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Kramer vs Airtame

Kramer and Airtame both land on Depends.

Kramer

kramerav.com

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy Kramer only if you are a university or enterprise rolling out many rooms through an AV integrator and want its switching, VIA presentation, and Kramer Control stack.

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Airtame

airtame.com

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're a school or office outfitting many rooms and want cloud-managed screen sharing plus signage.

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Kramer versus Airtame
CompareKramerAirtame
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forUniversities and campusesSchools and universities
Who it's not forOne-room offices needing simple screen sharingHome users with one TV
PrivacyKnown RCE vulnerabilities in VIAware (2019-2021) with a public root exploit; patch and network-segment.⁴Two 2017 CVEs affected pre-v3 firmware (since patched); Airtame now publishes security docs and a vulnerability disclosure policy.
Support qualityGlobal support promised; only self-reported evidenceSoftwareAdvice lists 5/5 support; Reddit gripes exist
Public sentimentPublic user feedback is scarce; the only relevant thread is AV professionals on Reddit asking peers for opinions on Kramer AV.⁹G2 reviewers praise ease of use and versatility, while some Reddit sysadmins and AV integrators report reliability problems.13
Biggest gotchaVIAware RCE (2021) has a published root exploit . patch and isolate these devices.⁵Airtame Core is a yearly per-screen subscription . hardware alone doesn't unlock the platform

Pick Kramer when

  • Universities and campuses
  • Enterprises with many meeting rooms
  • Integrator-led AV rollouts
  • High-security presentation environments

When Kramer is not a fit

  • One-room offices needing simple screen sharing
  • Small teams wanting plug-and-play with no integrator
  • Orgs that won't patch firmware or segment networks
  • Buyers expecting transparent online pricing

Pick Airtame when

  • Schools and universities
  • Offices with many meeting rooms
  • IT teams managing screens at scale
  • Hybrid conference rooms

When Airtame is not a fit

  • Home users with one TV
  • Small teams wanting a cheap cast dongle
  • Buyers allergic to per-screen subscriptions
  • Rooms with no IT support for firmware and network setup

Sources

  1. Kramer Control - Cloud-Based Control Platformwww1.kramerav.com
    official
  2. Kramer KC-ONPREMwww1.kramerav.com
    official
  3. Kramer security pagekramerav.com
    official
  4. Kramer VIAware RCE (CVE-2021-36356/CVE-2021-35064)acunetix.com
    security
  5. Kramer VIAware - Remote Code Execution (Root)exploit-db.com
    security
  6. Kramer VIAware CVE-2019-17124 attack signaturebroadcom.com
    security
  7. Kramer VIA GO advisorycythera.com.au
    security
  8. Kramer Freezes Prices as AV Market Uncertainty Continuescommercialintegrator.com
    news
  9. Reddit r/CommercialAV: insight on Kramer AV?reddit.com
    review
  10. Kramer case study - Fundación Universitaria del Área Andinahigheredav.com
    news
  11. Kramer Competitors and Alternatives (Owler)owler.com
    news
  12. Kramer distributor pricingkramer.htpg.com
    official
  13. AIRTAME Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  14. AIRTAME Seller Reviews . G2 (4.6/5, 37 reviews)g2.com
    review
  15. Airtame 2 Reviews . Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  16. Airtame Feedback . r/CommercialAVreddit.com
    review