Pros
TeamViewer is not only a remote desktop control program, it also has an excellent file transfer function like FTP, and it is very ease to use, it is much simpler than the FTP software.
Cons
On the portable version, it needs to choose if you are use it for commercial or personal.
Summary
For Example, I need to make a website, so buy a web server (VPS), so need to upload files from my office computer to the web server, at before I use FTP to upload files, but this way is very complicated, I need to install the FTP program on the web server, and do some complicated setup work, such set the login name and password, SSL encrypt and other parameters. and then have my office computer install FTP client and do the complex setup again. But now I find use TeamViewer can also do the same file transfer work, and the setup is very simple, you almost no need to do anything, just need to install TeamViewer on the web server and your own computer, no need to do any settings, TeamViewer program on the web server will automatically generate a unique ID and password, enter this ID and password on your computer's TeamViewer program, then the connection will build quickly, then a similar interface will appeared, it is like FTP program , then you can upload files, and the translation speed is very fast.
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Pros
none - hackers are getting your login id and password and controlling your computer
Cons
I've had my computer comprised twice in the last month. Only teamviewer knew my account and login id for my computer. One day I found someone on my computer. I sent the log file to teamviewer and they said that privacy regulations did not permit them to identify WHO was on my computer. They took a week to respond to my concern. I immediately changed my login id, my email account with teamview and my password. Since then there have been 4 more intrusions into my and my computer is not set up for auto connect.
Summary
If you want your identity stolen AND bank accounts and credit cards HACKED, then download this software.
Here are the people who hacked my computer.
234981077 PEUZZING 18-02-2017
185777783 MSI 05-03-2017
185777783 MSI 05-03-2017
185777783 MSI 05-03-2017
765429530 DRIGO 16-03-2017
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Reply by JayDee--2008 on March 18, 2017
I received a phone call from 'Internet Security' who invited/instructed me to download Teamviewer. He claims to be receiving error messages suggesting I am being hacked.
The usual scam script.
Do not download this on the instruction of unsolicited phone calls as it gives scammers the ability to hack your system as Blackfox has discovered.
Pros
wonderful app, excellent for the years I used it until I could no longer due to being classified as a business user, and only given a 7-day trial. I never used it for pay nor as a business.
Cons
Upon finding some kind of mistake in being labeled as a business over a year ago, I have been trying since then to get my account changed back to personal, even created a new account, but I'm still identified as the same account with the 7-day trial "expired" (why do they even use quotes?). The whole thing is weird. . .I got one response in an email after a few months: sorry we are backlogged with free user account tickets. Good luck if you're gonna try it.
Summary
Wish I could be a supporter, but since I am not able to use it and can't get any help in using it, I can't give it or the company a good rating.
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Pros
It's fast and connecting is reasonably easy to get connected.
Cons
If you use this more than a little you'll get 'Commercial Use Detected' warnings and they'll be trying to get you to pay astronomical fees for a license. Anydesk does the exact same thing and is free. VNC is free but slow. There are many other alternatives. Don't support this company and their insane licensing fees.
Summary
Go elsewhere. Anydesk, radmin, litemanager, chrome remote desktop, rdp.
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Pros
Compact, installs quickly, seems quite secure. Easy to use, file transfer and other features very nice.
Cons
Pricing is astronomical!!!! Their plan is to pay just once, and its good forever, but how long is forever? You could pay them and they go out of business in a month or two, and what's your recourse?
Summary
Sorry to say, I would not pay into this "scheme". The free product is good for occasional installs of competing product, and you can leave it on there if you don't want to "play fair" in TeamViewer's language. I would favor a MUCH less expensive subscription plan over their very pricey plan ($ 3,500 for 3 concurrent users. wow!).
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Pros
Free version works great, fast, great file transfer, built in chat, talk and video.
Cons
You cannot log into a pay version and free version on the same computer.
Pay version is restricted compared to free version: limits concurrent device connections, limits concurrent accounts connections, cellphone app does not work with pay version, regardless of when you purchase the next version is full price.
Customer service is slow to respond and uncaring.
Summary
I love TeamViewer and used it for years to manage my own computers and my families as the families "free help desk". So naturally when the need arose at work I pushed for purchase of TeamViewer corporate. The cost was about $3k for 3 seats. What I didn't realize was the pay version is more restricted than the free version. I have two separate accounts, the one that has my grandma's laptop and the one that has the $10k servers for work. Because I use the same computer for both accounts I get those annoying "Commercial Use Suspected" warnings and eventually it goes into Restricted mode where I can only connect for a few minutes EVEN with the account I paid nearly $3k. TeamViewer support told me I should use two computers and that my use case is too unique to provide a solution. Overall they have been unsympathetic to my problem and slow to provide any kind of solution.
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Reply by georgeboxed on December 6, 2016
I agree here too. Got the corporate license also and seems worse off. Each version they release isn't included so don't be deceived by one time payment. Only had it for 6 months and already asking for more money to "upgrade". Thanks for making me lose faith in playing fair.
Pros
Ease of use
Speed (very quick response)
Security (point-to-point)
File transfers
Cons
The only issue that I have is that Teamviewer requires that both sending and receiving computers have the same version (definitely NOT a deal breaker). However, in the latest version it tells you if the versions are different and gives you the option to update the remote client.
Summary
In short, if you can't get it to work right or have connection issues, perhaps YOU did something wrong. Many companies block connections from out of country IP addresses. If you got a license error on the free version are you sure you installed it right. It's atrocious that people tend to blame the product when most of the time it's because they don't know what they are doing.
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Pros
All the pros is overshadowed by a major flaw
Cons
You can't use it when you need it. I set this so that I can remote into my office computer from overseas. It worked fine when I tested it from the same country but when I tried using it overseas it keeps coming up with errors and then apparently my "license" has expired--I was under the impression that I was using this as a free program if there was redtape involved I would have never bothered. What a total waste of my time. I wish it was never recommended to me and if anyone is thinking of using it the same way I am then don't!
Summary
I wish it was never recommended to me and if anyone is thinking of using it the same way I am then don't!
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Reply by lateralusad7 on February 11, 2016
The software doesn't deserve a bad review based on your own oversight and misunderstanding.
Pros
Works well if you do not care about your privacy.
Cons
Software monitors your use and reports to their server to try detect commercial use. Reports false positives.
Summary
I have no need for functionality on my computer that compromises my privacy.
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Reply by WeebleWobble on August 31, 2015
Sounds like you need pencil and paper because your computer compromises your privacy. For what it does, TeamViewer is a great product.
Pros
Beats other methods of remote access (e.g. Pogo Plug)
Has worked for me without problems every time
No advertising, no nag screens
Free!
Cons
Instructions could be a bit more explicit; however, they have improved a bit in the later versions.
Summary
TeamViewer has replaced my Pogo Plug and Seagate NAS -- none of which really worked -- for remote access. Any files that I need, I simply use TeamViewer to copy to my Dropbox and voilà ! it's available at the remote location.
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