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 15 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.
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Synergy alternatives are mainly Mouse Sharing Utilities but may also be Keyboard Sharing Utilities or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Synergy.- Mouse Sharing Utility
- Paid • Proprietary
123 likes16 Barrier alternativesBarrier 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.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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DiscontinuedThe 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
Barrier VS Synergy
Is Barrier a good alternative to Synergy?
131 likes15 Mouse without Borders alternativesMouse 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.
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- Free • Proprietary
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- Windows
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Mouse without Borders VS Synergy
Is this a good alternative to Synergy?Comments about Mouse without Borders as an Alternative to Synergy
Comment summary: Mouse without Borders offers features like drag-and-drop file transfers that some users prefer over Synergy, but its Windows-only support is a major limitation. Many users report setup ease and reliable performance; however, others face issues with installation bugs, inconsistent mouse sensitivity, and lack of cross-platform support. Overall, it is praised for its simplicity and effectiveness on Windows, yet criticized for not meeting the cross-platform capabilities Synergy provides.Fantastically easy to use, although only on windows computers so it's not always an alternative to Synergy (which I'm using right now, because Linux...)
5Platform support is lacking significantly.
6Slinet6056Mouse sensitivity is inconsistent across screens with varying resolutions. Adjusting settings for uniform sensitivity leads to discrepancies in mouse acceleration.
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80 likes14 Input Director alternativesInput 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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- Free Personal • Proprietary
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- Windows
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Input Director VS Synergy
Is Input Director a good alternative to Synergy?Comments about Input Director as an Alternative to Synergy
misterrobatoVery easy painless setup. It's free.
0Slinet6056It works great between monitors with different orientations and resolutions, which is not well handled by several other software, and the new version has a nice interface.
0It'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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93 likes13 ShareMouse alternativesMove 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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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
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ShareMouse VS Synergy
Is ShareMouse a good alternative to Synergy?Comments about ShareMouse as an Alternative to Synergy
My firewall was messing with Synergy, but ShareMouse just magically worked - amazing!
0As 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.
4meyerischMore features, easier setup, more reliable functionality.
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20 likes17 Input Leap alternativesInput 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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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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Input Leap VS Synergy
Is Input Leap a good alternative to Synergy?Comments about Input Leap as an Alternative to Synergy
kylefmohrA fork of Synergy from back when it was open source, that is actively being developed, and works cross-platform.
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9 likes8 InputShare alternativesInputShare enables you to share the keyboard and mouse of your computer with an Android device via ADB in wired / wireless way.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
InputShare VS Synergy
Is InputShare a good alternative to Synergy?
21 likes19 Multiplicity alternativesMultiplicity 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 h...
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Windows
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Multiplicity VS Synergy
Is Multiplicity a good alternative to Synergy?Comments about Multiplicity as an Alternative to Synergy
No suport for linux or mac.
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Comments about Barrier as an Alternative to Synergy
This is the only cross-platform solution I've found so far, and it's working a heck of a lot better than Synergy!
No longer maintained as of Feb 2022, development efforts have continued under the "InputLeap" project on GitHub
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.