Head-to-head
TeamViewer vs. Splashtop: Which Remote Support Tool Wins?
TeamViewer is broad and expensive. Splashtop is focused and cheaper, but splits attended and unattended into separate products and gates SSO behind Enterprise. The decision hinges on which gaps you can live with.
Which is better, TeamViewer or Splashtop?
Splashtop wins on price and on simple desktop performance. TeamViewer wins on mobile depth (especially iOS), brand recognition, and a more cohesive product when you need attended and unattended support together. Neither includes SSO on its base tiers, which forces most enterprise buyers onto Tensor or Enterprise SKUs.
Last reviewed: · DeviceView editorial
Side-by-side
TeamViewer vs. Splashtop
A neutral, capability-by-capability comparison of TeamViewer and Splashtop.
| Capability | TeamViewer | Splashtop |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-platform desktop | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Attended + unattended | Single platform | Separate products (SOS + Business Access) |
| Android remote support | BYOD work profile only | SOS product required |
| iOS remote view | Yes (Tensor) | Screen sharing only |
| SSO (SAML) | Tensor (custom) | Enterprise tier |
| SCIM provisioning | Tensor only | Enterprise tier |
| Session recording | Outgoing only; commercial license | Enterprise tier |
| Privacy Mode / blank screen | Yes (Black Screen) | Not available |
| Headline pricing | $50+/user/mo | From ~$5/user/mo (Business Access) |
| Total enterprise cost | Tensor pricing is high | SOS + Business Access + Enterprise stacks up |
| Disclosed security incidents | 2016 (revealed 2019); 2024 APT29 corp IT | Clean public record |
| Brand maturity | Highest | High |
Looking beyond TeamViewer and Splashtop?
Where DeviceView fits
If TeamViewer's price ceiling and Splashtop's product splits are both deal-breakers, DeviceView is the shape that solves both. Single platform for attended and unattended, full corporate-owned Android, native iOS, SSO and SCIM on every plan, Privacy Mode on every plan, and per-technician published pricing. The architectural baseline (WebRTC P2P, cryptographic per-tenant isolation) is also stricter than either incumbent.
See DeviceView vs. TeamViewer