USB/IP AlternativesUSB Device Managers and other similar apps like USB/IP

USB/IP is described as 'Project aims to develop a general USB device sharing system over IP network. To share USB devices between computers with their full functionality, USB/IP encapsulates "USB I/O messages" into TCP/IP payloads and transmits them between computers' and is a usb device manager in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to USB/IP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and SaaS apps. The best USB/IP alternative is Donglify. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SnakeUsbIP or usbipd-win USB/IP Server. Other great apps like USB/IP are VirtualHere, USB Redirector, USB over Network and FlexiHub.

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  1. Donglify icon
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    Donglify is a software solution to the problem of sharing a USB security dongle over a network connection. It is a professional-grade application that eliminates the need for a USB dongle to be physically present in order to be used.

    12 Donglify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Donglify is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to USB/IP.

    • Donglify is the most popular commercial alternative to USB/IP.

    • Donglify is Paid and ProprietaryUSB/IP is Free and Open Source
  2. VirtualHere icon
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    Allows USB devices to be used remotely over a network just as if they were locally connected!.

    12 VirtualHere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
     
    • VirtualHere is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to USB/IP.

    • VirtualHere is Paid and ProprietaryUSB/IP is Free and Open Source
  3. SnakeUsbIP icon
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    SnakeUSBIP is a Windows-native USB/IP client that provides a comprehensive graphical control layer over the USB/IP protocol and its associated VHCI (Virtual Host Controller Interface) driver stack. It interacts directly with the Windows USB/IP kernel components to manage device...

    12 SnakeUsbIP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • SnakeUsbIP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to USB/IP.

    • SnakeUsbIP is Free and Open SourceUSB/IP is also Free and Open Source
    • SnakeUsbIP is Privacy focused and LightweightUSB/IP is not according to our users
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    USB Redirector allows to use shared USB devices remotely on any computer in a LAN, WLAN or Internet, as if they are connected to this PC directly! USB Redirector allows resolving all your tasks occurred while using remote USB devices very quickly!

    12 USB Redirector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • OpenWrt
     
  5. FlexiHub icon
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    FlexiHub is a friendly, fast, and safe software service for accessing USB devices connected to remote computers over the Internet with one click.

    12 FlexiHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • FlexiHub is the most popular SaaS alternative to USB/IP.

    • FlexiHub is Paid and ProprietaryUSB/IP is Free and Open Source
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    Facilitates sharing and remote access to USB devices over network or Internet across Windows, Mac, or Linux without additional hardware, supports virtualization environments, centralizes device management, secures data transfers, and offers integration options.

    12 USB Network Gate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    A fork of the original USB/IP for Windows by G. Hopkins. The project is maintained by Github user @cezanne and aims to support both a USB/IP server and a client on Windows platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    USB over Ethernet is a professional software solution allowing to use USB devices remotely through a LAN, Internet or any other network connection.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    USB for Remote Desktop is an application for redirecting USB devices to your remote session. It redirects any USB devices to remote desktop environments over RDP or ICA protocols. The remote server handles redirected USB peripherals as if they were directly plugged into the...

    12 USB for Remote Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A fork of USB/IP for Windows (cezanne/usbip-win) maintained by Github user @vadimgrn.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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