamViewer functionality that supports us even more.
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Reliability and Availability
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Performance
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
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TeamViewer
the few times i have had to contact teamviewer support, they were very responsive and give me quick answers and seemed to understand my problems quickly and easily. I did not have to sit on the phone for hours on hold or get passed around to multiple phone support techs before finding a solution to my issues, so i would rate their support very highly.
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In-Person Training
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
As expected without any problem! Alternate in-person training is another efficient way to learn how a product works. There are many third party supporters for TeamViewer courses available that can give additional ideas how to use TeamViewer for specific functions and features as we did require in respect of our usage.
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Online Training
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
I have never used the online training either. I have watched a few informational videos that were helpful when learning how to do a specific procedure within TeamViewer and get the most out of the software by utilizing one of the many features that are available with the software. Again, 5 if for neutral.
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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TeamViewer
We used TeamViewer within our scope of a unified endpoint management. Access rights are managed by location and user, both in regard to the state legislation and the company’s regulations. Our IT dashboard has now integrated the remote support KPIs which i derived from TeamViewer usage data.
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
If you're looking for something basic that handles a little bit of everything when it comes to meetings, screen shares and remote desktop control join.me is a great options. If you're a super user and really wanting a lot of detailed features and rich user interfaces and money is not an issue you may want to consider use specific options.
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TeamViewer
AnyDesk, despite being relatively light on system utilization, didn’t offer some of the pro collaboration features that we required. All the functionalities that were part of TeamViewer matched well with the functionality, ease, and cost aspects needed to support our team's work.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
Stay up working. Easy to connect and disconnect. easy way to transfer files to another desktop
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Customer support solution - join.me has made it so much easier to quickly get with a customer and see their trouble and show them a solution. This saves lots of back and forth time and gives the customer more power over owning their solution.
  • More efficient communication - without join.me we would waste time going back and forth on emails or slack trying to get our message across. Join.me lets us quickly show AND tell others what's going on. I honestly don't know how we ever functioned without it.
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TeamViewer
Almost immediately. We could not support our clients effectively without TeamViewer. Its reliable, fast and allows us to do our work in a moments notice.
  • The core of our business is providing remote IT support to unmanned stations. Without a program like TeamViewer, we would be unable to operate.
  • On numerous occasions, we have avoided having to travel to site on top as well as raise a callout with local agents, saving us many thousands.
  • We can work from home or support our service technicians on the field any place, any time.
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ScreenShots

TeamViewer Screenshots

Screenshot of how TeamViewer lets users connect to devices and provide remote support.Screenshot of AI, automation and remediation.Screenshot of the interface to monitor and manage devices proactively.Screenshot of some of TeamViewer's integrations.