Ammyy Admin vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TeamViewer grades higher than Ammyy Admin: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ammyy Admin grades higher on value for money. TeamViewer grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ammyy Admin
Small portable remote desktop tool, free for non-commercial use
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
Which one is for you
Pick Ammyy Admin if
- Fits if you help family or friends on Windows and want a program that runs without installing
- Works for occasional personal support where the free licence's session limits don't matter
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, Linux or a phone, as only Windows is listed
- Not for you if you need commercial use for free, since the free licence is non-commercial
- Watch out: the newest build is from January 2019 and the news list ends that year, so it may not be kept up
- Watch out: the vendor's pages give 15 hours on one and 30 on another for ID connections
- Tight if you need more than a couple of sessions, as each paid licence runs two years and each machine needs one
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
| 2.4GPAAmmyy AdminFair | 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFree for non-commercial use, and commercial licences start at $33.90 per computer for two years, about $1.41 a month. That is under the $2.78 cheaper-quarter start. | 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 | BThe free licence needs no payment but is for non-commercial use only, with two outgoing and one incoming session, and ID connections can be limited to 15 to 30 hours a month. | 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 | CNo-install use, unattended access, a file manager, voice chat and encrypted sessions. The latest build is 3.8 from 2019 and the feature page names Windows only up to version 8. | 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 store rating on record. It is a small portable program, so you run it and connect with nothing to set up. | 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 | DThe buy page lists Windows only. No web, phone or other desktop versions and no integrations are listed. | 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 | a small portable remote desktop tool for Windows | 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: Ammyy Admin and TeamViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ammyy Admin starts at $2.83 a month when paid by the year 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 $48.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 15 score higher than Ammyy Admin 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.
- Ammyy Admin also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Ammyy Admin | TeamViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $33.90 per computer, for a 2-year license | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free license for non-commercial use, with possible limits on connections by ID beyond 15 to 30 hours a month. | 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 | Ammyy | TeamViewer Germany GmbH |
| Price read from | ammyy.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ammyy Admin
- The newest build on the downloads page is version 3.8 from January 2019, and the news list ends in 2019.
- The buy page lists only Windows, and its feature page names Windows versions up to 8.
- The vendor's license pages state different monthly limits for ID connections (15 hours on one, 30 on another), so check before relying on a free or Starter license.
- Paid licenses last 2 years, and each computer in a commercial session needs one.
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
Ammyy Admin
- No installation
- A small executable that runs without installation or administrator rights; the user starts it and reads out an ID.
- Works behind NAT
- Connects through the vendor's routers to computers behind NAT or firewalls without port mapping.
- Unattended access
- A service mode lets an administrator reach a computer with nobody present, and restart it or switch users.
- File manager
- Copies files and folders between the local and remote computers and can resume interrupted transfers.
- Voice chat
- A built-in voice channel for talking with the person at the remote computer during a session.
- Encrypted sessions
- The vendor says traffic is encrypted with AES and RSA, using different keys for each session.
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
Ammyy Admin
Free$0
Non-commercial use only. Two outgoing and one incoming session; ID connections may be limited past monthly hours.
Starter$33.90
per computer, 2-year license
Commercial use. Unlimited direct IP or host name sessions; ID connections keep the monthly hours limit.
Premium$66.90
per computer, 2-year license
Commercial use with unlimited ID connections; 2 concurrent sessions for sharing and 4 for controlling.
Corporate$99.90
per computer, 2-year license
No limits on connection time or number of concurrent sessions.
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
Ammyy Admin
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, Ammyy Admin or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ammyy Admin is cheaper to start with: $2.83 a month when paid by the year, against $51.67 a month when paid by the year for TeamViewer. Ammyy Admin starts at $33.90 per computer, for a 2-year license, and TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Ammyy Admin or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ammyy Admin and TeamViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Ammyy Admin and TeamViewer run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.