NetSupport Manager vs. TeamViewer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NetSupport Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
NetSupport Manager is the flagship remote administration software from Netsupport, a global education technology company headquartered in the UK, which allows IT professional to provide remote assistance.N/A
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
NetSupport ManagerTeamViewer
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
NetSupport ManagerTeamViewer
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
NetSupport ManagerTeamViewer
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
NetSupport Manager
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
TeamViewer
8.3
476 Ratings
5% below category average
Screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer10.01 Ratings8.6446 Ratings
Instant message10.01 Ratings8.3412 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.01 Ratings7.4310 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations10.01 Ratings7.387 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings8.4313 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetSupport ManagerTeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(527 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(64 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(57 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(50 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(84 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)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetSupport ManagerTeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
NetSupport
It's handy for smaller to larger units, where time management is most important. But it will not suitable for those who have partial units across the country.
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TeamViewer
In my opinion, TeamViewer is at its best for IT support engineers or system engineers. That's because visuals make things much easier than words of an employee who isn't that good with a computer. A 15 minute problem without TeamViewer can be a 5 minute problem with TeamViewer. The time saving is a great add. The less appropriate will be a department that has a lot of private information that can be trusted via TeamViewer. To minimize the risk of leaks of that sort, the Servicedesk has to be physically there.
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Pros
NetSupport
  • It's a robust corporate remote support tool for admin.
  • Admin can deploy an installation in the background without knowing a client.
  • For those who frequently forget their password, you can access it in glimpse & take total control of it.
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TeamViewer
  • Secure Remote Access and File sharing. Its robust security features like and-end encryptions and two factor authentication make is a trustworthy choice for handling sensitive tasks.
  • Streamlined collaboration; It makes trouble shooting a team effort when needed. features like control and annotation have been awesome during complex IT rollouts.
  • TeamViewer connects to devices across operating systems seamlessly, whether it's windows. MacOS, Linux or mobile platforms.
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Cons
NetSupport
  • The only cons are that it's hard to access other networks besides the internal one of the organization like how TeamViewer works.
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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
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
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
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
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
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Performance
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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Support Rating
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
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
NetSupport
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
NetSupport
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
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
In the beginning, it raised certain concerns among team members regarding its security and privacy. We also found that offering short sessions to introduce the extended functionalities of TeamViewer enhanced usage and efficiency the most among our team's employees. Solving all these made integrating TeamViewer with our ticketing system easier, which helped improve the support system by creating a flow on how various tickets are acknowledged and solved.
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Alternatives Considered
NetSupport
I think if you are using it after its tutorial then you may not need any other apps to control the operation. Its file transfer, voice & text sharing features are truly working. A complete system of inventory where you can set smart alerts. Capable to connect multiple users at once.
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TeamViewer
Horses for courses they say but all around, TeamViewer is the best software for remote management, period. Pulseway's remote desktop can work well on the phone app but on a desktop, it is often unreliable and drops connections. AnyDesk is not appropriate for our business and is only good on a case-by-case basis.
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Scalability
NetSupport
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
NetSupport
  • It allow's us to update apps instantly
  • It gives user quick response to overcome headache issues
  • It's saves crucial time from both ends
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TeamViewer
it was pretty much instantly.
  • Limits travel to remote locations or from remote employees by being able to manage and troubleshoot remote computers without having to have hands on the machines physically.
  • It limits the need for shipping machines for testing or troubleshooting and lets us focus on sending and receiving the parts needed only.
  • Increasing the ability to remotely manage retail locations so that each one doesn't need an IT person on staff with 9 locations is a tremendous cost savings to the organization.
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ScreenShots

TeamViewer Screenshots

Screenshot of where to connect to devices and provide remote support.Screenshot of the interface where all devices are a few clicks away.Screenshot of where to monitor and manage devices proactively.Screenshot of Screenshot of TeamViewer's IT asset tracking.