Microsoft Teams vs. TeamViewer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$5
per month
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)
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsTeamViewer
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.50
per user/per month
Office 365 E3
$20.00
per user/per 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
Microsoft TeamsTeamViewer
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Microsoft Teams
Chose Microsoft Teams
Both Skype TeamViewer are constantly changing, and although they have come a long way, the constant change gets troublesome to those who just need to make a quick video conference call. Sharing contacts in Teams is very easy, especially for a big organization with many people. …
Chose Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams supports planning, through calendar management. The end-to-end encryption from Microsoft Teams increases the program efficiency, as security measures are extensively incorporated. The browser sharing and desktop management have been effectively enacted by …
Chose Microsoft Teams
  • Its integration with MS office is having more advantages over other software.
  • For me, Microsoft Teams has better quality of audio and video against other software.
  • Online file sharing and the edit option is not there in other software.
Chose Microsoft Teams
I liked Slack just as much as Microsoft Teams. We opted to stay with Teams because we were already using Microsoft Office and I think this integrates better with Office.
Chose Microsoft Teams
I've used Slack briefly, I found it to be more of a chat tool, rather than a spot to post topics and have different channels, although, I do think it can do that. I do not believe Slack can be used for video chatting, but I may be wrong about that. I didn't feel like Slack
TeamViewer
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer doesn't stack up against them at all.

AnyDesk is way faster than teamviewer & has a voice calling facility along with a screen share
Chose TeamViewer
AnyDesk is good if you use only Windows machine, but since we use a hybrid OS environment we find TeamViewer works well as it is super easy to setup and deploy the tool on any machines. We also like the way TeamViewer works. Also with Microsoft Teams, it is not that easy to …
Chose TeamViewer
Chime seems more like a text chatting platform than a remote session platform. Microsoft Teams seems better streamlined, but it feels very memory heavy and I've seen it lag. Webex seems slightly better, but is very clunky and has a less than stellar User experience. It seems …
Chose TeamViewer
Using Microsoft Teams for remote control of a user's computer does not allow for entering administrator credentials remotely and, therefore, cannot be used in our organization for installing or removing software. Also, it would require someone to physically be at the remote …
Chose TeamViewer
Compared to Microsoft Teams, we found that TeamViewer is better at providing quick and secure remote control of computers. It is especially effective for IT support, troubleshooting, and collaborative work across different platforms. Moreover, TeamViewer's cross-platform …
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer is in power with Microsoft Teams except the voice suppression on Teams is way better than TeamViewer from the point for band with to Teams works better a bit on Teams than in TeamViewer. TeamViewer needs a bit of more work to be done in these areas otherwise, they …
Chose TeamViewer
Zoom is just for large meetings where the attendees are from different domains and companies. So, the security is a concern when sharing the screen and giving screen control. Microsoft Teams is very slow when it comes to sharing the screen and managing the PC remotely by taking …
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer is unique that is allows you access content. similarly to Splashtop which allows for the same qaaccessibiity and content.
Chose TeamViewer
Among these options, only a few provide the ability to take over control of the connected device, especially since TeamViewer works remarkably well cross-platform. TeamViewer lacks video-calling functionality, but that is not important for our use case. TeamViewer's …
Chose TeamViewer
In the various tests we conducted for about a month with ten users with different roles and responsibilities, TeamViewer scored best in all parameters of our evaluation matrix. Cost/benefit and ease of use were the highest rated. All applications suffer a lot in Internet …
Chose TeamViewer
I have previously used the suite of GoTo products for the same functionality that TeamViewer has. While the GoTo family provides the ability to host meetings and webinars that TeamViewer does not, I found that TeamViewer was a much easier platform to work with.
Chose TeamViewer
After discovering the options that we had we decided to go with TeamViewer since we thought it would fit better our needs and we thought it was more trustworthy due to many yrs in the market. We checked the reviews of other users online and we read good things about this …
Chose TeamViewer
AnyDesk has very limited functions, multiple session lost issue with limited file sharing capacity. Team viewer is much ahead when it comes to the productive time and continues session. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a remote support software. Easy to install, …
Chose TeamViewer
At the beginning, we tried those options, since they are cheaper or even for free, and although they were easy to learn and to implement, they didn't offer the features that we were expecting to have, specially in the security and trust terms, that's why we started to use …
Chose TeamViewer
We use teams as our main communication and collab tool, but the "take control" feature isn't as robust as TeamViewer's full package offering. TeamViewer has much more to offer users who aren't part of our organization and/or don't have devices that are up to the security …
Chose TeamViewer
Quicker and easier to use for all. The efficiency increase was astounding. The interface is quicker and easier to use, especially for those who are not the strongest with computer literacy. No more having to get on a call; explain where to go on the screen to share the screen, …
Chose TeamViewer
Does a better overall job of remoting in to a users machine. Ease of use. Ability to see multiple monitors. Ability to turn off remote sounds or else just generally tweak the experience for both the help desk attendant and the user being helped. And the secure connection that …
Chose TeamViewer
Teams is more generic and acts as a messaging app, while TeamViewer is made for this kind of remote connectivity.
Chose TeamViewer
With TeamViewer, remotely accessing other workstation and file transfer are very efficient. Though others offer the same functionality as recording, meetings and screenshare, the security with TeamViewer is better. Ease of use of the tool which does not overwhelm the user is a …
Chose TeamViewer
The remote control is better than all the mentioned tools. The lag is not there compared to other tools. TeamViewer is easy on the pocket. The support team is actually helpful. The VPN feature is better than every other tool, which is why I woul prefer TeamViewer than the other …
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer stands good among the one which we reviewed in market. Easy to use from customer end and cost bearable as well.
Chose TeamViewer
Far more robust than the other basic options we've used as this is meant for a corporate environment where it supports multiple devices and users. The general device management is helpful and it is less taxing on computing resources to use as compared to things like Teams or Ch…
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer stands out due to its feature-rich platform, user-friendly interface, robust security standards, cross-platform compatibility, and reliable performance, making it a preferred choice over AnyDesk for comprehensive remote collaboration.
Chose TeamViewer
professional services and easy to use GUI.
Stabililty and good performance was observed with Team viewer
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TrustRadius Insights
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Highlights

TrustRadius
Research Team Insight
Published

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool used by businesses for internal communication. Teamviewer is a screen sharing technology often used for technical support that also contains collaboration features.

Features

Microsoft Teams and Teamviewer both include key features that make them top choices.

Microsoft Teams includes text and video chat functionality, as well as file sharing and individual screen sharing. It also integrates with Microsoft Office software. Teamviewer provides multiple screen sharing and file sharing capabilities. Teamviewer also includes custom branding and clipboard syncing.

Limitations

Microsoft Teams and Teamviewer both have limitations that are important to consider.

Microsoft Teams lacks multiple screen share, and loses some utility for businesses that don’t use Microsoft Office. Teamviewer is a resource intensive program that has a limit on the number of devices an account can manage.

Pricing

TeamViewer offers 3 tiers of pricing. The single-user plan allows one user to manage up to 200 devices for $49.00/month. The multi-user plan allows multiple users to manage a total of 300 devices for $99.00/month. Lastly, the corporate plan allows multiple users to manage up to 500 devices for $199.00/month.

Microsoft Teams is included in Office 365, which has three tiers of pricing. The cheapest option is $5.00 per user per month and includes Office services including Teams and SharePoint. The Office 365 Business Premium plan costs $12.50 per user per month and includes the Microsoft Office Suite. The Microsoft 365 Business Plan costs $20.00 per user per month and includes advanced security protection. A free version of Microsoft Teams is also available with limited functionality.

Features
Microsoft TeamsTeamViewer
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.2
182 Ratings
9% below category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Task Management7.5137 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.9153 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.695 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.9174 Ratings00 Ratings
Search7.3160 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.6111 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.7
191 Ratings
4% below category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Chat8.8190 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.0189 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.5177 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys7.2104 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.0117 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting7.047 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.8156 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.4
177 Ratings
9% below category average
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
Versioning7.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.4150 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.6152 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.1164 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.5148 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive6.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.0124 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
TeamViewer
8.2
433 Ratings
1% below category average
Screen sharing00 Ratings9.2420 Ratings
File transfer00 Ratings8.5403 Ratings
Instant message00 Ratings8.0370 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.9136 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.1273 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.9414 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings8.0331 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings8.7361 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings9.879 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings8.2275 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings6.888 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.7205 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.4330 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsTeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(269 ratings)
8.4
(484 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.8
(9 ratings)
9.6
(62 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(52 ratings)
9.2
(56 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(113 ratings)
9.0
(50 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(43 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
6.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft TeamsTeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
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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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Pros
Microsoft
  • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
  • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
  • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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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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Cons
Microsoft
  • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
  • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
  • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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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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Usability
Microsoft
User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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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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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Performance
Microsoft
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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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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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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TeamViewer
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Microsoft
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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TeamViewer
Stay up working. Easy to connect and disconnect. easy way to transfer files to another desktop
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Professional Services
Microsoft
I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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TeamViewer
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
  • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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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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ScreenShots

TeamViewer Screenshots

Screenshot of Connect to devices and provide remote support.Screenshot of All devices are a few clicks away.Screenshot of Monitor and manage devices proactively.Screenshot of Screenshot of Gain visibility into IT by tracking assets.