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.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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The best open source alternative to Mouse without Borders is Barrier. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Mouse without Borders and eight of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Mouse without Borders are Input Leap, Deskflow, InputShare and x2vnc (win2vnc).
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.




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.


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.

InputShare enables you to share the keyboard and mouse of your computer with an Android device via ADB in wired / wireless way.




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

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.

