AeroAdmin vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TeamViewer grades higher than AeroAdmin: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
AeroAdmin grades higher on value for money. TeamViewer grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AeroAdmin
Windows remote desktop tool for support and unattended access
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
Which one is for you
Pick AeroAdmin if
- Fits if you help family or a few clients on Windows PCs now and then
- Works for small support desks that can live with the seat prices below
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux machine, because there's no official version
- Tight if you stay free: connection time, endpoints and SOS messages are capped
- Pricey if you add operators: extra seats cost $28.90 (PRO), $36.90 (Business) or $43.90 (Corporate)
- Watch out: the -35% marks have no end date, VAT is extra, and PRO controls 3 computers at once
Pick TeamViewer if
- Fits if you're the one the family calls when the computer plays up
- Works for help desks already running ServiceNow, Jira or Intune that can pay $619.99 a year or more
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a one-person IT shop, as Business is $619.99 a year for one user
- Skip it if you need to control iPhones or iPads, which only share their screen, and phones need a paid add-on
- Not for you if your use is really work and you want it free, as the free version is personal only
- Tight if you need more than one connection at a time, which Business doesn't allow
- Watch out: prices change by visitor location, and the Remote Access, Premium and Corporate prices couldn't be read in dollars
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAeroAdminFair | 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPRO is $8.08 per operator seat a month billed annually, between the cheaper quarter at $4.17 and the middle at $10.00 for remote access tools. The prices carry a -35% mark with no end date and VAT is extra. | D$619.99 a year for Business, one licensed user and up to 200 managed devices, is the only dollar price on record: it's the in-app purchase on the US App Store. For one technician doing the same job, Zoho Assist, Splashtop and LogMeIn Resolve's Starter all cost less. Its other plans couldn't be read in dollars. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for personal and business use but limited by monthly connection time, endpoint count and 10 SOS messages a month, and it may show ads and splash screens. | BFree for personal use, with no cap on record for helping friends and family or reaching your own computers, phones and tablets. That's a plan one person can live on. Any work use needs a licence, which you can trial for 14 days. |
| Features | CUnattended access, file transfer, session recording, branding and deployment. But PRO controls only 3 remote computers at once, and there's no Mac or Linux version. | CAttended and unattended access, file transfer, remote printing, Wake-on-LAN, black screen, session recording and AI summaries. The gaps it lists itself: phones and tablets need a paid add-on, iPhones and iPads only share their screen, and Business allows one connection at a time. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. The site says it needs no installation: run it and share an ID. | B4.67 from 44,790 App Store ratings, just short of our A line. The person at the other end accepts and you're in, so there's not much to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only: the site says there's no official macOS or Linux version, only a possible Wine workaround. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with an API and connections to Intune, ServiceNow, Jira, Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. That's everything we look for. |
| Best for | remote support from a Windows PC with no installation | helping family for free, or paid IT support |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AeroAdmin and TeamViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
AeroAdmin starts at $8.08 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TeamViewer starts at $51.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
TeamViewer scores higher, and starts $43.59 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 10 score higher than AeroAdmin for less, and 2 score higher than TeamViewer for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- AeroAdmin also covers screenshots and file sharing.
At a glance
| AeroAdmin | TeamViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8.08 per month per operator seat, billed annually ($96.90 a year) | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free for personal and business use with restrictions, such as monthly connection time and endpoint caps. | Free for personal use only: helping friends and family and reaching your own devices. Commercial use needs a paid licence. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day trial of a commercial plan |
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| Made by | AeroAdmin LLC | TeamViewer Germany GmbH |
| Price read from | aeroadmin.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AeroAdmin
- Windows only: the site says there is no official macOS or Linux version, only a possible Wine workaround.
- The prices shown carry a '-35%' mark with the original prices crossed out and no stated end date; VAT is extra.
- Additional operator seats cost $28.90 (PRO), $36.90 (Business) or $43.90 (Corporate) for the selected term.
- A 10-day money-back guarantee applies, and licenses can be moved between computers once a week.
TeamViewer
- TeamViewer's website shows prices by visitor location and could not be read in US dollars; Remote Access, Premium and Corporate prices are missing here.
- The free version is for personal use only; any business or work use needs a paid licence, which TeamViewer offers to trial for 14 days.
- Licences are billed yearly and cap the number of managed devices and simultaneous connections, e.g. one connection at a time on Business.
- Supporting phones and tablets is a paid add-on; for iPhones and iPads it is screen sharing rather than control.
Key features
AeroAdmin
- No installation
- AeroAdmin is a small executable of about 2 MB that can run from a USB drive or a download, with no installation or configuration.
- Unattended access
- The comparison chart lists unattended access by ID, remote reboot in normal and safe mode, multi-monitor support and clipboard synchronization.
- Unlimited endpoints
- Only the operator computer needs a premium license, and one licensed operator can support an unlimited number of remote computers.
- File transfer and recording
- Paid licenses include a contact book, file transfer and session recording, and sessions are encrypted with AES and RSA.
- Branding and deployment
- Corporate adds branding and customization and MSI deployment through Active Directory group policy.
TeamViewer
- Attended and unattended access
- Connect to any number of devices when someone at the other end accepts, or to a set number of managed devices without anyone present, depending on the licence.
- File transfer and remote printing
- Send and queue files between devices and print documents from the remote computer to your local printer.
- Wake-on-LAN and black screen
- Power on a remote computer, block local keyboard and mouse input, and black out its screen while you work on it.
- Session recording and switch sides
- Record and replay sessions, and swap who controls whom during a session. Custom branding of support sessions comes with paid licences.
- TeamViewer AI
- Business includes 25 AI credits a month, one per support session, for AI-guided troubleshooting and written session summaries.
- Mobile device support add-on
- An add-on to reach and support Android devices and share the screen of iPhones and iPads, alongside desktop-to-desktop connections.
Plans
AeroAdmin
Free$0
Restricted by monthly connection time, endpoint count and SOS messages (10 a month); may show ads and splash screens.
PRO$8.08
per operator seat / month, billed annually
$96.90 a year, shown reduced from $12.49 a month. Controls 3 remote computers at once, 30 SOS messages a month.
Business$10.24
per operator seat / month, billed annually
$122.90 a year, shown reduced from $15.83 a month. Unlimited simultaneous remote computers, 100 SOS messages, session reports.
Corporate$12.99
per operator seat / month, billed annually
$155.90 a year, shown reduced from $19.99 a month. Adds branding, a private router, MSI deployment and centrally managed access.
TeamViewer
Free (personal use)$0
For non-commercial use only: remote help for friends and family and access to your own computers, phones and tablets.
Business$619.99
per year, as an in-app purchase in the iOS app
One licensed user, one connection at a time and up to 200 managed devices, with 25 AI credits a month. Price read on the US App Store.
Ways to pay less
AeroAdmin
No public discounts listed.
TeamViewer
- Nonprofit
30% off for nonprofits and education
Registered nonprofit and educational organizations that apply through TeamViewer's form get a 30% discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AeroAdmin or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, AeroAdmin starts at $8.08 per month per operator seat, billed annually ($96.90 a year), and TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, AeroAdmin or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both AeroAdmin and TeamViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do AeroAdmin and TeamViewer run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TeamViewer lists a web app and macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.