Mouse Broadcaster AlternativesMouse Sharing Utilities and other similar apps like Mouse Broadcaster

Mouse Broadcaster is described as 'Is used to duplicate mouse and keyboard actions to multiple PCs on a network' and is a Mouse Sharing utility in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to Mouse Broadcaster for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Mouse Broadcaster alternative is Barrier, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mouse Broadcaster are Synergy, Input Leap, Input Director and x2vnc (win2vnc).

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  1. Barrier icon
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    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.

    19 Barrier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
    • Barrier is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Mouse Broadcaster.

    • Barrier is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mouse Broadcaster.

    • Barrier is Free and Open SourceMouse Broadcaster is Free and Proprietary
  2. Synergy icon
     335 likes

    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.

    19 Synergy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Synergy is the most popular commercial alternative to Mouse Broadcaster.

    • Synergy is Paid and ProprietaryMouse Broadcaster is Free and Proprietary
  3. Input Leap icon
     30 likes

    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.

    19 Input Leap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Input Director icon
     81 likes

    Input 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.

    15 Input Director alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. x2vnc (win2vnc) icon
     11 likes

    This program will let you use two screens on two different computers as if they were connected to the same computer.

    14 x2vnc (win2vnc) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Win2VNC icon
     6 likes

    This program will let you use two screens on two different computers as if they were connected to the same computer. It even works between different operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7.  3 likes

    Controls multiple computers via another's keyboard and mouse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. The Apple Universal Control allow you to control multiple Apple devices, such as an iMac, MacBook, and iPad, all with the same keyboard and mouse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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