TeamViewer vs UltraViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TeamViewer grades higher than UltraViewer: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
TeamViewer grades higher on the free plan and platforms. UltraViewer grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
UltraViewer
Windows remote desktop software for support and online teaching
Which one is for you
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 UltraViewer if
- Fits if you give remote help to Windows users and want a simple ID-based connection
- Works for one person who needs a few connections at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use macOS, Linux or a phone, as it runs on Windows only
- Watch out: the home page says free while the pricing page lists paid plans without stating the free limits
- Tight if several people need to connect at once, since each licence is for one user at a time
- Watch out: the Lite plan counts a new device ID each month beyond 3
- Pricey if you pay for the extras, as prices are billed annually with a 15-day money-back guarantee
How we grade them
| 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | 2.0GPAUltraViewerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPaid plans run $3.99 to $7.99 a month billed yearly, which sits in the middle of the category's $2.78 to $18 range. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe site offers a free download, but the pricing page doesn't state its limits, so we can't say how far you get before paying. |
| Features | 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. | CRemote control, chat, file sharing, multi-computer sessions, wake options and session recording are listed. Lite counts a new device ID each month beyond 3. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BNo store rating on record. It installs on Windows and connects with an ID, with little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | DWindows only, from XP to Windows 11 and Server. No web, Mac, phone or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | helping family for free, or paid IT support | free remote control of Windows PCs |
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: TeamViewer and UltraViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
TeamViewer starts at $51.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UltraViewer starts at $3.99 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
TeamViewer scores higher, and starts $47.68 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 2 score higher than TeamViewer for less, and 16 score higher than UltraViewer 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.
- UltraViewer also covers screen recording and file sharing.
At a glance
| TeamViewer | UltraViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) | $3.99 per license / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Free for personal use only: helping friends and family and reaching your own devices. Commercial use needs a paid licence. | The site calls UltraViewer freeware and offers a free download; the pricing page does not list the free version's limits. |
| Free trial | 14-day trial of a commercial plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | TeamViewer Germany GmbH | UltraViewer |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | ultraviewer.net |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
UltraViewer
- Runs on Windows only, from Windows XP to Windows 11 and Server, according to the download page.
- The home page and page description say it is free, yet the pricing page lists paid plans and does not state the free version's limits.
- Each license is for one user at a time, and the Lite plan counts a new device ID each month beyond 3.
- The pricing page marks prices as billed annually, with a 15-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
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.
UltraViewer
- Remote control
- Controls a partner's computer as if sitting at it; the partner can watch every action on their own screen.
- Chat and file sharing
- A chat window lets you send and receive files during a session, under the partner's control.
- Multi-computer sessions
- Controls several computers at once, or shares your screen with several computers, for example in online classes.
- Wake and stay-awake options
- Paid plans can keep Windows from sleeping and wake a computer remotely.
- Session recording and custom client
- The Premium plan records video of sessions and builds a client version carrying your own logo.
Plans
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.
UltraViewer
Lite$3.99
per license / month, billed annually
One user, one device, 1 session, 3 new devices a month, files up to 2 GB, no ads.
Professional$5.99
per license / month, billed annually
Installs on up to 6 computers, one user at a time; unlimited endpoints, files up to 4 GB, address book, PC sound.
Premium$7.99
per license / month, billed annually
Up to 12 computers, unlimited sessions, files up to 8 GB, video recording, custom client with your logo.
Ways to pay less
TeamViewer
- Nonprofit
30% off for nonprofits and education
Registered nonprofit and educational organizations that apply through TeamViewer's form get a 30% discount.
UltraViewer
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TeamViewer or UltraViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store), and UltraViewer starts at $3.99 per license / month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, TeamViewer or UltraViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both TeamViewer and UltraViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do TeamViewer and UltraViewer 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.