Synergy Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Synergy for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Barrier, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Synergy and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Synergy are Mouse without Borders, Input Director, ShareMouse and Input Leap.

Synergy alternatives are mainly Mouse Sharing Utilities but may also be Keyboard Sharing Utilities or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Synergy.

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Mouse Sharing Utility

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Synergy combines your desktop devices together in to one cohesive experience. It's software for sharing your mouse and...

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Barrier
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Free • Open Source
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
14 Barrier alternatives
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.
- - Barrier is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Synergy.
- - Barrier is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Synergy.
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Barrier Features
Share Clipboard
SSL encryption
Copy & paste actions
Virtual KVM Switch
Wayland Support
Drag and Drop
Cross-Platform
Preconfigurable auto-connect
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

Comments about Barrier as a Alternative to Synergy
Almost everyone thinks Barrier is a great Synergy alternative.
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Iaian7
This is the only cross-platform solution I've found so far, and it's working a heck of a lot better than Synergy!
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Guest
Quick and easy setup, cross platform, minimal reading required to use.
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kylefmohr
No longer maintained as of Feb 2022, development efforts have continued under the "InputLeap" project on GitHub
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mazee
Last update from November 2021. Main developers moved to Input Leap. For now both Input Leap and Barrier are more or less at the same state, but going forward Input Leap might be the better choice.
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Guest
open source, actively updated
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Mouse without Borders
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Free • Proprietary
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Windows
13 Mouse without Borders alternatives
Mouse Without Borders allows you to reach across your PC's as if they were part of one single desktop. Using Mouse Without Borders you can move your mouse between the 3 or more screens, even though one of them is attached to a different PC from the other two.
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Mouse without Borders Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsMouse without Borders supports the use of multiple displays.
Peer-To-Peer
32-bit support
Universal clipboard
Share Clipboard
Automatic Connection
Drag and Drop
Media button support
Comments about Mouse without Borders as a Alternative to Synergy
Most users think Mouse without Borders is a great Synergy alternative.
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Guest
Better than Synergy in that you can drag and drop files between computers. But... It's Windows only. So now other ecosystems allowed.
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Guest
Works like a charm, all the media buttons and all. Only flaw, the auth key isn't a copyable text so you have to copy it by hand and it's a bit long. Other than that, it's just right.
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Guest
Not cross-platform. Useless to me.
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Guest
Buggy installation. "Link" button does not work half the time. Would not connect even with correct code and computer name, on the same network.
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Guest
Does Not work with MacOS.
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Input Director
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Windows
13 Input Director alternatives
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.
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Input Director Features
1. Screen SharingYou can use Input Director to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
Macro Recording
Gaming-focused
Comments about Input Director as a Alternative to Synergy
Most users think Input Director is a great Synergy alternative.
misterrobato
Very easy painless setup. It's free.
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Guest
It's very reliable, and the double tap to switch screens is great. Clipboard sharing works well too. The little window to show status helps when you have multiple monitors.
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Guest
Supports mouse movements absolutely critical to gaming on a different computer. Synergy did not the last time I used their version.
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ScottBeeson
The only free alternative to Synergy that works well and consistently
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toolkitza
It is so much simpler to configure.
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ShareMouse
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
11 ShareMouse alternatives
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 Features
1. PortableShareMouse can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Plug and play
Screensaver synchronization
Dual-monitor support
Drag and Drop
Share Clipboard
Sync with Fantastical
Comments about ShareMouse as a Alternative to Synergy
Most users think ShareMouse is a great Synergy alternative.
Guest
its is super easy to set up and its free.
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meyerisch
More features, easier setup, more reliable functionality.
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Guest
As its suppose to be free but its really NOT, only for 2 screens not even 2 computers, so if u have a laptop with second scra and another PC with one ur done and not nicely, works for cca 5 min a than kick out or pay, its not even possible to to use only one of those screens.
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Guest
Worked instantly across two Macs, one even with diffferent OS.
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yanc3k
It is cross platform. Super easy to set up, and most importantly, it is absolutely free for personal use!
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Input Leap
Is this is a good alternative?
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Free • Open Source
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
14 Input Leap alternatives
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.
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Input Leap Features
Virtual KVM Switch
Share Clipboard
Cross-Platform
Copy & paste actions
FOSS
Drag and Drop
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Wayland Support
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kylefmohr
A fork of Synergy from back when it was open source, that is actively being developed, and works cross-platform.
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Multiplicity
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Paid • Proprietary
Mouse Sharing Utility
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
18 Multiplicity alternatives
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...
- - Multiplicity is the most popular commercial alternative to Synergy.
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Multiplicity Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsMultiplicity supports the use of multiple displays.
Screen Extension
Remote Support
Virtual KVM Switch
Share Clipboard
Comments about Multiplicity as a Alternative to Synergy
Most users think Multiplicity is a great Synergy alternative.
Guest
No suport for linux or mac.
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across
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Paid • Proprietary
Keyboard Sharing Utility
Mouse Sharing Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
157 across alternatives
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...
- - across is the most popular Android alternative to Synergy.
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across Features
Photographic filters
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Some users think across is a great Synergy alternative, some don't.