Remotely accessing the files and software on your work computer has always been important in a global economy. But now that the pandemic has ushered in what may be a permanent shift towards working from home, remote access software is a booming market.
So which is best? We've dug into the topic, and found that two options are neck and neck: TeamViewer and LogMeIn Pro. Either one might be right for you, depending on your needs. Here, we'll explain why.
In this guide:
- TeamViewer vs. LogMeIn Pro: Detailed Comparison
- TeamViewer vs. LogMeIn: Pros and Cons
- Features
- Mobile Apps
- Pricing and Plans
- Security
- Ease Of Use
- Help & Support
- Final Verdict
TeamViewer vs. LogMeIn Pro: Detailed Comparison
TeamViewer and LogMeIn Pro both offer good features, pricing, and support. However, TeamViewer offers far more remotely-managed devices — between 200 and 500, depending on the plan — compared to LogMeIn Pro, which offers between one and 10. Then again, LogMeIn Pro includes unlimited users, unlike TeamViewer.
So, do you want more users, or more devices to remotely manage? While you're chewing on that question, check out our comparison table.
| Tier 1 pricing (per month) | Tier 2 pricing (per month) | Tier 3 pricing (per month) | Licensed users | Maximum accessible devices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LogMeIn Pro | TeamViewer | |||||
 |  | |||||
$30 | $49 | |||||
$70 | $99 | |||||
$129 | $199 | |||||
Unlimited for all plans | 1-200, depending on plan | |||||
2-10, depending on plan | 200-500, depending on plan |
TeamViewer vs. LogMeIn: Pros and Cons
LogMeIn Pro
LogMeIn Pro's features all add up to a remote access solution for individuals or small groups that stands out as particularly flexible. A small distributed startup can rely on it – the native support for mobile devices makes it easy to use anywhere, letting users access private files and data or proprietary software on their work computer while on the go.
The major downside is also clear, and lies in the small amount of managed devices. This refers to the number of work computers that can be accessed through a single account. The Individuals plan starts at two devices, while the Small Businesses offers the maximum amount, which is just ten devices. Another LogMeIn service, LogMeIn Central, offers a similar service designed for larger companies, with a minimum of 25 computers for its starter plan, priced at $80 per month.
TeamViewer
TeamViewer's biggest benefits lie in its range of features. All of these features are aimed at helping a company meet its employees' IT needs, even when they're travelling, working from home, or living anywhere around the globe. Desktop sharing, online conferencing, and remote file transfers are all core features, which add up to an impressively comprehensive remote access solution for businesses.
The downsides to TeamViewer? The price is a little high for some, partially due to the many add-ons that the service will try to upsell its customers. Some users have also noted a lag when any employee's software is too old, though this latter issue shouldn't be a problem if everything's kept up-to-date.
Features
Remote Access
Both platforms offer remote control, screen sharing, remote printing, and session recording, all useful core abilities for a remote access solution.
TeamViewer also includes access controls and customizable customer modules, which are more valuable tools for a TeamViewer user due to the higher number of devices to manage.
Compatibility
Both remote access applications support the major platforms most businesses and users will require: macOS, Windows, iOS/iPadOS, and Android are supported. Both TeamViewer and LogMeIn also offer their own web apps, for online access.
TeamViewer also tosses in support for Linux, which LogMeIn does not offer.
Collaboration
TeamViewer offers far more features designed to help team members work alongside each other when remote: This includes online meetings, online presentations, scheduling, shared calendars, and screen-sharing for up to 15 concurrent users.
LogMeIn Pro doesn't offer these features, and doesn't appear to consider group collaboration anywhere near a core function of its software. However, it does offer one useful perk that TeamViewer doesn't: No limit on users. This means that one license can be used to allow an endless stream of additional people to remotely access a computer's information — even if they can't set up an online meeting through LogMeIn to talk about it.
Deployment and Integrations
TeamViewer offers mass remote deployment, but LogMeIn Pro requires users to physically install the software on each device they'll need to access.
Both services offer software integrations, though TeamViewer again has more functionality, including a hardware integration option to better fit an operation's current IT solutions.
Password Management
In a dash of corporate synergy, all LogMeIn Pro plans offer one or more free licenses to LastPass Premium, a password management service owned by the same company.
TeamViewer doesn't support password management at all.
Mobile Apps
LogMeIn has mobile apps for iOS and Android.
TeamViewer also offers apps for those two major app platforms, as well as two others: Windows 8, and Blackberry.
Pricing and Plans
TeamViewer starts at $49 per month for one user and up to 200 managed devices, while LogMeIn starts at $30 per month for unlimited users and two managed devices.
Both services offer three main price plans, although TeamViewer has a free option available for those who will only use it for friends and family rather than for business. Here's how they stack up.
TeamViewer
TeamViewer is free for all noncommercial users, but each of the three paid plan tiers opens up additional devices, users, and controls.
- Business License — $49 per month, for one user, five meeting participants, and up to 200 managed devices
- Premium License — $99 per month, for 50 users, 15 meeting participants, and up to 300 managed devices
- Corporate License — $199 per month, for 200 users, 25 meeting participants, and up to 500 managed devices
TeamViewer offers a free 14-day trial of its business plans in addition to its permanently free non-commercial software. To learn more about the plans and add-ons, check out our dedicated TeamViewer pricing page.
| Monthly cost | Licensed users | Meeting participants | Managed devices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business | Premium | Corporate | |||
| | | | |||
$49 | $99 | $199 | |||
1 | 50 | 200 | |||
5 | 15 | 25 | |||
Up to 200 | Up to 300 | Up to 500 |
LogMeIn Pro
Unlike TeamViewer, LogMeIn Pro keeps all the features exactly the same across all three of its plans. These features are remote access, remote printing, multi-monitor display ability, and 1TB of file storage. LogMeIn includes unlimited users across all plans, which also include the same phone-based tech support.
So what differentiates the plans? The number of devices that are allowed to be managed under each plan, and how many free password manager licenses are bundled in.
- Individuals — $30 per month, for two computers and one LastPass license
- Power Users — $70 per month, for five computers and three LastPass licenses
- Small Businesses — $129 per month, for ten computers and five LastPass licenses
Like TeamViewer, LogMeIn Pro offers a free 14-day trial. You can learn more about the plans, technical details, and any FAQs by combing through our dedicated LogMeIn Pro pricing page.
| Monthly charge | Annual bill | Accessable computers | Unlimited users | 1TB file storage | Free LastPass Premium licenses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individuals | Power Users | Small Businesses | |||||
| | | | |||||
$30 | $70 | $129 | |||||
$350 | $840 | $1,540 | |||||
2 | 5 | 10 | |||||
1 | 3 | 5 |
Security
Both services offer online security protocols to ensure your data stays safe across all computers and mobile devices.
LogMeIn uses 256-bit SSL end-to-end encryption for all connections, while TeamViewer secures connections using 2048-bit RSA key exchange and 256-bit AES session encoding. Both these services meet the standard for modern online security.
Ease Of Use
Both services are intuitive and streamlined once set up. The problem is setting them up.
Like any remote access software, the software must be installed or deployed across a range of different devices before it can be effective, meaning that the setup process can drag on.
LogMeIn Pro may take a little longer, as it lacks the mass remote deployment feature that allows TeamViewer to be deployed across hundreds of devices within minutes. Still, LogMeIn provides a step-by-step online guide to help new users figure it out, from installing the initial download to manually adding the host software to beginning the remote access process once everything is in place.
TeamViewer also makes its support documents available to all online. In both cases, the initial setup is the tough part, while the daily usability is simple and straightforward.
Help & Support
LogMeIn Pro's support team is available across four platforms: Email, phone, support ticket, and live chat. Before reaching a live support agent, users can search through online resources including a Knowledge Base, a community forum, and a blog.
TeamViewer also offers plenty of support channels, including email, phone, and live chat during business hours. Users can also check out a suite of training and support resources that's pretty similar to LogMeIn's, including another Knowledge Base, another community forum, and an online academy that collects documents, videos, and FAQs.
Final Verdict
TeamViewer and LogMeIn Pro both offer the core remote access that users need – even if TeamViewer has more features overall. They also come with dependable support teams, though you may not need them given how easy both services are to use. LogMeIn Pro is a little less expensive, but neither are outrageously priced.
So which is worth getting? It depends on what you need, because they differ hugely in two key ways: TeamViewer limits the number of users, starting with just one, compared to the unlimited users available under any LogMeIn plan (although TeamViewer goes as high as a healthy 200 users, so this may not be a big limitation).
On the other hand, LogMeIn Pro limits the number of devices, maxing out at just ten, compared to TeamViewer's range of between 200 and 500 devices.
These differences determine how each service is best used: LogMeIn Pro is best for individuals or small startups that need to remotely access their work computer regularly, while TeamViewer is best for larger businesses who need to offer remote IT support to all their employees… or up to 500 of them, at least.