DWService vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?

Pick DWService if

• Fits if you need to reach a home or office computer from a browser for free
• Works for admins who want a shell and files on Linux, Windows or Mac boxes

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you need more than 6 Mbps, since every paid tier only raises that cap
• Watch out: subscriptions are in pounds sterling and exclude tax
• Watch out: the vendor says subscriptions are donations and buy no say in the project
• Skip it if you can't install an agent on the target computer, as that is the only way in

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

DWService

• The free plan caps bandwidth at 6 Mbps; every paid tier raises only the bandwidth cap and adds a name or logo on the subscription page.
• Subscription prices are listed in pounds sterling and exclude tax.
• The vendor says subscriptions are optional contributions that support the project and give no control over its development.
• The agent must be installed on each computer you want to reach; the home page lists Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

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.

DWService

Screen control

Shows the remote screen in the browser with cursor and keyboard control; the session can be shared with other users, optionally without mouse and keyboard use.

Files and folders

Browse, upload and download files on the remote system, and share folders with others with permissions from read-only to full access.

Shell and text editor

Open a terminal session on the remote computer, and view or edit text files and watch a log file update live.

Resource monitoring

See memory, processors, disks, processes and services, and start or stop services or end processes.

Open-source agent

The vendor publishes the agent's source code, uses TLS on port 443, and offers TOTP two-factor authentication on accounts.

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.

DWService

• Free$0

  All applications included, with a 6 Mbps maximum bandwidth.

• Entry (monthly)£3

  per month, plus tax

  8 Mbps maximum bandwidth and your name on the subscription page.

• Entry (annual)£30

  per year, plus tax

  Same as Entry monthly: 8 Mbps and your name on the subscription page.

• Lite£5

  per month, plus tax

  10 Mbps maximum bandwidth; yearly price is £50.

• Basic£10

  per month, plus tax

  14 Mbps maximum bandwidth; yearly price is £100.

• Premium£100

  per month, plus tax

  50 Mbps maximum bandwidth, plus your logo and backlink on the subscription page.

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.

DWService

• Annual discount

  Annual billing: about two months free

  Annual prices are ten times the monthly ones (Entry £30 a year against £3 a month), a saving of two months, computed from the page.

TeamViewer

• Nonprofit

  30% off for nonprofits and education

  Registered nonprofit and educational organizations that apply through TeamViewer's form get a 30% discount.