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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

    $2.99

    per month

    TeamViewer

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ATeamViewer 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

    Pricing
    Skype (discontinued)TeamViewer
    Editions & Modules
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Skype (discontinued)TeamViewer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Skype (discontinued)TeamViewer
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    I use TeamViewer because the sharing screen feature of Skype is buggy. Also, sometimes I need to remote control my partners' screen to fix some issues they have when developing some code (HTML, PHP or JavaScript).
    Incentivized
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    Skype is a great app for various purposes, such as texting, calling, video chatting, and even holding virtual meetings. Regardless of connection speed, it provides the best quality and user experience. Skype's user base, reliability, and ease of use are unrivaled, and because …
    Incentivized
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    Even though Google has a very big brand name and wide presence among users, Skype still has many advantages over Google Hangouts. The audio and video quality provided by Skype is far ahead of its competitors. It works smoothly at low bandwidth also, and its screen sharing …
    Incentivized
    TeamViewer
    Chose TeamViewer
    As an alternate collaboration toot one can use Skype with its screen sharing functionality and it also provides the ability to hand over control to another user although we have not used this functionality. However, it does seem that TeamViewer is more aimed towards a host …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    Basic screen sharing and desktop control via Skype for Business has been used in the past and for the most part, does achieve the desired result. In addition, as the helpdesk operator is already speaking to you over Skype voice and instant messaging, it means the wider …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    Skype for Business is perfect for calls and chat, but TeamViewer is better for remote control access. Zoom is great for conference calls, especially if you have less internet bandwidth or a less powerful computer. Zoom is light weight compare to TeamViewer but doesn't have as …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    I’ve used GoToAssist and in my experience GoToAssist is better for the end-user experience. Skype for Business is better for meetings but that is kind of out of scope for TeamViewer. VNC is best for inside the organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    With regards to the above mentioned software, Teamviewer is not free, at least not for business use. This is where UltraViewer comes into light. It is not an instant messaging solution like Skype for Business and has more or less the same features as WebEx. Teamviewer works …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    TeamViewer is unique that is allows you access content. similarly to Splashtop which allows for the same qaaccessibiity and content.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    professional services and easy to use GUI.
    Stabililty and good performance was observed with Team viewer
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    TeamViewer has great interface and having nice feature for remote access than above listed tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    It is easy to use and very fast, most clients also use the same tool so setting up meetings on the same platform definitely helps.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    Really the closest thing is Zoom. Zoom doesn't have nearly the level of security of TeamViewer, and generally, all of Zoom's features were lower quality. Worse screen-share/remote control, file sharing was not secure, poor audio quality. It was generally just unattractive …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    TeamViewer works better than Webex.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    We directly choose TeamViewer after looking at the pros and cons of other similar software and TeamViewer won hands down. Primarily because it is an out-of-the-box solution that does not require complicated or confusing configuration - as we do not have a company IT team. It is …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    Lighter than above all, more familiar products and easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    It's a very different tool than these. These others can function similarly but not quite to the extent of TeamViewer in terms of functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    TeamViewer is much better than the above products, as it does a better job with support.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    VNC was the first remote support software that we have used. It was great in it time but has not kept up with modern technological changes. Teamviewer surpasses VNC in every way except price. Teamviewer have a wider client adaptability, stronger more stable host and client …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    We have to use one or the other access software depending on our client. However, if available, we prefer TeamViewer, as it provides more control and easy access.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    This is the first and only software I used and I am still using it. I find it suitable for my requirements.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    We did not use another tool for this purpose, as we already knew the particular version, we made the decision to deploy the commercial version by offering us more resources and support.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    So far TeamViewer is my preferred, go to software for this particular need. Zoom isn't bad, but it is laggy in comparison. However, it has the chat feature and ability to multi-conference with many people at once. To my knowledge, TeamViewer can only connect one person to one …
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    TeamViewer is best for remote control no doubt. But for online meetings and presentations, I prefer online tools like appear.in.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    Over the years, Teamviewer has gotten pricier and more complicated to setup/use. We have found Splathtop so much easier and more cost effective, while not compromising features and speed.
    Incentivized
    Chose TeamViewer
    In my opinion, TeamViewer is the best FREE remote desktop control available. But we are using Lync as a primary tool for communication. Overall, TeamViewer is the best because of the tiers and ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Skype (discontinued)TeamViewer
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.5
    138 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.7135 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video9.6133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements9.4130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.4118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.4
    119 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing9.5118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    118 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media9.465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows9.968 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    111 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling9.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A9.562 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    101 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication9.788 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.583 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.960 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    TeamViewer
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Skype (discontinued) and TeamViewer
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TeamViewer
    8.4
    470 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings8.7440 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.5406 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.5307 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings7.387 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)TeamViewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (140 ratings)
    8.7
    (521 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (64 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (57 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    9.5
    (50 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (80 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)