
Multiplicity
Multiplicity enables a user to control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse. Multiplicity is installed on networked PCs to create a virtual KVM switch with two...
What is Multiplicity?
Multiplicity enables a user to control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse. Multiplicity is installed on networked PCs to create a virtual KVM switch with two modes of operation. In Seamless keyboard and mouse mode the mouse cursor can be freely moved across multiple PCs each with their own monitors. In Remote keyboard, video, mouse mode many PCs can be controlled from a single PC while sharing a monitor; the controlled PCs are not required to have an attached monitor, keyboard or mouse. Any combination of Seamless and Remote modes can be simultaneously active across multiple PCs.
Primary Features: •Control multiple PCs with one keyboard and mouse •Use one monitor (KVM) or connect monitors to each PC (KM) •Drag and drop files and folders of any size between PCs •Copy and paste text and images between PCs •Lock / unlock all PCs at once from one keyboard •Listen to audio from multiple PCs through one PC
Unique Capabilities:
- Virtual KVM Switch that does not require any switch boxes or cables
- Seamless capabilities enabling smooth control transition between connected computers
- Uses network to extend KVM capabilities to computers anywhere on the network
- No external cloud service required to connect and control remote PCs
- No monthly or annual use fees
Common Applications:
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Emergency Command and Control Rooms to improve speed and efficiency of communications to first responders
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Trading desks to improve the speed and accuracy of trades being performed by Traders all around the world
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Dynamometer testing cells, to eliminate the need for multiple keyboards and mice in a multi-PC workstation
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IT Support desks to provide remote desktop support (frequently displaces VNC due to Multiplicity's better performance and lower cost)
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Home users who want to share one keyboard and mouse with multiple PCs (i.e. work laptop and home PC) and control remote PCs in other rooms from one PC
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Supported Languages
- English
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Tags
- share-input-devices
- Remote Desktop
- remote-computer-control
- remote-administration
- remote-connection
- virtual-keyboard
- virtual-kvm
- KVM
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POX added Multiplicity as alternative(s) to Input Leap
Danilo_Venom edited Multiplicity
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Awesome idea, good realization! Easy to set-up, easy to use. Sharing both controls and audio of the connected devices. Never found anything that can replace it. I'm praying for devs to make versions for UNIX and Mac OS.
as commercial tool, there is lot of free alternative that has better functionality than multiplicity
While it works for the most part, it does have stability issues.
Especially the KVM feature is unreliable. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes you only get an image but you're unable to interact with the target system.
Both systems are on the same network, connected using cables. I see no reason why it shouldn't work properly all the time. Especially when transferring the video feed always works perfectly fine.
If you do not need KVM functionality, I highly recommend going for an (often free) alternative.
Primary functions
The good
For a full list of functionalities check their website. These are the ones that I considered useful for my use case and that work well.
The bad
Overall
It's a great software, mixing both KM and KVM functionalities in LAN. But I DO NOT recommend Multiplicity if all you need is a KM mode, or if you need KVM but don't need it to be on the same LAN. Simply because in these cases there are better free alternatives. I DO recommend Multiplicity if you need KVM in LAN.
Site lists free (trial version) as expiring after 15 days, then you need to pay $29.95 for the standard version.
Now it says 30 days, and that is a lie. Mine expired after just 2 days, right after rebooting the PC. Maybe if I hadn't rebooted / closed the software it would keep working for the 30 days, but com'on, who leaves their computers turned on for a month straight?
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First one out of all the other alternates that I could get working properly right away after install with no issues so far. The free version does exactly what I wanted to do, use two laptops with one keyboard and mouse between them for a dual display.