SolarWinds Dameware vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TeamViewer grades higher than SolarWinds Dameware: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
SolarWinds Dameware grades higher on features. TeamViewer grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SolarWinds Dameware
Remote support software for IT teams, sold as three products
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
Which one is for you
Pick SolarWinds Dameware if
- Fits if you're an IT technician who supports many machines and wants one tool
- Works for teams already on SolarWinds Service Desk or Web Help Desk
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person helping family: it's a technician tool with no free plan
- Watch out: the page shows only starting prices and doesn't say how long a licence runs
- Tight if you want more than one technician at once on Remote Everywhere, which is one concurrent technician and 500 endpoint agents per licence
- Skip it if you don't want to run servers: Remote Support and Mini Remote Control are installed on your own
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
| 2.2GPASolarWinds DamewareFair | 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$370, $520 or $972 starting prices, against a $10.00 middle for remote access tools, with the licence term not shown. A one-time $370 is over three years of that middle. | 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 | C14-day fully functional trial, with no free plan. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed. | 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 | BAttended and unattended support, Windows, Mac and Linux targets, a mobile app, chat, video, session records, security options and cloud or on-premises. Nothing in the listing is missing for technician support. | 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 | CNo rating on record. Remote Everywhere is a cloud service, but Remote Support and Mini Remote Control go on your own servers and you maintain them. | 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 | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android with SolarWinds Service Desk and Web Help Desk links. No web version is 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 | remote support for IT technicians | 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: SolarWinds Dameware and TeamViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
SolarWinds Dameware starts at $370 a month and scores 2.7 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 $318.33 a month lower. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 4 score higher than SolarWinds Dameware 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
- SolarWinds Dameware is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
At a glance
| SolarWinds Dameware | TeamViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $370 (Mini Remote Control, no monthly fees); billing basis not stated | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) |
| Free plan | None | Free for personal use only: helping friends and family and reaching your own devices. Commercial use needs a paid licence. |
| Free trial | 14-day fully functional free trial | 14-day trial of a commercial plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SolarWinds | TeamViewer Germany GmbH |
| Price read from | solarwinds.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SolarWinds Dameware
- The pricing page shows only starting prices ($370, $520, $972) and a quote option; it does not say how long a license runs.
- Remote Everywhere is licensed for one concurrent technician and 500 endpoint agents per license; the self-hosted products allow unlimited end devices.
- Dameware is a technician tool, not a personal remote access service, and has no free plan.
- Remote Support and Mini Remote Control are installed on your own servers, so you maintain them.
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
SolarWinds Dameware
- Attended and unattended support
- Technicians can help a user who is present or connect behind the scenes, and Wake-on-LAN reaches sleeping or powered-off devices.
- Windows, Mac and Linux targets
- The product pages describe remote connections to Windows, Mac OS X and Linux computers, plus remote control of Android and iOS devices.
- Mobile app
- A Dameware mobile app lets a technician control Windows computers from an iOS device using the same protocol as the desktop version.
- Chat, video and session records
- Remote Everywhere adds chat, VoIP and video calls inside sessions, saved session logs and recorded sessions stored in the cloud.
- Security options
- The site lists smart-card authentication, multi-factor authentication, an internet proxy feature and RDP security.
- Cloud or on-premises
- Remote Everywhere runs in the cloud; Remote Support and Mini Remote Control are installed on your own systems.
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
SolarWinds Dameware
Dameware Mini Remote Control$370
starting price, no monthly fees; licence term not shown
Self-hosted. One technician per license and unlimited end devices.
Dameware Remote Support$520
starting price, no monthly fees; licence term not shown
Self-hosted. One technician per license and unlimited end devices.
Dameware Remote Everywhere$972
starting price; billing basis not shown
Cloud service delivered as SaaS. One concurrent technician and 500 endpoint agents per license.
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
SolarWinds Dameware
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, SolarWinds Dameware or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TeamViewer is cheaper to start with: $51.67 a month when paid by the year, against $370 a month for SolarWinds Dameware. SolarWinds Dameware starts at $370 (Mini Remote Control, no monthly fees); billing basis not stated, and TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store).
Which has a free plan, SolarWinds Dameware or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TeamViewer has a free plan. SolarWinds Dameware does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do SolarWinds Dameware and TeamViewer run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TeamViewer lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. 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.