RDP VS TeamViewer

 

RDP VS TeamViewer

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a protocol developed by Microsoft for connecting to a remote computer.

While TeamViewer also offers the possibility to make connections to remote computers, TeamViewer’s features go far beyond the functionality of RDP and offer a variety of benefits for remote connections.

 

Here is the difference between RDP and TeamViewer.

	RDP	TeamViewer
Multi-platform support	RDP works only on Windows devices.	TeamViewer has much greater platform support: you can use TeamViewer to connect to or from Windows, MacOS, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, iOS, and IoT devices.
Port forwarding and firewall configuration	RDP requires you to configure port forwarding on the remote computer’s firewall or router.	TeamViewer works without port forwarding or other firewall configurations and works directly after the installation.
Transparency and Trust	RDP does not allow the user of the remote computer to see (or control) their own screen during an RDP connection. That means the remote user doesn’t know what the supporter is doing on their computer as s/he will be disconnected from the session.	TeamViewer allows the remote user to see everything that is happening on their device.

 Source: community.teamviewer.com               Is your Computer Slow?