Good for desktop to desktop, but lacks easy web access
January 23, 2024

Good for desktop to desktop, but lacks easy web access

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TeamViewer

There weren't any significant issues during the implementation phase. Creation of a quick install app was easy and that has been widely used by our organization. It is quick for a one-time user (like an employee working on a personal computer) to install TeamViewer and control the password.
Instead of physically going to a user's workstation, we are able to remote into it in a non-intrusive manner so that we can see their issue in real-time instead of them trying to describe their issue. Also, during off-hours, if a person is having trouble remotely access ing their workstation, I can easily check its status.
  • Ease of access from desktop app
  • Announcing presence of support to host
  • Easy to add a new one-time connection
  • To use the web app, the desktop app has to be installed - this means on vacation, I still have to bring my laptop
  • There are regular instances when all machines are connected to the internet but TeamViewer says the user is offline
  • Greatly reduced time from issue to resolved issue
  • Frustrating at times that you can't access an online computer -- after an unspecified number of attempts, you are locked out for an unspecified number of minutes. This is incredibly frustrating for users on both ends.
Very short ROI if you don't have any remote access system in place.
ConnectWise appears to be less frustrating; we will evaluate it prior to renewing our TeamViewer license.

Do you think TeamViewer delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TeamViewer's feature set?

Yes

Did TeamViewer live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of TeamViewer go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TeamViewer again?

No

We use 2FA without issue.
It is good for accessing computers from an established workstation. It is terrible when trying to access them from the web app (even though it has 2FA and is sure you are an authorized user.

TeamViewer Feature Ratings

Screen sharing
8
File transfer
8
Instant message
8
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers
3
Over-the-Internet remote session
2
Initiate remote control from mobile
8
Remote management of servers & workstations
8
Centralized management dashboard
6
Monitoring and Alerts
6
Multi-platform remote control
8