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Skype for Business vs TeamViewer Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

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

Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TeamViewer Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Skype for Business is 11.7%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamViewer Business is 6.8%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Magdalena Teodorczuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great audio and video quality for virtual meetings
I like the instant messaging feature in the product since I prefer to use the chat functionalities provided by the solution. It is easy to integrate the product with some of the other solutions in the market. I rate the integration capabilities of the product a ten out of ten. The product's user interface is user-friendly. I use the product at a personal level, so I can't speak about the support it provides for the maintenance part. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
Heiko Humpert - PeerSpot reviewer
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 solution is stable and scalable."
"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."
"The solution’s video quality is fine."
"The solution is scalable and is capable of working on every appliance on every operating system."
"The deployment is very fast."
"There are free versions of the solution available."
"I like the seamless integration to local telecommunications."
"You can do meetings of up to two hundred people in a single conversation."
"TeamViewer is useful for accessing data and systems remotely. Using this application, I can access other computers using an ID number that I provide to the users whose laptop I would like to access."
"I find the mouse control and the ability to click for them very effective. I can move the mouse and click on buttons as if sitting at their computer. These are the basic features I use most often in the solution. There are tricker features that I don't use much because I don't need them frequently. Overall, it's a great tool for helping others with their computer issues without traveling to their location or another building."
"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 the ability to remote into another device."
"There have been a couple of times with the handy remote access feature, where I have been asked for something at eight o'clock on a Thursday evening and it is on my desk machine, but I am driving back to my office. With TeamViewer, I can just stay at my home machine, connect to my work machine, and get the data needed without having to drive back across town."
"The quality of the call and the quality of the sharing have been excellent."
"I am satisfied with TeamViewer, and its performance."
"TeamViewer allows us to do multiple controllers on a Host, which is great. We have a lot of Macs in our organization, and TeamViewer being cross-platform is a good thing."
 

Cons

"If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications."
"Skype for Business is not stable."
"Make it user friendly."
"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."
"I am not familiar with all of the features or whether they can hold conferences because we use Zoom for that. But, in my opinion, if they can do something similar to what Zoom is doing, it will be a complete solution."
"This service could be improved by adding some missing features. It lacks integration with Teams, which is a feature I would like to see in the next release."
"The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams."
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."
"TeamViewer is publicly available and anyone can use it. This is the reason that many organizations do not permit the use of this solution. It is not considered to be secure enough."
"The security could improve in TeamViewer."
"It would be very helpful if they could provide a manual for the installation process and describe more of their features."
"The installation and the update agent could improve."
"Voice communication and screen communication or face-to-face communication could be improved."
"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."
"The business interface is clunky and not well-documented."
"The performance could always be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We purchased an open license."
"I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments."
"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."
"We had a license for every one of our users to use Skype for Business. The license we used was part of an overall Microsoft license package."
"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."
"To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."
"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is priced fairly."
"We use the free version of TeamViewer."
"We are using the standard free version of TeamViewer."
"We are not using the solution for commercial use therefore it is free to use."
"There is a free and paid version of this solution. I am currently using the free version."
"TeamViewer is $600 or $700 per port per year..."
"I used the free version of TeamViewer."
"The version of the solution we are using is free."
"We have an annual subscription that is just under $1,900 with no additional costs. We get these promotions about upgrades and stuff like that, but we haven't had a need to add more seats. Users can also use TeamViewer for home use with a non-commercial free license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?
Skype for Business is affordable and has decent pricing. The video quality is a bit lower than Teams or Zoom, but it remains a good solution overall.
What needs improvement with Skype for Business?
The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues. However, there is no significant weakness in Skype for Business.
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

Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
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Sample Customers

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