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.
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Input Leap AlternativesMouse & Keyboard Sharing Utilities like Input Leap
Input Leap is described as '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' and is a Mouse Sharing utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Input Leap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Input Leap alternative is Synergy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Barrier or Mouse without Borders. Other great apps like Input Leap are Deskflow, InputShare, Multiplicity and Input Director.
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22 Synergy alternatives
21 Barrier alternativesBarrier 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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DiscontinuedThe Barrier project has been unmaintained for several years, and efforts to continue developing the project have continued in this repo: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap More details can be found here: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/issues/1414
Barrier vs Input Leap Comments
- Barrier is Free and Open Source
21 Mouse without Borders alternativesControl multiple PCs effortlessly with a single mouse and keyboard, drag-and-drop files between machines, and customize your screens with Bing images, all without extra gear.
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16 Deskflow alternativesDeskflow 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.
InputShare enables you to share the keyboard and mouse of your computer with an Android device via ADB in wired / wireless way.
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Multiplicity offers a virtual KVM solution, managing several computers with one keyboard and mouse. Its remote modes enable cursor transition across monitors and centralized control. Users can transfer files, stream audio, and lock computers without extra hardware, suitable for command rooms, IT desks, and home users.
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17 Input Director alternativesInput Director is a Windows application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. It is designed for folks who have two (or more) computers set up at home and find themselves regularly sliding from one system to the other.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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18 ShareMouse alternativesSeamlessly control multiple computers using one mouse and keyboard, switch between systems by moving the pointer, transmit input securely over LAN, share clipboard, support drag-and-drop files, and work across Windows or macOS with no hardware required.
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18 Logitech Options alternativesCustomisation of Logitech mouse or keyboard settings, device information, additional functionality such as sharing input devices over multiple computers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Turn your Mac, Windows, and Linux computers into one seamless workspace with shared keyboard, mouse, clipboard, file transfer, and virtual displays.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Cross-platform utility tool for seamless mouse, keyboard and clipboard sharing and usage in multi-display, single and multi-device setups.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Barrier has been stagnant since 2021. Developers moved to Input Leap.