TeamViewer vs. VMware Workstation Pro

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 Pro
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
VMware Workstation Pro is virtualization software which allows running multiple x86-based operating systems on one PC. Users can run Windows, Linux and BSD virtual machines on a Windows or Linux desktop.N/A
Pricing
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Pro
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 Pro
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Pro
Considered Both Products
TeamViewer
Chose TeamViewer
TeamViewer has an easier deployment and setup. Also the interface is more intuitive with more features that can be used. Keep in mind I have not used Splashtop in years and may have changed a lot and also is still a good product. TeamViewer over Splashtop is just my preference.
VMware Workstation Pro

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Features
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Pro
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.5
44 Ratings
1% above category average
VMware Workstation Pro
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.544 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.4
530 Ratings
1% above category average
VMware Workstation Pro
-
Ratings
File transfer8.7498 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message8.6458 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.3350 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.3358 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations7.9123 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
7.9
31 Ratings
1% above category average
VMware Workstation Pro
-
Ratings
Third-party software integrations7.931 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.4
54 Ratings
7% above category average
VMware Workstation Pro
-
Ratings
Attended device access9.153 Ratings00 Ratings
Unattended device access8.450 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile device access7.747 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual device access8.344 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple-display support8.245 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions8.344 Ratings00 Ratings
Server Virtualization
Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
VMware Workstation Pro
7.6
29 Ratings
5% below category average
Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings8.722 Ratings
Management console00 Ratings6.924 Ratings
Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings6.021 Ratings
Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings9.121 Ratings
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User Ratings
TeamViewerVMware Workstation Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(557 ratings)
7.6
(30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(64 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(57 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(50 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(119 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 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 Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
TeamViewer
I think it works well for IT management and help desk support of end users. I find it very useful to help users and send files to their desktop. Remote Workers still run into some problems with MFA and updates, both to the TV Host app and OS updates. However, it does give us secure direct access without the need of a VPN.
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VMware by Broadcom
I would not recommend using a VM as a complete replacement for your everyday driver, but I would recommend
it for testing. One way that I use Workstation Pro is with testing GPO's. I can
make a change to a user or computer GPO, take a snapshot, reboot the computer
to pull the GPO, see if it worked. If it didn't, I revert to the last snapshot before the GPO was pulled, make some changes to the GPO again, and test on the test VM. The same style
of testing can be used with creating and changing scripts for computer changes.
We have a whole computer setup script that installs software and changes a ton
of settings. On a VM you can test over and over to make sure the script runs
how you want it to and revert if you didn't like the script outcome. Especially
handy with software installs, so you don't have to wait for a program to
uninstall and then edit the script and run the script again. Using snapshots save me so much time in testing!
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Pros
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.
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VMware by Broadcom
  • It provides a great remote access tool for accessing and managing servers in virtual environment. With the security risks surround remote desktop this provides a good alternative to do the same functions.
  • The app itself is very lightweight and easy to install/maintain.
  • Sandbox testing can be a time consuming thing to setup and do. Workstation makes this easy to create, use, and put away. This make you more willing to put new things in the sandbox and test them before production usage.
  • The cost of workstation is very affordable for the functionality that you get and you can try it for free before you buy it.
  • We use it to run apps that can be difficult to setup or conflict with other apps. We just spin this app VM up run it, and then shut it back down. The startup and shutdown is very quick.
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Cons
TeamViewer
  • With an iPad, you can't take control of the device, so you have to tell someone what to do. Which can be a challenge because the end user doesn't know what to do
  • With the free version of TeamViewer you cant enter Admin credentials because TeamViewer blocks the windows to fill in the credentials
  • The free version can be really limited which can be putting off people because they don't see the full potential of TeamViewer
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VMware by Broadcom
  • At the moment, it's incompatible with Microsoft's HyperVM, which is used in Docker and the Linux Subsystem on Windows 2 (WSL 2).
  • VMware shared files sometimes stop working and need to be reset.
  • 3D support is limited to Windows and only certain scenarios.
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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
It's a solid product, and if they make it compatible with HyperVM (WSL, Docker, etc.) it would be great
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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
It is well documented since it is a long actor in the virtualization scene. Easy to use for most user cases. Pretty much not maintenance on the software besides the occasional software updates and/or compatibility issues from time to time.
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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
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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
I haven't had to call VMware Workstation support. The majority of the time, whenever I have a problem, I can perform an online search and find the answers I need. Online forums and users with similar situations are generally sufficient to answer any questions I have had, though, from previous experience at another company, their support is outstanding and responsive to circumstances. However, that is generally for a paid support contract and should be expected when you are paying for that support.
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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
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Alternatives Considered
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.
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VMware by Broadcom
VMware ESXi is more enterprise based whereas VMware Workstation offers capabilities at a lower cost and smaller scale. VMware Workstation Pro is also user friendly and easy to install. It can be utilized on a regular desktop system as the name implies. It helps with also demonstrations when needed to clients without having bulky hardware every time.
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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
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.
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VMware by Broadcom
  • When updating multiple VM's, this is a much quicker option vs trying to either RDP to them or console using Vcenter
  • We are required to run a VM locally for certain tasks, and this has been the most effective way to use it
  • The ability to manage a VM without having to worry about the console freezing up helps with management
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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.