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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Remote Access
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
314
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Microsoft Remote Desktop Se...
Ranking in Remote Access
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (5th)
TeamViewer Tensor
Ranking in Remote Access
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Remote Access category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 9.1%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is 8.2%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamViewer Tensor is 3.9%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Access Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Intune9.1%
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services8.2%
TeamViewer Tensor3.9%
Other78.80000000000001%
Remote Access
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24
Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license
The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.
MN
technology consultant at Bank of America
Remote access has simplified certificate checks and daily support tasks across our organization
The best features Microsoft Remote Desktop Services offers include providing me administrator access, certain inbuilt client tools, and the ability to remotely access enterprise applications, as well as helping me validate whether certificates exist or are missing, or near to expiry. The product also allows for multiple session virtualizations even if users are based in remote locations and offers support for legacy applications that need to be upgraded. Out of those features, the one I rely on the most is certificate validation and plugin installation or removal in certain IDEs which developers or coders generally use. Being able to do this remotely makes my job significantly easier than going to everyone's desk in the office.
IW
Technical Architect at National Grid
A cost-effective cloud solution to work on multiple devices
TeamViewer Tensor supports internal and external customers with IT support issues, enabling them to work on multiple operating systems and devices, such as laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones We focused on ensuring seamless connectivity to all devices and operating systems. At the time of its…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For our clients, the conditional access feature along with different compliance policies that they can set is valuable."
"Dynamic groups allow us to set conditions for automatic membership, eliminating the need for user intervention or manual review and ensuring a seamless workflow."
"The solution is easy to use and it has good performance."
"For our office workers who are not based in Norway, when we order the PC, we can do some of the settings for them. These are standardized settings. We can set them up exactly as they are in Norway so that they're the same."
"The biggest benefit for me in Microsoft Intune is control; I can control my users and what they can do and enforce the policies that I want to enforce, and it is a great tool to control and put structure to take the organization to the place I want to take it."
"Remote Wipe and Autopilot is one of the best features."
"I would rate Microsoft Intune a nine out of ten."
"Its protection policies are most valuable. It protects mobile devices as well as individual apps. It is pretty scalable, and its documentation is also pretty good. It is also pretty straightforward to deploy."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the simple environment."
"The most valuable feature is the remote application access."
"We have scaled the solution and find this easy to do."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is the ability to remote into a system that is not on-premises."
"It's pretty stable."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is highly stable."
"Microsoft is very reasonable in its approach to cost."
"The solution works on Microsoft servers."
"This product is very simple to use and you can connect whether you are behind a firewall or not."
"Remote desktop sharing is one valuable feature of the solution."
"The most valuable feature of TeamViewer Tensor is the remote access."
 

Cons

"There were several bugs with stability."
"Intune's areas for improvement revolve around security and certificate management."
"Microsoft Intune could be improved by adding short video tutorials or direct links to Microsoft articles in the information button."
"The solution can have some compliance problems in general and the end-point user can bypass easily the company policies in Intune."
"The backend of Microsoft Intune needs to be improved. We have seen a little bit of delay as compared to other MDM solutions. That needs to be improved. A little bit more granularity should also be added"
"It could offer more attributes for authentication."
"The reporting and cost have room for improvement."
"At this time, I do not have any areas for improvement. I have heard about some downtime, but I am not in the local IT team."
"The solution is unsuitable for direct external internet connections. You must set up a VPN and password handling to use it."
"I would like to see the hard drives work without locking up and integrate the local drives in the next release."
"It could offer better security for enterprises."
"Teams component can be a bit cumbersome to use. It takes some time to get it working as expected."
"I would like to be able to leverage it on other operating systems."
"It could be made simpler from a management perspective."
"The biggest reason we don't use the solution for our company's clients is the solution's prices."
"Microsoft Desktop Services is stable but it takes up a lot of resources in the CPU. It's a bit heavier than some solutions."
"Having the ability to create subgroups and delegate permissions to the group members would be a helpful addition."
"The SSO feature of the solution may sometimes not function perfectly…Pricing might be improved for TeamViewer Tensor."
"The solution could include more AI (Artificial Intelligence)."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's monthly for us, but it's built into the license cost that we pay our IT each month. It's maybe 129 Kroner per head, which translates to £10. There are some additional costs. Our IT had to set up and configure their own server, so there is an extra cost for that, but I'm not sure what that costs."
"The purchase of the product was handled by someone else."
"Intune comes with the licensing that is common for large organizations. However, Microsoft has recently released many add-ons that are very expensive, especially for large organizations or corporations."
"While Microsoft charges for actual usage, it lacks discount options."
"The product is offered as part of a Microsoft standard bundle. The pricing can be competitive to Airwatch, and Maas360."
"If you ask the accountant or the finance department, they'll tell you that it is way too expensive, but when I look at the cost and compare it with the value you actually get, it's more than fair."
"Intune is included in the Microsoft 365 licensing package that we have."
"We work in the charity sector, so a lot of our clients get Microsoft Premium licenses or Business Premium for free. They get ten licenses free, and a lot of our clients do not have more than ten staff members. They are getting the tool for free, so its cost is not an issue."
"The solution has a perpetual license and it is purchased upfront."
"The tool's pricing is high in the Slovenian market. I rate it a nine out of ten."
"I rate the price of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a three out of five."
"The pricing is moderate."
"The solution comes free with Microsoft Windows."
"There is a licensing cost."
"The solution has a pretty comparable pricing."
"The pricing could always be improved."
"I rate pricing a ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is low and ten is high. There are no additional costs attached to the licensing of the solution."
"The pricing is a little bit on the higher side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business121
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise156
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise32
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The number one advantage of TeamViewer for me is its ease of use, specifically as it relates to the client side. By f...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Remote Desktop Services
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Sample Customers

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Bank Alfalah Ltd.
GE Oil & Gas, Android Police, Smartlaunch
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