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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds® Kiwi CatTools® is network automation tool designed to manage configurations on network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. It helps users work more efficiently by scheduling automatic backup activities and rolling out configuration changes to multiple devices at the same time. With native support for devices from dozens of manufacturers, Kiwi CatTools is designed to simplify network administration, configuration change alerting, and backup management.

    $852

    Per Instance

    TeamViewer

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATeamviewer offers secure remote access, IT support and device management on a scalable platform. It speeds up problem resolution, reduces downtime and enhances control through automation, unattended access and complete visibility of every device and location.

    $299

    per year

    Pricing
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Editions & Modules
    One Time Price
    $852
    Per Instance
    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
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
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    TeamViewer
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    383 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    354 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    417 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    288 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    356 Answers
    Features
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Configuration Management
    Comparison of Configuration Management features of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools and TeamViewer
    Feature
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    Infrastructure Automation6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Provisioning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Parallel Execution5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Node Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Logging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version Control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools and TeamViewer
    Feature
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools
    -
    Ratings
    TeamViewer
    8.8
    68 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools and TeamViewer
    Feature
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools
    -
    Ratings
    TeamViewer
    8.9
    553 Ratings
    4% above category average
    File transfer00 Ratings8.9521 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.8481 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.5366 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.4376 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings8.2143 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools and TeamViewer
    Feature
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools
    -
    Ratings
    TeamViewer
    8.0
    48 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings8.048 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools and TeamViewer
    Feature
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools
    -
    Ratings
    TeamViewer
    8.6
    81 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings9.180 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings8.777 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings8.667 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings8.668 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.470 Ratings
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    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (611 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (68 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (51 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (166 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Kiwi CatToolsTeamViewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    Large-Scale Networks with Thousands of Devices that permit our enterprise with thousands of devices across multiple locations need a highly scalable solution, and A security-focused organization requires real-time monitoring of device configurations to detect and alert on unauthorized changes. and CatTools is lightweight and easy to set up, making it ideal for managing and resetting device configurations in a lab setting.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    TeamViewer
    I would definitely recommend it, and that's why I've stuck with it so long: continuous improvement. Now AI has fully embraced it to help with faster monitoring and Troubleshooting, saving me a huge amount of time and effort. Affordable to use for both personal and Professional work to assist colleagues from different workstations.
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • Network device backups.
    • Identify configuration changes from prior backup.
    • Automated email notifications.
    Incentivized
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    TeamViewer
    • It is secure and eliminates the need for VPN for remote users.
    • It offers a 2FA to insure that security is strong for our system.
    • Can save time with file transfer syncs for labels, batches and other files.
    • It supports multi device and cross platform usage within our warehouse.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • Enhanced Reporting Capabilities.
    • More Intuitive User Interface.
    • Scalability for Large Networks.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    TeamViewer
    • MFA could be a lot better when connecting to the remote device. If a phone is added to security for the remote worker, then the admin cannot use Easy Access to access the device without interaction with the remote worker. Admins should have access to remote devices via other MFA methods.
    • App updates sometimes cause unstable status and computer must be restarted.
    • OS updates often require additional user interaction before completing the sign-in process, leaving TeamViewer in an incomplete startup state and preventing the Remote Worker from accessing the device. An admin then has to remote into the device using another remote desktop access tool (Apple Remote Desktop, for instance) and bypass the user interaction screens, which allows the login process to complete and TeamViewer to start up fully. It would be best if the TeamViewer Host could connect even when the OS is prompting for user interaction (e.g., clicking OK on modal dialog boxes post-update).
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    CatTools is simple to set up and administer. Anyone who can install a Windows application can quickly set up an automated backup of one or more devices. It does what it was designed to do.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    TeamViewer
    TeamViewer has always been available when we needed to use it. We have not noticed any outages or periods where the software functions were unavailable.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    TeamViewer
    TeamViewer performance has always been very good. Pages load quickly and we can see what the remote engineers are doing on the computer in real time. This is very beneficial for our own technicians and engineers and helps their learning curve. Troubleshooting is much easier with TeamViewer. We have not noticed and lagging of our computers while using TeamViewer.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    The software is easy enough to set up and configure that even after using the product for years, we never had to contact support. We used some open source products before utilizing CatTools and could have used a speed dial to try and figure out the intricacies of the products.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    SolarWinds
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    SolarWinds
    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
    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    TeamViewer
    TeamViewer installation and deployment to other devices is pretty straightforward and does not require much technical know-how. This makes ease of use attractive when supporting both new and existing clients with limited technical knowledge. I think ease of use is a huge factor in getting new clients. TeamViewer handles that extremely well.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    Strengths:Cost-Effectiveness: CatTools is significantly more affordable than enterprise-grade tools like SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) or Infoblox NetMRI. It is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses with tight budgets. Ease of Deployment: Kiwi CatTools is lightweight and easier to set up, while enterprise solutions often require substantial infrastructure and longer deployment times. Focus on Essentials: CatTools excels in its core functions, such as automated configuration backups, scheduled tasks, and essential compliance checks.
    Incentivized
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    TeamViewer
    TeamViewer's cost is much lower than that of other solutions, and its security is far superior to RemotePC's. TeamViewer is also a request-based remote session manager, unlike other software that allows indefinite connection time. TeamViewer's free version makes it even better for one end of the group to find support, while the other end has the paid version.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    TeamViewer
    Stay up working. Easy to connect and disconnect. easy way to transfer files to another desktop
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • Compliance and Risk Reduction.
    • Reduced Downtime.
    • Ease of Deployment and Low Licensing Costs.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    TeamViewer
    It took about 3 months.
    • Customer Support of our business has become more interactive with customers, leading to faster resolution of their problems.
    • Remotely accessing devices in our office allows employees to stay productive while working from home.
    • TeamViewer helps us to collaborate with other firms for projects we're doing.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools Screenshots

    Screenshot of Schedule automated backups of network device configuration from routers, switches, firewalls, etc.Screenshot of Simultaneously perform or schedule configuration changes across multiple network devices with great ease.Screenshot of Receive real-time alerts when unauthorized configuration changes occur on network devices.Screenshot of Maintain a complete configuration history, and facilitate rollbacks to the last good configuration.Screenshot of Generate configuration and device information reports related to port, MAC, ARP, version details, and more.Screenshot of Get out-of-the-box support for both IPv4 and IPv6 devices from vendors, such as Cisco, HP, Huawei, 3Com and more.

    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.