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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

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Remote Access
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
287
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
N-able Take Control
Ranking in Remote Access
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TeamViewer Business
Ranking in Remote Access
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Remote Access category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 9.9%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Take Control is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamViewer Business is 10.8%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Access
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Brian Hershey - PeerSpot reviewer
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
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 biggest asset is the range of device management options available with Intune, whether it is a Windows device, a Linux device, a Mac device, or mobile devices."
"Intune's compliance features are valuable because they allow immediate visibility into ongoing situations."
"Microsoft Intune has been a time saver and reduces the time and effort IT admins have to invest."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune is its scalability."
"The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices. We can ship devices globally, and users can set them up on their own. It's convenient."
"Microsoft Intune brings all endpoint and security management tools into one place, and for app discovery, deployment, and automatic updating, it's reliable."
"It works well if you have a Microsoft environment."
"These capabilities have made a significant impact in my work, providing a comprehensive view of all devices and features in a single platform."
"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."
"I have been satisfied with TeamViewer overall."
"The implementation is quite straightforward."
"The TeamViewer system has some built-in security. The TeamViewer client connects to the TeamViewer host securely. Only a certain number of authorized users on our side have access to the system. Even within that, an individual endpoint can be assigned to a group, where not everybody has access but, rather, just one or two people who are part of a support team might have access to that particular device. So TeamViewer has given us tools to be able to segregate who has access to different things."
"It is fairly feature-rich and stable."
"I recommend it as a solution for remote disk users."
"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."
"This solution is straightforward to use."
"The quality of the call and the quality of the sharing have been excellent."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve its flexibility."
"The reporting is subpar. That's the only issue we have with Intune. We use another solution for that purpose."
"A more incisive reporting tool with automated progress updates and graphical representation would be beneficial, as the current manual method lacks efficiency and visual clarity."
"Manually syncing devices to enforce policies is cumbersome."
"Intune is not the most user-friendly mobile device management platform available."
"Microsoft Intune lacks live location tracking capabilities."
"If you wish to block any App Store application, there is no way to do so."
"Microsoft Intune is currently overpriced."
"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."
"It should have ability to display notes in the computer list."
"The solution could improve by increasing or removing the time limitation on the use of a session."
"TeamViewer has a legacy and may not be using the latest UI trends."
"I don’t see any areas where improvement is needed."
"It would be useful if the solution could facilitate more than one remote user accessing my desktop at a time."
"I would like it if the trial version of TeamViewer allowed you to have a connection for much longer."
"I can use up to three computers, but sometimes I have four. So, it would be nice to have at least four computers."
"I am not sure about all the features of TeamViewer, but if they have no voice communication or file transfer features they should add them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am not that aware of the pricing, but as compared to other MDM solutions, Microsoft is providing a lot of things at the organizational level. So, it is quite reasonable as compared to other MDM solutions."
"There is a license needed to use the solution and we are on an annual license."
"Microsoft Intune is expensive."
"Microsoft Intune is moderately priced. There is a monthly license required to use the solution and it is approximately eight dollars per month."
"The Intune license model is costly."
"Microsoft offers some licensing where it's included at no extra cost when customers are already using the licenses. In such a case, it's a really good value. If you have to buy the licensing for it, it's probably on par with other solutions. It isn't substantially more or less expensive. The great thing is that it is included in some of Microsoft's licensed packages. So, some customers don't have to spend additional money for it. Typically, most providers that support Intune do charge a management fee of some sort or some fee. Certainly, we're no exception."
"The pricing is inherently reasonable, as Microsoft leverages market insights to maintain the total cost of ownership at around ninety to ninety-five percent of what would be incurred in an on-premise scenario."
"All security solutions worldwide are expensive. Microsoft has allowed a small scale of features within Microsoft Intune for cost-efficient solutions. If you want the full suite, you need to invest more to gain better security features."
"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 are using the free version of TeamViewer."
"TeamViewer offers a free version to try. Download and give it a shot. See what it's like and if you like it, then buy the license for it."
"We are using the standard free version of TeamViewer."
"The cost is in the thousands of dollars per year."
"The cost of the licenses depends on how you buy them. They just had a buy one get one free deal going, and they do that every once in a while. Where you buy one license, and they will give you the second one free, or you can try to get discounts. Most of our licenses that we have we tried to do something like that just to save some money."
"I used the free version of TeamViewer."
"There is no license needed to use TeamViewer."
"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
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
19%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
SolarWinds MSP Take Control, SolarWinds MSP Anywhere, SolarWinds Take Control
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Sample Customers

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Bainbridge Technology Solutions, NKIT Systems
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