Barrier Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Barrier for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Synergy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Input Leap or x2vnc (win2vnc). If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Barrier and four of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement.

Barrier alternatives are mainly Mouse Sharing Utilities but may also be Keyboard Sharing Utilities or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Barrier.

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Mouse Sharing Utility

Barrier is a cross-platform software utility for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk....

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Synergy
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Paid • Open Source
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
14 Synergy alternatives
Synergy combines your desktop devices together in to one cohesive experience. It's software for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. It works on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- - Synergy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Barrier.
- - Synergy is the most popular Open Source & commercial alternative to Barrier.
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Synergy Features
Share Clipboard
Virtual KVM Switch
KVM over IP
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Drag and Drop
SSL encryption
Copy & paste actions
Two-way sharing
Comments about Synergy as a Alternative to Barrier
Almost everyone thinks Synergy is a great Barrier alternative.
Ian Dorfman
As Barrier is forked from earlier versions of Synergy, there is naturally a lot of feature set overlap. Whereas Barrier is focused on simplicity and ease of use, Synergy includes more robust features, including advanced settings for network, hotkeys, layout, security and diagnostics.
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Input Leap
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Free • Open Source
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
14 Input Leap alternatives
Input Leap is software that mimics the functionality of a KVM switch, which historically would allow you to use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers by physically turning a dial on the box to switch the machine you're controlling at any given moment.
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Input Leap Features
Virtual KVM Switch
Share Clipboard
Cross-Platform
Copy & paste actions
FOSS
Drag and Drop
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Wayland Support
Comments about Input Leap as a Alternative to Barrier
pros, cons and recent comments
drvnprgrmr
Barrier is currently unmaintained and has been moved to the 'input-leap' repo
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x2vnc (win2vnc)
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
12 x2vnc (win2vnc) alternatives
This program will let you use two screens on two different computers as if they were connected to the same computer.
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x2vnc (win2vnc) Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitorsx2vnc (win2vnc) supports the use of multiple displays.
VNC Viewer
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed but the program is still downloadable and working
across
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Paid • Proprietary
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mouse Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
159 across alternatives
1. Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Emulator: across makes a Bluetooth equipped PC or Mac work as a standard Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. Thus, you can seamlessly/wirelessly control all your smart devices including computer, smartphone and tablet PC with the computer’s keyboard and...
- - across is the most popular Android alternative to Barrier.
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