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

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

Pick ToDesk if

• Fits if you want free remote control for your own computers across systems
• Works for people who can read Chinese and pay in yuan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need to read an English site and pay in dollars, as none was found
• Not for you if you want it for work, since the free Personal version is for personal use only
• Tight if you need speed, as free is capped at 4 Mbps and 30 FPS
• Watch out: extra channels, multi-person control and screen wall are sold as separate add-ons
• Watch out: Android control works only on Android 8.0 and later, and SMS and calls are blocked during it

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.

ToDesk

• The website, checkout and plan names are in Chinese and priced in yuan; no English or US-dollar pricing page was found.
• The free Personal version is for personal use only and caps bandwidth at 4 Mbps.
• Extra simultaneous channels, multi-person control, screen wall and AI audit are sold as separate add-ons.
• Remote control of Android devices is limited to Android 8.0 and later, and SMS and phone calls are blocked during it.

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.

ToDesk

Remote control across systems

The download page lists Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and HarmonyOS clients, and paid versions can connect from a web page.

Tiered video quality

Frame rate and resolution rise by version, from 1080p at 30 FPS on the free version to 8K or 360 FPS on Performance, if both ends support it.

File transfer

Transfers between systems run on file servers that get faster on each paid version, from a standard server on the free version.

Privacy screen and virtual screens

A privacy screen hides the remote display during a session. Paid versions add virtual screens and, on Performance, a mode that switches off the remote screen.

Team and enterprise editions

Separate Team and Enterprise editions add member and device management, connection logs, audit and multiple people controlling one device.

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.

ToDesk

• Personal (个人版)¥0

  Free, personal use only. Up to 1080p at 30 FPS, 4 Mbps bandwidth, 100 devices in the list and 3 groups.

• Pro (专业版)¥158

  per year (¥24 per month on auto-renew, ¥40 for one month)

  Up to 2K at 60 FPS, 20 Mbps, 150 devices, 1 virtual screen, remote camera and terminal, and web connection.

• Gaming (游戏版)¥298

  per year (¥42 per month on auto-renew, ¥68 for one month)

  Up to 4K or 240 FPS, 40 Mbps, 200 devices, 2 virtual screens, and game mouse, keyboard and gamepad mapping.

• Design (设计版)¥298

  per year (¥42 per month on auto-renew, ¥68 for one month)

  Same limits as Gaming, with true color mode, drawing tablet mapping and multi-screen to multi-screen control.

• Performance (性能版)¥638

  per year (¥95 per month on auto-renew, ¥148 for one month)

  Up to 8K or 360 FPS, 60 Mbps, 300 devices, 3 virtual screens, HDR and a strong privacy mode.

TeamViewer

• Nonprofit

  30% off for nonprofits and education

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

ToDesk

No public discounts listed.