TeamViewer Alternatives (2026)
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Free trial
- Free tier + free trial
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- Cross-platform remote support with broad device reach
Our verdict
The top alternatives to TeamViewer are Zoho Assist, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, GoTo Resolve. Zoho Assist is the closest like-for-like option (4.6/5 (~494 G2 reviews), from $10/technician/mo). People typically switch from TeamViewer over pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability — the table compares each alternative on exactly those axes.
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1Zoho Assist
★ Editor's Choice 8.8 4.6 (494)Best for Budget-conscious IT teams wanting affordable per-technician remote support.
- Attended + unattended access
- Cross-platform (Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Free trial Free version -
2ConnectWise ScreenConnect
8.3 4.7 (477)Best for MSPs and IT teams wanting fast, flexible attended + unattended remote support.
- Attended + unattended remote access
- Backstage + remote command line
- Session recording + video auditing
- File transfer + remote printing
Free trial Free versionVisit ConnectWise ScreenConnect → From $30/concurrent tech/mo TeamViewer vs ConnectWise ScreenConnect → -
3GoTo Resolve
8.2 4.4 (439)Best for IT teams wanting remote support plus RMM and ticketing in one platform.
- Unattended + attended remote access
- Remote monitoring + management (RMM)
- Zero-trust security architecture
- Built-in ticketing + service management
Free trial Free version -
4AnyDesk
8.1 4.5 (1000)Best for Fast, lightweight remote access on a budget.
- Low-latency remote control
- Unattended access
- File transfer
- Cross-platform
Free trial Free version -
5Splashtop
8.1 4.7 (1000)Best for MSPs/IT wanting affordable high-performance remote access.
- High-performance remote control
- Unattended access
- Remote support (SOS)
- Cross-platform
Free trial Free version -
6RustDesk
7.8Best for Teams wanting a free, open-source, fully self-hosted remote desktop.
- Open-source self-hosted core (AGPL)
- Cross-platform (Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Free trial Free version
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More alternatives detail
Teams usually move off TeamViewer for one of three reasons: pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability. The closest like-for-like options on the data we track are Zoho Assist, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, GoTo Resolve.
- Zoho Assist — Budget-conscious IT teams wanting affordable per-technician remote support; from $10/technician/mo (4.6/5 (~494 G2 reviews)). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs Zoho Assist.
- ConnectWise ScreenConnect — MSPs and IT teams wanting fast, flexible attended + unattended remote support; from $30/concurrent tech/mo (4.7/5 (~477 G2 reviews)). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs ConnectWise ScreenConnect.
- GoTo Resolve — IT teams wanting remote support plus RMM and ticketing in one platform; from $23/mo (Starter, billed annually) (4.4/5 (~439 G2 reviews)). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs GoTo Resolve.
- AnyDesk — Fast, lightweight remote access on a budget; from $14.9/mo (4.5/5 (~1k G2 reviews)). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs AnyDesk.
- Splashtop — MSPs/IT wanting affordable high-performance remote access; from $5/user/mo (4.7/5 (~1k G2 reviews)). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs Splashtop.
- RustDesk — Teams wanting a free, open-source, fully self-hosted remote desktop; from Free tier available (Not yet rated). Compare directly: TeamViewer vs RustDesk.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to TeamViewer?
- Zoho Assist is the top-rated alternative in our data-weighted ranking (from $10/technician/mo).
- Why do people switch from TeamViewer?
- Usually pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability. The table compares each alternative on exactly those axes.