TeamViewer vs. VMware Workstation Player

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
VMware Workstation Player
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
VMware Workstation 17 Player is a platform for running a single virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC to deliver managed corporate desktops. Organizations can use Workstation Player to deliver managed corporate desktops, while students and educators use it for learning and training.N/A
Pricing
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
Features
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.3
34 Ratings
1% below category average
VMware Workstation Player
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.4
518 Ratings
1% above category average
VMware Workstation Player
-
Ratings
File transfer8.7486 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message8.5448 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.5341 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.2349 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations7.5116 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.0
24 Ratings
2% above category average
VMware Workstation Player
-
Ratings
Third-party software integrations8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.3
42 Ratings
6% above category average
VMware Workstation Player
-
Ratings
Attended device access9.341 Ratings00 Ratings
Unattended device access8.340 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile device access7.536 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual device access8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple-display support8.137 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(557 ratings)
6.9
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(64 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(57 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(50 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(119 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Player
Likelihood to Recommend
TeamViewer
TeamViewer is really good at handling controlled, vigilant access to systems with an external service provider. It has strong capabilities for file transfer and logging. With that said, TeamViewer could benefit from account-based access as well, or, say, granular access control for each user group, so that no employee can activate TeamViewer from an outside network.
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VMware by Broadcom
VMware will work great for the following test scenarios:
  • Testing windows updates on a system
  • Testing a new software or a new software version
  • Creating a sandbox to test options/features of an OS
  • Creating different VM to test a software on different OS without the need to have physical machines for all of them
You can also use it as a "player" only where you have that static VM that you run from time to time as with my use for SAS University. Whenever you need to use the software, you simply start that VM.
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Pros
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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VMware by Broadcom
  • VMware Player is easy to use.
  • VMware Player supports a wide variety operating systems.
  • Unity mode makes it easy for the end user to utilize needed legacy applications while maintaining their familiar Host OS desktop. It's seamless to the point where the end user doesn't know they're running applications from a VM.
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Cons
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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VMware by Broadcom
  • Would be nice to use more VMs at once, but this is basically trial software, so it's hard to fault them.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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VMware by Broadcom
I give a rating of 8 because VMware Player has its use cases, for example it requires the host OS to be logged in, and the VMware Player application to be opened and the Guest VM started. Only one VM can run at a time. I'd give a 9/10 to VMware Workstation because you can run shared VMs at startup without logging in or starting the workstation application. and i'd give ESX a 10/10 because ESX is the leader in enterprise visualization.
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Usability
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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VMware by Broadcom
Great product. Its user-friendly GUI and overall performance are really the biggest strength of this tool. The reason why I don't give a higher note is because of the price. Although it's decent (starting at around $200 for a license), there is a good free alternative in VirtualBox. Not everyone values friendly GUI as something worth paying for. For people that are more tech-savvy, I would recommend looking into VirtualBox as they might actually like the model better (with downloadable add-ons and packages).
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Reliability and Availability
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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VMware by Broadcom
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Performance
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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VMware by Broadcom
Integration isn't really relevant here but I see this question more as an OS compatibility for the VM. They state that they support over 200 different OS versions. I honestly have never tried anything else other than Ubuntu and Windows myself but nonetheless, this is impressive. I have not hit any limitation in my use of this software in terms of limitation or conflicts with other software.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
VMware support is very knowledgeable on their products, eveything from AirWatch to ESX clusters. VMware is easy to contact, they stay in touch and see the issue through to the end and a final resolution. They keep you up to date on your issue status and don't leave you waiting for answers.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
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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VMware by Broadcom
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Implementation Rating
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.
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VMware by Broadcom
Installing the application was easily completed on the twenty computers that needed VMware Player. Once those 20 users were configured we copied our virtual machine template to the 20 users and turned on their newly provisioned virtual machines. We then configured unity mode so the user could easily work from within the virtual machine from their host desktop.
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Alternatives Considered
TeamViewer
In my position, I have also used AnyDesk because we frequently utilize various software for different tasks. However, we opted for TeamViewer because our team members are not technically inclined. They are experts in other areas. TeamViewer was the ideal choice for us since we needed a software program that even non-techies could use.
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VMware by Broadcom
Both free, VMware supports USB 3.0 while VirtualBox does not. VMware supports nested hardware-assisted virtualization while VirtualBox does not.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
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Return on Investment
TeamViewer
  • We have had a very positive experience using TeamViewer. Due to its reliability and user-accessible interface, it has become an intrinsic part of all our remote debugging sessions.
  • The ability to quickly assert a connection and take over a colleague’s machine has cut substantially the time necessary to provide a resolution regarding intricate problems.
  • These features have also been helpful for code reviews and for those instances when two developers are working on the same piece of code, pair programming or, in general, collaborative development.
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VMware by Broadcom
  • A positive impact is that it require little to no funding to use.
  • Negative impact is that because it is free it can be hard to get support.
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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.