TeamViewer vs. West Collaboration (discontinued)

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
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)
Features
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.3
33 Ratings
1% below category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.333 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.4
516 Ratings
1% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
File transfer8.8484 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message8.5446 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.5341 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.2348 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations7.5116 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.0
23 Ratings
2% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Third-party software integrations8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
TeamViewer
8.3
40 Ratings
6% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Attended device access9.339 Ratings00 Ratings
Unattended device access8.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile device access7.635 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual device access8.236 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple-display support8.235 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions8.333 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
7% 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
5% 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
3% 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
3% above 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
8% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
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TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Action1
Action1
Score 9.5 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Remote Desktop Manager
Remote Desktop Manager
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Webex Meetings
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(557 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(64 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(57 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(50 ratings)
-
(0 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
TeamViewerWest Collaboration (discontinued)
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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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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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 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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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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Reliability and Availability
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Performance
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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  • 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

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.