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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $24.90
PuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PuTTYTeamViewer
Star Rating
(3,710)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $24.90
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansPuTTY vs TeamViewer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found TeamViewer easier to use. However, PuTTY is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PuTTY overall.
- Reviewers felt that TeamViewer meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that TeamViewer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of TeamViewer over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing availableTeamViewer
Remote Access
Starting at $24.90
Ideal for on-the-go professionals looking for an economical, easy remote work solution.
- 1 Licensed User
- 1 Concurrent connection (channel)
- 3 Managed devices
Free Trial
PuTTY
No trial information availableTeamViewer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
9.1
2,980
Ease of Use
8.9
323
9.1
3,123
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
9.1
926
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
8.9
677
Quality of Support
8.0
234
8.7
2,558
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
8.6
634
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
8.7
2,874
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
Licensing
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
Security
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.6
7
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
Not enough data
7.9
7
Service Management
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
863
Not enough data
8.5
786
Not enough data
9.1
935
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
834
|
Verified
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
8.7
797
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
809
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
792
|
Verified
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.8
870
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
825
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
807
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
7.9
38
Scope
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Security
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Management
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.1
17
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Management
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.1
17
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Asset Inventory
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
8.4
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.8
20
Agentic AI - IT Asset Management
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Management
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.6
23
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
9.3
133
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
548
Not enough data
9.1
540
Not enough data
8.9
490
Not enough data
9.0
516
Not enough data
8.9
501
Not enough data
9.0
508
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.0
504
Not enough data
8.9
470
Communication
Not enough data
9.0
501
Not enough data
8.6
446
Not enough data
8.7
449
Not enough data
8.8
471
Security
Not enough data
9.0
463
Not enough data
9.0
468
Device Support
Not enough data
8.9
496
Not enough data
9.1
503
Not enough data
9.1
503
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
475
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Security
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
8.9
19
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
8.7
29
Operating System
Not enough data
9.5
31
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.8
31
Management
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.8
30
Security
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
31
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
18
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.5
17
Security
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
1394
Not enough data
8.7
1305
Not enough data
8.6
1301
Not enough data
8.6
1282
Not enough data
8.7
1319
Not enough data
8.7
1392
Not enough data
8.9
1459
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
1407
Not enough data
8.7
1366
Not enough data
8.7
1331
Not enough data
9.1
1494
Security
Not enough data
8.6
1193
Not enough data
8.8
1339
Not enough data
8.7
1282
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PuTTY and TeamViewer share no categories
Unique Categories
PuTTY is categorized as Terminal Emulator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TeamViewer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.9%
Information Technology and Services
16.4%
Computer Software
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Consumer Services
3.1%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
62.7%
Discussions
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
TA
Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with...Read more
Can i access the mobile phone devices through remote desktop ?
5 Comments
AZ
Yes, you can generally remote in to mobile devices, but the connection (at least in the case of iOS devices) is view only. You cannot control the mobile...Read more
Somewhat expensive licenses?
4 Comments
G2
You may logon to your teamviewer account on the teamviewer website to manage your licenses, there you will see an overview of available licenses, used...Read more
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