--- title: TeamViewer Remote canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/teamviewer/ category: Remote Desktop Software points: 84 rank: 3 of 8 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # TeamViewer Remote Remote access and support tool for every major system, free for personal use, with yearly plans for work. 84 points out of 100. #3 of 8 remote desktop tools. Vendor: TeamViewer. Website: https://www.teamviewer.com/ - TeamViewer Remote is free for personal, non-commercial use; work use needs a paid licence [2][6]. - Every paid plan is an annual subscription; TeamViewer says monthly payment options are not available [3]. - Sessions use 256-bit AES end-to-end encryption, and accounts support two-factor authentication [2]. - SAML 2.0 single sign-on with Entra ID, Okta and others comes with the enterprise product, TeamViewer Tensor [7]. - Apps cover Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, and a web app starts sessions from the browser [5]. Verdict: TeamViewer Remote suits people who want one tool for their own devices and for helping family, free for personal use [6]. It runs on every major system, works from a browser, and lists file transfer, remote printing, Wake-on-LAN and session recording [2][5]. The catch is work use: plans are paid a year up front, and commercial plans need an add-on to connect to phones and tablets [2][3]. Best for: Personal use, and teams that need every platform. Status: TeamViewer Remote was formerly called TeamViewer Core [2]. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 15/15 | The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, among others [5]. | | Systems | Connect from a browser | Yes | 5/5 | TeamViewer says its web app starts sessions directly from the browser [5]; the plan table lists a web client [2]. | | Features | Unattended access | Yes | 6/6 | Secure unattended access is listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | File transfer | Yes | 5/5 | File transfer and file transfer queuing are listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | Multiple monitors | Yes | 4/4 | Multiple monitor support is listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | Remote printing | Yes | 3/3 | Remote printing is listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | Session recording | Yes | 4/4 | Recording and playing back remote sessions is listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | Wake-on-LAN | Yes | 4/4 | Wake-on-LAN is listed in the plan table [2]. | | Features | Control Android devices | Yes | 4/4 | TeamViewer says you can control iOS or Android devices remotely; commercial plans need a mobile add-on [2][9]. | | Security | Encrypted sessions | Yes | 5/5 | 256-bit AES end-to-end encryption is listed under security [2]. | | Security | Two-factor sign-in | Yes | 5/5 | Two-factor authentication is listed under security [2]. | | Security | Single sign-on | Yes | 5/5 | TeamViewer Tensor offers SAML 2.0 single sign-on with identity providers such as Entra ID and Okta [7]. | | Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 5/5 | TeamViewer says it is ISO/IEC 27001 certified [8]. | | Security | Self-hosting | Not published | 0/5 | | | Price | Free for personal use | Yes | 10/10 | The free version is for personal use only, such as your own devices or helping friends and family [6]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $20.02/mo | 4/10 | Remote Access, €17.90 a month billed yearly, before tax, for 1 user and 3 unattended devices [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [11]. | | Price | Monthly billing | No | 0/5 | TeamViewer says all plans are billed yearly and monthly payment options are not available [3]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2][6] | $0 | | Remote Access | €17.90/month, billed yearly [2][3] | $20.02 | | Business | €39.90/month, billed yearly [2][3] | $44.63 | | Premium | Billed yearly [2][3] | - | | Corporate | Billed yearly [2][3] | - | | Tensor | Quote [1] | - | TeamViewer's price page shows euro prices before tax; all plans are billed yearly and renew every 12 months unless cancelled at least 28 days before the term ends [1][3]. ## Strengths - Free for personal use, such as reaching your own devices or helping friends and family [4][6]. - Lists file transfer, remote printing, Wake-on-LAN, multiple monitors and session recording [2]. - You can control Android phones and tablets from your other devices [9]. - TeamViewer says it is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and audited for SOC 2 and SOC 3 [8]. ## Limits - No monthly billing; every plan is paid a year up front and renews automatically [3]. - On commercial plans, connecting to iOS and Android devices needs a paid add-on [2]. - The Remote Access plan connects only to Windows, macOS and Linux computers [2]. - Single sign-on is listed for TeamViewer Tensor, the enterprise product [1][7]. ## Concerns - In June 2024 TeamViewer reported that APT29 used a compromised employee account to copy employee directory data from its corporate IT network [10]. - TeamViewer said the attack stayed in its corporate IT environment and did not touch its product environment, connectivity platform or customer data [10]. ## Sources 1. 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