Mouse without Borders AlternativesTop Mouse & Keyboard Sharing Utilities like Mouse without Borders

One of the most popular alternatives to Mouse without Borders is Synergy. It's paid, but Barrier and Input Leap are free. Other popular alternatives are Multiplicity, ShareMouse, Input Director and Deskflow. There's no shortage of Mouse Sharing Utilities like Mouse without Borders, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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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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  2. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Barrier screenshot 1
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  3. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Multiplicity icon
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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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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  5. ShareMouse icon
     94 likes

    Seamlessly 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.

    23 ShareMouse alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. 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

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Deskflow icon
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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.

    22 Deskflow alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. Cursr icon
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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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Cursr running locally to map the edges of disparate monitors. This enables the pointer to move between screens anywhere along the edge - not just where the OS sees the screen edges meeting up.
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  9. across icon
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    1. Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Emulator: across makes a Bluetooth equipped PC or Mac work as a standard Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. Thus, you can seamlessly/wirelessly control all your smart devices including computer, smartphone and tablet PC with the computer’s keyboard and...
    184 across alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  10. Customisation of Logitech mouse or keyboard settings, device information, additional functionality such as sharing input devices over multiple computers.

    21 Logitech Options alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. 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.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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