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

Apps similar to Mouse Broadcaster include Synergy. It's paid, but Input Leap and Barrier are free. Other options are Input Director, EasySwitch, x2vnc (win2vnc) and CursorHop. You can choose from more than 10 Mouse Sharing Utilities like Mouse Broadcaster for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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  1. Synergy icon
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    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.

    30 Synergy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Input Leap icon
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    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.

    28 Input Leap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. 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.

    28 Barrier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  4. Input Director icon
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    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.

    20 Input Director alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. EasySwitch icon
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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.

    40 EasySwitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. x2vnc (win2vnc) icon
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    This program will let you use two screens on two different computers as if they were connected to the same computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. CursorHop icon
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    Cross-platform KVM software to share one mouse, keyboard, and clipboard across multiple Windows and macOS computers over your local network.

    23 CursorHop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Win2VNC icon
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    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
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  9. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10.  3 likes

    Controls multiple computers via another's keyboard and mouse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Free keyboard and mouse sharing between Windows and Mac computers on the same local network. Move across screen edges to switch computers, with input sharing available in both directions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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