Barrier
Cross-platform software for sharing a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers at a workstation.
Barrier is a cross-platform software utility for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. It was forked from 
Synergy version 1.9's codebase.
As a keyboard, video, and mouse utility, Barrier aims to maintain the simplicity found in Synergy versions released before 2.0. Barrier's goals are the following:
• Let you use your keyboard and mouse from machine A to control machine B (or more)
• Hassle-free reliability
• Compatibility, with the aim being to "just work" with Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD
• Development communication by utilizing the open source development and release model
While focused on simplicity and ease of use, Barrier does support both clipboard sharing and SSL encryption.
Barrier currently does not support drag-and-drop on Linux kernel-powered operating systems, and it will not run at all on 32-bit versions of Windows. 
Windows 7 or later is required.
Synergy version 1.9's codebase.
As a keyboard, video, and mouse utility, Barrier aims to maintain the simplicity found in Synergy versions released before 2.0. Barrier's goals are the following:
• Let you use your keyboard and mouse from machine A to control machine B (or more)
• Hassle-free reliability
• Compatibility, with the aim being to "just work" with Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD
• Development communication by utilizing the open source development and release model
While focused on simplicity and ease of use, Barrier does support both clipboard sharing and SSL encryption.
Barrier currently does not support drag-and-drop on Linux kernel-powered operating systems, and it will not run at all on 32-bit versions of Windows. 
Windows 7 or later is required.Comments and Reviews
id
Actually completely open source. Full cross platform support. I get it to work without any effort and can have multiple network connections per computer and no trouble across linux and windows. No mac or bsd to test.
All the (useful) features of Synergy without any of the crap added by Symless over the last few years. What more could you ask for? Highly recommended, it works great for me.
cb
A good example of FOSS.
Works like a charm, cross platform done right with easy thanks to the use of Flatpak.
ma
Works like a charm! It is definitely worth a try, if you search for a simple and free (!) alternative to synergy or sharemouse etc.
Category
OS & UtilitiesPlatform details
Windows: 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and up
Linux: Currently does not support drag-and-drop
Other tags
- kvm
- share-clipboard
Works better than Synergy and its free & open source! You can download the compiled app under releases when you click on the github link.
Positive comment • more than a year ago