Deskflow

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Deskflow is a free and open-source keyboard and mouse sharing app. Use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of one computer to control nearby computers, and work seamlessly between them. It's like a software KVM (but without the video). TLS encryption is enabled by default.

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)

Application typeApplication types

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak

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Properties

Privacy focused
Lightweight

Features

Mouse Sharing
Keyboard Sharing
No registration required
No Tracking
Ad-free
Dark Mode
Cross-Platform

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Recent activities

Neville-Gee added Deskflow as alternative to DeskJoin Control
3 days ago
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10 days ago
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DeskStitch added Deskflow as alternative to DeskStitch
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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Mauricio B. Holguin added Deskflow as alternative to Switchy for Mac
2 months ago
akshaynikhare added Deskflow as alternative to RealtimeClipboard
2 months ago

Deskflow information

Developed by
Deskflow Developers
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
Written in
C++
Alternatives
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Supported Languages
- English

AlternativeTo Categories

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GitHub repository

29,787 Stars
4,974 Forks
231 Open Issues
Updated Oct 17, 2026

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Deskflow, and it has gotten 13 likes

Deskflow was added to AlternativeTo by laena on Nov 21, 2024 and this page was last updated May 7, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

yunochi

★★★★★

Jan 26, 2026

EditedFeb 16, 2026

0

actually vile behaviors, these devs downtalk their other forks and tell them to just use their product

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Install from the command line

winget install -e --id Deskflow.Deskflow
flatpak install flathub org.deskflow.deskflow

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Deskflow?

Deskflow is a free and open-source keyboard and mouse sharing app. Use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of one computer to control nearby computers, and work seamlessly between them. It's like a software KVM (but without the video). TLS encryption is enabled by default. Wayland is supported. Clipboard sharing is supported.