Awacino vs TeamViewer: screen sharing vs a real address in your network
In short
TeamViewer is a remote support tool: it shows and controls another computer's screen through its own app. Awacino gives your device a real address inside the remote network, so you use your own tools (RDP, VNC, SSH, file shares) and reach every device there. Choose TeamViewer for quick screen sharing with someone else's computer; choose Awacino to work in your own home or office network without port forwarding.
Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
Side by side
| TeamViewer | Awacino | |
|---|---|---|
| How it connects | Through TeamViewer's servers, direct when possible | Direct device to device, end-to-end encrypted; Awacino's servers only introduce the devices |
| What you install | The TeamViewer app on every computer you want to control | Awacino on your device and on one device in the network you want to reach |
| Router changes | None | None: no port forwarding, no public IP address, no DynDNS |
| Behind CGNAT / DS-Lite | Works | Works |
| Devices without an app (NAS, printer, PLC) | No - only computers that run TeamViewer | Reachable at their usual address through your SituIP |
| Your own tools (RDP, VNC, SSH) | No - TeamViewer's own viewer | Yes, any tool, unchanged |
| Guest access | Session ID and password, or a shared device | A Beam-in code, switched off with one tap |
| Licence model | Free for private use; subscriptions by licence and concurrent sessions for commercial use | Slots: devices and active Beam-in codes, never people; free for 2 devices for private use |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and more | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux; Raspberry Pi, NAS and servers with the Unattended Client |
Typical setups; details vary by plan and version.
When TeamViewer is the better choice
- You need to look at and control someone else's screen once, e.g. to help a relative or a customer.
- You run a support desk with many unattended customer computers and need its ticketing and management features.
- You need features built around screen sharing, such as remote printing or session recording.
When Awacino is the better choice
- You want to reach a whole network - NAS, printers, routers, cameras - not just one screen.
- You prefer your own tools: Windows Remote Desktop, VNC, SSH or file shares.
- Commercial use should be licensed by devices, not by people or sessions.
Questions people ask
Is Awacino a TeamViewer alternative?
Yes, for reaching your own computers and networks. Awacino gives you an address in the remote network and you use RDP, VNC or SSH; for one-off screen sharing with someone else, a screen-sharing tool like TeamViewer can be simpler.
Do I need TeamViewer on every computer with Awacino?
No. Awacino runs on your device and on one device in the target network; the other devices there need nothing extra.
Does Awacino work behind CGNAT?
Yes. Both devices connect outwards and then talk to each other directly, so you need no public IP address and no port forwarding - also behind CGNAT, DS-Lite and on mobile networks.
Can I use RDP, VNC or SSH with Awacino?
Yes. Your device gets a SituIP, a real address in the remote network, so the Remote Desktop, VNC and SSH tools built into Windows, macOS and Linux work unchanged.
Is Awacino free?
Private use is free for 2 devices. Commercial use is licensed by slots - devices and active Beam-in codes, never people - from a few devices to large fleets and MSPs with many customer networks.
Is Awacino open source?
No. Awacino is closed-source software by ImageNotion UG, Germany. Connections are direct and end-to-end encrypted; Awacino's servers never carry your data.
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