Scry vs TeamViewer — honest comparison

Looking for a TeamViewer alternative? Here's an honest Scry vs TeamViewer comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Scry has no usage checks on any plan, so there is no "commercial use" flag to trip, and Scry costs $95.99 a year or $399 once. TeamViewer's free version is for personal use only, and its Remote Access plan is $24.90 a month, billed yearly. If you run IT for a fleet of unattended machines, TeamViewer's management platform is built for that job.

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$9.99/mo, or every premium Bravely utility for $95.99/yr or $399 once.

Scry vs TeamViewer at a glance

At a glance	Scry	TeamViewer
Entry price	$9.99/mo	Free for personal use only; Remote Access $24.90/mo, billed yearly ($298.80/yr)
Next plan up	$95.99/yr	Business $50.90/mo, billed yearly ($610.80/yr)
Lifetime license	$399 once	None
Platforms	Mac (host + client), Windows (host + client), Linux (host + client), iOS (client), Android (client), Web (client)	Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Raspberry Pi, iOS, Android, Web

Where Scry and TeamViewer each win

Pick Scry if

No usage checks, on any plan. Scry never asks what a session is for and never ends one because of how you use it. TeamViewer's free version is for personal use only: it flags suspected commercial use, times out flagged connections, and counts reaching your work computer from home as commercial use.
Pay once: $399, against $24.90 a month for TeamViewer Remote Access, billed yearly ($298.80 every year). Scry's annual plan is $95.99, less than a third of that, and the annual and lifetime plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.
Every computer you set up, on one plan. TeamViewer Remote Access reaches 3 unattended devices; more takes an add-on or a bigger plan.
End-to-end encrypted on an open standard: WebRTC with DTLS-SRTP, with the keys kept on your two devices. TeamViewer encrypts end to end too, on its own protocol.

Pick TeamViewer if

Fleet management for IT teams: device groups, settings policies from the Business plan up, connection reporting from Premium up, and mass deployment and add-on integrations with help-desk tools such as ServiceNow and Zendesk on Corporate. Scry has none of this.
Remote printing and Wake-on-LAN from the Remote Access plan up, session recording on every plan except Remote Access, and remote reboot (normal or safe mode) from the session toolbar. Scry has none of these.
Free help for friends and family: TeamViewer's free version covers it, and its QuickSupport app runs without installation or admin rights on Windows and macOS. With Scry, the person you help needs Scry, a Bravely Account and an active plan, and so do you.
Android phones and tablets it can reach: TeamViewer's Android Host app allows remote control of unattended Android devices (mobile device support is an add-on from the Business plan up). Scry's phone apps connect to your computers but can't be reached themselves.
Phone support in 33 languages from the Business plan up. Scry has no phone support.

Scry vs TeamViewer, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	Scry	TeamViewer
Usage checks	None, on any plan	Yes: the free version flags suspected commercial use and times out flagged connections
Unattended devices on the entry paid plan	Every computer you set up	3 (Remote Access), plus 3 more as an add-on
Runs on	Reach: macOS 14 or later, Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit Linux. Connect from: those, plus iOS 17 or later, Android 8.0 or later and the web (tested in Chrome)	Reach: Windows 10 (22H2) or 11, macOS 13 or later, Linux (.deb and .rpm), Android 8 or later. Connect from: those, iOS and iPadOS 17 or later, or the web app
Account needed	Yes: a Bravely account (Apple, Google or email) on each device	Yes: a verified TeamViewer account to connect; someone you help joins without one
Mac host	Yes	Yes
Windows host	Yes	Yes
Linux host	Yes (x64 .deb or AppImage)	Yes
Browser client (no install)	Yes (tested in Chrome)	Yes, on every plan, free version included
Multi-monitor	Switchable, one display at a time	Yes: switch monitors, or show each in its own window
Audio streaming	Yes: sound from Mac, Windows and Linux hosts, on by default, with a mute button	Yes
File transfer	Yes, one way: from any device to the computer you control (click Save there)	Yes, both ways
Unattended access	Yes, while a user is signed in (a locked screen is fine)	Yes, with remote reboot
Wake-on-LAN	No; the computer has to be awake	Yes, on paid plans, through another TeamViewer computer on the network or a public address; a Mac wakes only from sleep
Session recording	No	Yes, except on the Remote Access plan
Remote printing	No	Yes
Help someone with nothing installed	No: both people need Scry, an account and a plan	Yes: QuickSupport runs without installation
Mobile apps	Yes: iOS and Android (they connect; they can't be reached)	Yes; Android devices can be reached too (an add-on, Business and up)
Fleet management (deployment, groups, policies)	No	Yes: policies from Business up, mass deployment on Corporate
Phone support	No	Yes, in 33 languages (Business and up)
Transport	Open standard (WebRTC, DTLS-SRTP), end to end; direct when the network allows, else a relay that can't read it	Its own protocol, end to end; direct in about 70% of connections, the rest through its router network, which can't read it
Lifetime purchase	$399 once	No
Pricing model	Monthly ($9.99), yearly ($95.99) or once ($399)	Subscription, billed yearly

Scry vs TeamViewer FAQs

What does TeamViewer's "commercial use suspected" message mean?

TeamViewer flags unlicensed IDs it suspects of commercial use, and its "connection timeout" alerts are part of the same check. Its way out is the reset form, reviewed within 72 hours, or a license; uninstalling doesn't clear a flag. TeamViewer publishes no fixed session limit for its free version. Scry never asks what a session is for, and never ends one because of how you use it.

Does TeamViewer sell a lifetime license?

No. TeamViewer says "we no longer offer perpetual licenses", and its plans renew yearly. Scry is $399 once, with the 8 other Bravely apps.

Are TeamViewer and Scry end-to-end encrypted?

Yes, both. TeamViewer describes end-to-end encryption on its own protocol, with 256-bit AES session encryption. Scry uses an open standard: every session runs over WebRTC and is encrypted end to end with DTLS-SRTP; the keys never leave your two devices, so our servers never see your screen. When a network blocks a direct path, the session detours through a relay that forwards packets it can't read.

Does Scry have multi-monitor, audio, and file transfer?

Audio, yes: Scry plays the other computer's sound, with a mute button. Multi-monitor and file transfer, with limits: Scry streams one display at a time and lets you switch between them, and it sends files one way, to the computer you control, where someone clicks Save (you can click it yourself, in the session).

Is TeamViewer free for personal use?

Yes, for personal use only: your own devices at home, or helping family and friends. Work use, working from home included, needs a license from US$24.90 a month, billed yearly. Scry has no usage checks on any plan: set it up free and watch it connect, then pick a plan.

How much does TeamViewer cost?

Free for personal use. Remote Access is US$24.90 a month, billed yearly (US$298.80, 3 unattended devices); Business is US$50.90 a month. Scry is $9.99 a month, $95.99 a year or $399 once, for every computer you set up.

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Pricing verified 2026-09-26. TeamViewer pricing source. Subject to change.