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

Pick GoToMyPC if

• Fits if you work from home and need to reach one or two office computers
• Works for small teams that want shared access to a handful of machines

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you reach several computers, as pricing is per computer reached
• Watch out: Personal and Pro show a crossed-out higher price with no end date, and the billing period isn't stated
• Skip it if you want to host from Linux, iOS or Android, which are named only as devices to connect from
• Tight if you're one person with over 20 computers, as Personal stops at 20 and Corporate starts at 5

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

GoToMyPC

• Pricing is per computer reached, so each added computer adds a full monthly charge.
• The pricing page shows Personal and Pro as discounted from a higher crossed-out price with no end date, and does not say whether the figures are billed monthly or yearly.
• The comparison table lists a desktop client for Windows and a shortcut for Mac as the host side; Linux, iOS, Android and Chromebook are named only as devices to connect from.
• Personal is limited to one user, up to 20 computers; Pro covers 2 to 50 computers; Corporate starts at 5.

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.

GoToMyPC

Access from many devices

Connect to a host computer from a PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux or Chromebook device, including through a browser with no download.

File transfer, printing and clipboard

Drag-and-drop file transfer, remote printing and clipboard sync are listed on all three editions.

Security controls

The pricing page lists end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, screen blanking, keyboard and mouse lock and a remote session history log.

Guest invites

Give someone temporary access to a device. A first session to a new computer is free.

Team administration

Pro and Corporate add account and user administration, shared device access and central billing; Corporate adds single sign-on and remote deployment.

Wake on LAN and in-session reboot

Start a sleeping computer and restart it during a session, as listed in the plan comparison.

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.

GoToMyPC

• Corporate$28

  per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

  At least 5 computers. Adds multiple admins, remote deployment, granular group and user settings, single sign-on and real-time chat.

• Pro$33

  per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

  2 to 50 computers, unlimited users. Shown as $41.50 crossed out; adds shared device access, account administration and reporting.

• Personal$35

  per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

  One user, 1 to 20 computers. Shown as $44 crossed out; includes multi-monitor support, file transfer, remote printing and antivirus.

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.

GoToMyPC

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.