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N-able Take Control vs TeamViewer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

N-able Take Control
Ranking in Remote Access
24th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TeamViewer
Ranking in Remote Access
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Remote Access category, the mindshare of N-able Take Control is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamViewer is 17.8%, up from 17.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Access
 

Featured Reviews

Brian Hershey - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2022
It covers you for HIPAA and PCI certification
Take Control is a way to remotely take over the console of a managed machine, but it also gives you other abilities. You can take over the console, access the registry, throw commands at it in the background, and manipulate the file system Take Control enables you to collaborate with end users.…
Heiko Humpert - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 15, 2023
Allows an ease of access to various systems and has a straightforward setup process
The product allows easy access to any system in case of any issues We cannot see the number of monitors working on the system simultaneously. It becomes complicated to switch from one monitor to another for different windows. The product's stability depends on the network's stability in our…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable part of N-able Take Control is being able to remotely access your customer's site. You are able to view their network. Once you have it set up, it's always available. N-able Take Control can be used even when other remote access controls have been made."
"Take Control enables you to collaborate with end users. It's for supporting a workstation where you want the person on the other side to see you moving their mouse, and you can work with them."
"The most valuable feature of TeamViewer is the ability to remote control a computer system. Overall it is a complete solution."
"It is a scalable product."
"TeamViewer is fast and easy to manipulate."
"The most valuable feature is you do not need to know the Windows username and password to connect and see the staff screen."
"The most valuable feature of TeamViewer is its ease of use."
"It was worth the investment. You can do file transfers and video calls with it. You can do a lot of copy paste stuff. E.g., if I have a file and want to place it on somebody's machine, I can just copy it off of mine and paste it right on their machine. I don't have to put it in a Dropbox account and have them log into it to pull it off. I can do all that right through TeamViewer. When you're looking at the TeamViewer screen, you think you are working on your own machine."
"It is fairly feature-rich and stable."
"This is a unique solution that is very easy to install."
 

Cons

"The dashboards I do not use because there are issues. The solution monitors your antivirus and other programs but it does not seem to work well."
"We've seen some latency problems in AWS environments. Aside from that, it's a pretty solid service."
"I would like to see something like a TeamViewer mobile application for iOS or possibly Android. I think this would be fantastic given how technology is evolving today. It would be beneficial to use it with your smartphone."
"One thing I have noticed is that TeamViewer does not work so well when the machine you are trying to connect to remotely is not running the same version as your machine."
"TeamViewer could improve by adding support for other operating systems, such as Linux and CAKE."
"Voice communication and screen communication or face-to-face communication could be improved."
"I have noticed that when I access another person's computer, sometimes the tab is visible, and sometimes it is not, which can be difficult."
"You can't configure multiple, unattended control passwords on the Mac. On the Mac, there's only one. On Windows, there are multiple unattended control passwords. I have people in different departments. My infrastructure people need to control a server and my developers may need to go into that same server. But I don't want them to have the same password... on the Mac, it can be done but it's extremely clunky and problematic."
"TeamViewer could improve by having support for other operating systems, such as Linux."
"On occasion, when remote connection process can't connect to a machine, the error messages aren't always helpful to tell you why you can't connect, as the message doesn't help troubleshoot whether it is too slow, too much interference, etc. I usually have to run to another computer and figure out what is going on, then restart it. The diagnostics could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"N-able Take Control charges you a monthly fee for every customer that you have booked in, and it used to be inexpensive but it's a little bit more expensive now."
"We have a permanent license and the price is reasonable."
"The solution's pricing is reasonable."
"The version of the solution we are using is free."
"It does what I need it to do but I think it's expensive. It wasn't easy for me to get approval from the company to get it... It's costing us about $700 a year, per license."
"The cost is in the thousands of dollars per year."
"We are not using the solution for commercial use therefore it is free to use."
"I used the free version of TeamViewer."
"We are using the free version of TeamViewer."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
11%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about N-able Take Control?
Take Control enables you to collaborate with end users. It's for supporting a workstation where you want the person on the other side to see you moving their mouse, and you can work with them.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Take Control?
It's bundled with N-central, but there's a separate option if you only want Take Control.
What needs improvement with N-able Take Control?
We've seen some latency problems in AWS environments. Aside from that, it's a pretty solid service.
Should I choose Teamviewer Tensor over the regular Teamviewer?
The number one advantage of TeamViewer for me is its ease of use, specifically as it relates to the client side. By far, one of its best features is the remote access it provides. I can control som...
What do you like most about TeamViewer?
It is easy to use and has a pretty good UI.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TeamViewer?
The tool's price is a problem because TeamViewer wants users to sign up, and I feel most of the products want their users to do the same. TeamViewer is very pricey. You have to sign up for a yearly...
 

Also Known As

SolarWinds MSP Take Control, SolarWinds MSP Anywhere, SolarWinds Take Control
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Sample Customers

Bainbridge Technology Solutions, NKIT Systems
Porsche Informatik, Philips, DHL, Intel, Motorola, Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, Fujitsu, American Red Cross
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