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Fathom Analytics vs TeamViewer

Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
TeamViewer logo

TeamViewer

Communication & Collaboration

Remote access and support software from Germany, used for connecting to computers anywhere

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial; TeamViewer pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom Analytics and TeamViewer actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom Analytics and TeamViewer differ
AttributeFathom AnalyticsTeamViewer
Starting price$14/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

Only in TeamViewer

Nothing recorded that Fathom Analytics does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot TeamViewer
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot TeamViewer
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot TeamViewer
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot TeamViewer

TeamViewer

No use cases recorded yet. See the TeamViewer review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

TeamViewer

  • Pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact
  • Add-on modules (Asset Management, Endpoint Protection, Device Monitoring, Assist AR Lite, Mobile Device Management) are sold separately from the core license, only offered with a 30-day free trial before charges apply

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

TeamViewer

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TeamViewer review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.

Choose TeamViewer if

Nothing in the data separates TeamViewer from Fathom Analytics on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Fathom Analytics or TeamViewer better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and TeamViewer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom Analytics or TeamViewer?
Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month and TeamViewer at On request.
Does Fathom Analytics or TeamViewer run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Fathom Analytics best used for?
Fathom Analytics is most often used for privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners, a lightweight google analytics replacement, tracking many sites from one account, long-term historical reporting while subscribed. Of those, privacy-focused web analytics without cookie banners and a lightweight google analytics replacement are not what TeamViewer is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom Analytics do that TeamViewer cannot?
Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.

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