When TeamViewer is the better choice
If you need to control Windows, Linux or Android devices today, or look after large organisations that rely on established management and compliance features.
Comparisons
DeskRanger / TeamViewer
TeamViewer is the best-known name in remote support and covers almost every platform. It is free for personal use only, and suspected commercial use can lead to a block.
| Overview | DeskRanger | TeamViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Free for your own devices | Yes, 10 devices, also for work | Personal use only, 3 devices |
| Commercial-use detection | No | Yes, suspected accounts and IDs are blocked |
| Cheapest paid plan (1 person) | Pro: €19.90 a year | Remote Access: €16.90 a month, billed annually, excl. VAT |
| Pricing model for teams | Per channel, €99.90 a year; unlimited users | Bundles of users, channels and devices, e.g. Premium: 15 users, 1 channel, €79.90 a month |
| Encryption | Yes | Yes (RSA 4096, AES-256) |
| Systems you can control | macOS · iOS/iPadOS: view only · Windows: Coming soon | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android · iOS/iPadOS: view only |
| Connect in the browser | Yes, from Pro | Yes, in paid plans |
| Access at the login window | Yes (Mac), also after a restart; with FileVault only once unlocked | Yes |
| Your own servers | Planned (Enterprise) | Only by separate agreement |
| Open source | No | No |
| Share an iPhone/iPad screen | Yes, view only | Yes, view only (QuickSupport) |
When DeskRanger is the better choice
If you want to use your own devices for free, including for work, without worrying about a block, and your team should pay only for workstations in use at the same time, with unlimited users.
Download freeBased on the linked vendor information as of 1 October 2026. Prices are list prices as stated by the vendor (TeamViewer, AnyDesk: excl. VAT); time-limited discounts are not included. DeskRanger: launch prices, VAT details to follow. No performance test of our own.
Sources (vendor pages, retrieved 1 October 2026)
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