Free ShareMouse AlternativesTop Mouse & Keyboard Sharing Utilities like ShareMouse

The best free alternative to ShareMouse is Barrier, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to ShareMouse and nine of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to ShareMouse are Mouse without Borders, Input Leap, Input Director and InputShare.

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Move the mouse to the monitor of the computer you wish to control and the pointer magically jumps to that computer. Any mouse and keyboard input is transmitted to the corresponding computer.

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ShareMouse alternatives page was last updated Nov 19, 2024
  1. Barrier icon
     121 likes

    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.

    16 Barrier alternatives
    Barrier screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Barrier Features

    1.  Mouse Sharing
    2.  Keyboard Sharing
    3.  Share Clipboard
    4.  SSL encryption
    5.  Copy & paste actions
    6.  Virtual KVM Switch
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Preconfigurable auto-connect
    9.  Wayland Support
    10.  Drag and Drop
    Discontinued

    The Barrier project has been unmaintained for a year and a half now, and efforts to continue developing the project have continued in this repo: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leapMore details can be found here: https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/issues/1414

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    Guest

    cross platform (mac-windows-linux), clipboard share, easy config and free!

    Positive commentMar 7, 2020
    3
    Guest

    So much simpler, easier to use, and waaay better response time. Log lag at all!

    Positive commentDec 4, 2020
    0
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    • Most users think Barrier is a great ShareMouse alternative.

    • Barrier is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ShareMouse.

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

    • Barrier is Free and Open SourceShareMouse is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Mouse without Borders icon
     130 likes

    Mouse w/o Borders makes you the captain of your computer fleet by allowing you to control up to 4 computers from a single mouse and keyboard.

    15 Mouse without Borders alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mouse without Borders Features

    1.  Mouse Sharing
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  32-bit support
    5.  Universal clipboard
    6.  Share Clipboard
    7.  Automatic Connection
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  Media button support
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    Guest

    It's free and windows focussed.

    Positive commentAug 12, 2019
    1
    Guest

    Its free and works just fine. Maybe if you are a system admin and want different layouts for different machines maybe you want to pay for this software and a bit more... But Im a programmer and all I want a sharing of the mouse and keyboard at my desk so I don't need to use both... Ive got terminals for everything else!!

    Positive commentAug 10, 2020
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    meyerisch

    No multi-monitor support No Mac/Windows cross-platform compatibility No drag and drop of text between applications No layout switcher (when working in different locations) No screensaver synchronization No keyboard mapping No portable version No screen dimming

    Negative commentApr 24, 2020
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    • Most users think Mouse without Borders is a great ShareMouse alternative.

    • Mouse without Borders is Free and ProprietaryShareMouse is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Input Leap icon
     15 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.

    17 Input Leap alternatives
    Input Leap screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Input Leap Features

    1.  Mouse Sharing
    2.  Virtual KVM Switch
    3.  Keyboard Sharing
    4.  Share Clipboard
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Copy & paste actions
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    8.  Preconfigurable auto-connect
    9.  Wayland Support
    10.  Drag and Drop
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  4. Input Director icon
     79 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.

    14 Input Director alternatives
    Input Director screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Input Director Features

    1.  Keyboard Sharing
    2.  Mouse Sharing
    3.  Macro Recording
    4.  Screen Sharing
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    misterrobato

    Very easy painless setup. It's free. No lagging, works.

    Positive commentMay 18, 2023
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    makeabig

    No Mac version, no file transfer, only basic clipboard synch, no pre-login support, no screensaver synch.

    Negative commentOct 27, 2020
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    Guest

    It's free, has some nice features.

    Positive commentJan 18, 2020
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    • Most users think Input Director is a great ShareMouse alternative.

    • Input Director is Free Personal and ProprietaryShareMouse is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. InputShare icon
     6 likes

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

    8 InputShare alternatives
    Pairing UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Share Clipboard
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  6. Cursr icon
     2 likes

    Cross-platform utility tool for seamless mouse, keyboard and clipboard sharing and usage in multi-display, single and multi-device setups.

    14 Cursr alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cursr Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Copy & paste actions
    3.  Virtual KVM Switch
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Share Clipboard
    6.  Electron based
    7.  Automatic Connection
    8.  Preconfigurable auto-connect
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  7. Apple Universal Control icon
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    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.

    14 Apple Universal Control alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Apple Universal Control Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Share Clipboard
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  8.  Like this app

    Controls multiple computers via another's keyboard and mouse.

    12 Remote alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Input Source Pro icon
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    Switch and track your input sources with ease.

    1 Input Source Pro alternatives
    Input Source Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Input Source Pro Features

    1.  Multiple languages
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