TeamViewer vs. Zoom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TeamViewer
Score 8.2 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.
$24.90
per month (billed annually)
Zoom
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Zoom helps consolidate communications and collaboration in the boardroom, classroom, operating room, and everywhere. Zoom is an intelligent collaboration platform that makes connecting easier, more immersive, and more dynamic. Zoom technology facilitates collaboration through solutions like Zoom Team Chat, Phone, Meetings, omnichannel cloud Contact Center, smart recordings, and Whiteboard.
$5
per month per license
Pricing
TeamViewerZoom
Editions & Modules
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
Add-On Zoom Translated Captions
$5
per month per license
Add-On - Zoom Whiteboard
$24.90
per year
Pro
$149.90
per year per user
Business
$199.90
per year per user
Business Plus
$250.00
per year per user
Add-On - Conference Room Connector
$499
per year
Basic
Free
Enterprise
Custom
Add-On - Large Meetings
starting at $600
per year
Add-On - Cloud Storage
starting at $120
per year
Add-On Audio Conferencing
starting at $1200
per year
Add-On Zoom Phone Power Pack
Starting at $300
per year per user
Add-On - Zoom IQ for Sales
Contact Sales
Add-On - Quality of Service Subscription
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TeamViewerZoom
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
TeamViewerZoom
Considered Both Products
TeamViewer
Chose TeamViewer
We have to use one or the other access software depending on our client. However, if available, we prefer TeamViewer, as it provides more control and easy access.
Chose TeamViewer
This tool's security is astounding, and it offers two-factor authentication to protect the data. Additionally, the recording options enable us to record meetings in high definition and share them directly from the dashboard. It is a lightweight tool that can be quickly set up …
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer is much easier to use than Zoom. It has just enough features and is simple to install. It really works well for those that are not computer savvy.
Chose TeamViewer
Really the closest thing is Zoom. Zoom doesn't have nearly the level of security of TeamViewer, and generally, all of Zoom's features were lower quality. Worse screen-share/remote control, file sharing was not secure, poor audio quality. It was generally just unattractive …
Chose TeamViewer
I feel that TeamViewer's integration with clipboard and hotkeys works better than any other software in the market.
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer had a better performance on the company's use cases, so it was the chosen option.
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer is better than RDS because of the way it handles the video. At the core, they are both remote control applications. However the method for implementation is quite different. RDS gives you 90% experience of physically being at the terminal but TeamViewer gives you …
Chose TeamViewer
We are investigating the use of Microsoft Teams
We currently use Zoom and find that most higher education institutions are on this platform as well so that helps with usage and understanding of the program
Chose TeamViewer
Reliability and constant connection was what set it apart. I dont even think it has any direct competitor since none of the other tools I used had the option to leave the software running and maintain a constant connection.
Chose TeamViewer
Skype for Business is perfect for calls and chat, but TeamViewer is better for remote control access. Zoom is great for conference calls, especially if you have less internet bandwidth or a less powerful computer. Zoom is light weight compare to TeamViewer but doesn't have as …
Chose TeamViewer
Used different products like TeamViewer. TeamViewer is free and a lot of end users know about installing the software as it is easy to install. Other products like Zoom have higher payment plans for purchasing and less number of users are supported with respect to TeamViewer. …
Chose TeamViewer
Originally TeamViewer had great technology and a good price. What drew me to it was that it was cheaper than LogMeIn Rescue and you could purchase a perpetual license. It soon became clear that they broke functionality between older and new versions. If you plan on only …
Chose TeamViewer
Teamviewer provides an easy to install and configure solution that is much easier to deploy than its competitor ScreeConnect. Pricing is competitive and support has been excellent. Teamviewer has been in the space longer than must companies and has the experience to provide a …
Chose TeamViewer
I have used TightVNC, Jump, and RDP for remote access and Zoom and WebEx for screensharing. All of them have relatively complicated setup and require quite a bit of preparation on both ends. I definitely prefer team viewer for remote access and screen sharing, but it lacks …
Chose TeamViewer
I've used a few different screen sharing and conference tools and each of them have their strengths and weaknesses. I would say that TeamViewer holds its own when using it as a remote management system. Other tools either cost more or don't have the same functionality, or …
Zoom
Chose Zoom
Zoom is amazing for video calls and conference calls and is very lightweight. Slack is better when it comes to chatting but in my opinion, Zoom is better with calls. Skype might be cheaper but I think you get more value from Zoom. Screenshare is big on TeamViewer but Zoom can …
Chose Zoom
Zoom is definitely better than Skype. It stacks very well with TeamViewer and LogMeIn Rescue when it comes to actual online meeting and controlling the remote systems. It is better than TeamViewer as it does not require any purchase or full application installation by the …
Chose Zoom
We actually use both Teams and Zoom. We mainly use Zoom for meetings with people outside our organization. We regularly host meetings and conferences. It has made things a lot easier for us. It is a universal platform that everyone can use with little to no issues.
We like the …
Chose Zoom
I would say that Webex is almost similar to Zoom in regards to the enhancements and usage. The UI of Webex is a bit simpler. Whereas the zoom UI has a lot of information and a first-time user might need some time to get used to it. Zoom is way very inferior to GoToMeeting
Chose Zoom
We started testing the tool and quickly changed everything. We chose to use it because it worked very well and with a higher quality than expected. Today we do not think of using another tool because it is meeting all our needs. We managed to keep the team updated and united, …
Chose Zoom
Zoom is lightweight and easy to use with external users across multiple ecosystems. Easy to share and integrate with meetings and standard business practices make Zoom a go-to solution for collaboration with IT and Marketing teams. Other systems are clunky and resource hungry, …
Chose Zoom
Zoom is very easy to use and inexpensive. Zoom has allowed more users during the one call. Good video and audio compared to other products.
Chose Zoom
Zoom is an amalgamation of video conferencing + remote access software.
You do not need to install two software for one task.
Remote conferencing can be done while the Video conferencing is ongoing.
Chose Zoom
The main reason we choose Zoom over Slack was due to the screen sharing. At the time this was not offered by Slack. However, currently Slack offers screen sharing but we have decided to continue using Zoom for its ease of use and ability to screen share with many attendees.
Chose Zoom
WebEx seems similar, I think heavier on broadband, but probably more suited for heavy content sessions like animator-led classes.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TeamViewerZoom
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.2
433 Ratings
1% below category average
Zoom
-
Ratings
Screen sharing9.2420 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.5403 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message8.0370 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.9136 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.1273 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.9414 Ratings00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.0331 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.7361 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.879 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard7.9280 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.2275 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations6.888 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.7205 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.4330 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.2
713 Ratings
11% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings7.7707 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings7.6709 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.5
703 Ratings
6% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.1702 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.5
708 Ratings
6% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.5631 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.9690 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.7663 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.3
617 Ratings
5% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings7.5599 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.2
595 Ratings
4% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings6.8515 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.0568 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
6.2
19 Ratings
27% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings5.811 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings5.713 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.1
22 Ratings
14% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings6.312 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings6.912 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings6.716 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings7.512 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
7.7
22 Ratings
11% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Zoom
6.0
14 Ratings
22% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings5.311 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings7.112 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings5.712 Ratings
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User Ratings
TeamViewerZoom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(484 ratings)
7.1
(733 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(62 ratings)
4.1
(16 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(56 ratings)
6.8
(39 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(50 ratings)
4.2
(39 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.4
(43 ratings)
9.6
(7 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(3 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.4
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.7
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
TeamViewerZoom
Likelihood to Recommend
TeamViewer
It is well suited if the team members work remotely and need constant collaboration and communication throughout the development cycle. It is so helpful for Systems Engineers in the Software industry to resolve laptop and computer issues. It is also helpful for troubleshooting hardware issues like printers, scanners, server racks, and more. It is less suited if the teams are small and no remote access or group calls are needed, they could very well use telephones and mobile phones.
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Zoom
I think Zoom runs circles around Teams! I just wish starting meetings was easier - anyone with a link should be able to start the meeting the way you can in Teams. It would also be great to be able to see participants when you are sharing your screen.
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Pros
TeamViewer
  • Allows remote login on to systems where the user doesn’t have to have their email established to open a link.
  • It uses the full monitor instead of a browser
  • File transfers are a breeze
  • Chat functionality works well too
  • Multiple sessions at once and viewing multiple monitors easily
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Zoom
  • I love how easy it is to set the focus on the presenter. It is annoying when people don't spotlight themselves as a presenter, so you get to see the whole gallery of attendees in smaller, two-inch windows.
  • I like the capability of having break-out rooms. Even though I don't use them very often, it is nice to have them available if the right situation presents itself for smaller group chats.
  • The recording quality is better than I have experienced with other products (Microsoft Teams, WebEx, etc.), and the fact that it is already an MP4, so I don't have to convert it for publishing on our intranet is huge to me.
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Cons
TeamViewer
  • We are very happy about the TeamViewer functionality and recognize a lot of advanced functionality in comparison with Anydesk for example.
  • It's fast and very reliable.
  • We think that TeamViewer is a very secure platform.
  • We like to use new feature and functions when they get available.
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Zoom
  • Sharing zoom complete information is not visible on the screen, and also a bit is confusing minimizing and maximizing.
  • Every time someone enters the chat, a chat box appears on my screen, and some features are missing from this version.
  • Automatic conference connection based on a schedule isn't an option, and neither is enhanced security measures.
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Likelihood to Renew
TeamViewer
We will definitely renew our TeamViewer software license when the time comes. This service works and does not matter on what device you are trying to control (it depends on the license), and it is very responsive and does not seem to use up a lot of data.
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Zoom
We're sticking with Zoom for the foreseeable future--given its compelling feature set, ease of use, and advanced technology, there's just no other competition to be excited about. Plus it's a Gartner-recognized industry leader, so it's a rather easy choice.
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Usability
TeamViewer
Compared to other products I've used (ConnectWise Control), TeamViewer is harder to set up and get connected. It is especially difficult to set up "permanent" unattended remote access, where you want to be able to connect to and control a remote computer without having to exchange codes and passwords every time you connect.
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Zoom
Zoom is made for the non tech office. It has features that can be made to do what you need to run things on a day to day basis. Immediately we we able to get meetings going with remote employees. The ability to be able to add smartphone connected people was a big plus. Zoom met our needs at the time.
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Reliability and Availability
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Zoom
There have been less than a handful of outages during our two years with Zoom, and whenever there was one, an email informing us of the outage went out immediately, and they had the issue resolved shortly thereafter.
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Performance
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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Zoom
Zoom has among the best performance of any video conference platform, as I've mentioned several times. Besides that, their Chat platform works great, and their back end always runs smooth. It's unfortunate that reporting can now only be done by one month at a time, but nonetheless, it only takes a second to run any kind of Zoom report, whether it's an attendee report, Poll results, a user report, a list of meetings from the past month, etc.
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Support Rating
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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Zoom
As I've written before, Zoom makes us feel like we matter and that we're a client rather than a customer. They want us to succeed and they put in the time to make sure that we do. I feel like they're more of a business partner rather than simply a vendor or supplier. They spent a lot of time onboarding with us, giving us demos, helping us get set up, and then giving us follow-up to be sure it's going well.
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In-Person Training
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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Zoom
No answers on this topic
Online Training
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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Zoom
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
TeamViewer
No nothing that really sticks out. For the most part I have only had to uninstall and reinstall application a couple of times when I hit a glitch. I will say that on a MAC it is a little harder to implement due to Apple's Permissions that need to be set. Sometimes it needs the client to intervene to get those permissions set.
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Zoom
If you receive any pushback from higher ups, point to any of the various positive reviews like this one. Or show Zoom's excellent Gartner report, or articles describing Zoom's partnership with Sequoia capital. It's not difficult to show how Zoom is a trustworthy industry leader with best-in-class technology.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Zoom
Zoom cannot be beaten for ubiquity - 100% of my clients and prospective clients are already familiar with Zoom. This is the #1 reason why I use Zoom. Additionally, Zoom integrates with AcuityScheduling, saving me a lot of time in creating meetings and adding them to the calendar. Zoom is disappointing in terms of video quality, interactivity features, and privacy. In cases where I need to use the recording of webinars for digital products, I will always use Crowdcast, and in cases where privacy is essential, I will use JitsiMeet.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
TeamViewer
No answers on this topic
Zoom
The billing and price model is really fair for so many functions that they offer, our remote work requires each of the features that Zoom offers, so accepting payment for a tool like this is the least we can do. I like that billing arrives on time and that they offer opportunities and payment times.
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Scalability
TeamViewer
Stay up working. Easy to connect and disconnect. easy way to transfer files to another desktop
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Zoom
Because the Basic licenses are completely free, and because it's very easy to configure and install Zoom, and because anyone can join Zoom from a link without needing an account, scaling is a Breeze. There are absolutely no roadblocks. My company keeps adding more Zoom Pro license every week since it's so in demand. We were able to convert users from several different platforms onto Zoom with no trouble at all.
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Professional Services
TeamViewer
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Zoom is perfect for our business. We use it to video chat with prospective clients. The name recognition alone gives us credibility and it is very easy to screen share and send content out.
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Return on Investment
TeamViewer
About 2 - 3 months
  • Average Effective/workable time of a team member has increased because the team member does not to wait for the IT team do the installment of any software and hand the laptop over again.
  • Cost for the alternate laptops have been reduced, since there is less requirement now to handover a backup PC for the employees until the current PC's issue is resolved, if it's software issue.
  • Cost of the transport, electricity and building maintenance, has reduced, since the remote working option for the employees is available with the TeamViewer.
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Zoom
  • It enables me to send and receive messages from my team members during video calls, handling online presentations.
  • With the ability to quickly stop, mute, and even receive notifications when someone enters or exits the meeting room, I'm never obligated to show up while making a call.
  • It is possible to record online meetings for future reference and more effective customer service. As we dealt with a lockdown, Zoom helped our business run smoothly.
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ScreenShots

TeamViewer Screenshots

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