TeamViewer vs. West Collaboration (discontinued)

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)
West Collaboration (discontinued)
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Launched in October 2020, Hoot Meetings from Intrado was a client-free service used to host and join video meetings. Since rebranding to West Technology Group, the company is discontinuing its collaboration technologies. Hoot Meetings is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
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
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.2
433 Ratings
1% below category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
-
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
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.3
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.4
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.3
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
-
Ratings
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.7
2 Ratings
4% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Best Alternatives
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Getscreen.me
Getscreen.me
Score 9.8 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
mRemoteNG
mRemoteNG
Score 9.7 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services
Score 9.0 out of 10
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(484 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(62 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(56 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(50 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.4
(43 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
It is a great choice if someone wants to add a large number of participants and have a large team. I have been using it and haven’t found it ruining the quality of video because of participants. Furthermore, My team found it easy to join the link . Something that bothers me is that it doesn’t work well with a weak internet connection and this is troublesome for us.
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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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
  • Its integration with [Microsoft] Outlook is very helpful for us.
  • It provides the best quality of video and audio.
  • Its pricing is so fair and justified.
  • Its mobile application works quite smoothly.
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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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
  • It requires a profoundly strong internet connection or else it stops working.
  • It is buggy.
  • There should be an update on it.
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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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
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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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
Performance
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
I was not satisfied with the quality of video Zoom used to provide us. Furthermore, my team didn’t find the Zoom link easy to join and above all creating link for the meeting was very hard and tricky in Zoom which is easy in Hoot and Hoot works well even with a large number of participants, and my teammates find it easy.
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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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
No answers on this topic
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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West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado)
  • My team and I can better coordinate.
  • I am able to bring my team on one page and can communicate freely.
  • I can add my whole team and the quality of the video remains the same.
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ScreenShots

TeamViewer Screenshots

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