USB over Network Alternatives

USB over Network is described as 'user-friendly application that enables you to access USB devices over LAN or the Internet' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to USB over Network for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and SaaS. The best alternative is USB/IP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like USB over Network are Donglify, FlexiHub, USB Redirector and VirtualHere.

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USB over Network

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USB over Network is a user-friendly application that enables you to access USB devices over LAN or the Internet.

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USB/IP
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Free • Open Source
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11 alternatives to USB/IP
USB/IP 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.

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Discontinued
Last release June 2011

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Donglify
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11 alternatives to Donglify
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.
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FlexiHub
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
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Linux
Software as a Service (SaaS)
11 alternatives to FlexiHub
FlexiHub is a software as a service for redirecting all types of USB devices over the network and accessing remote USB devices over the Internet. It is a subdivision of Electronic Team, Inc. and has remained the flagship product since it was presented in 2014.

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USB Redirector
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Paid • Proprietary
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OpenWrt
11 alternatives to USB Redirector
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!
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Usb over wifi
VirtualHere
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11 alternatives to VirtualHere
Allows USB devices to be used remotely over a network just as if they were locally connected!.
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Usb over wifi
Share usb,share hardware key
USB Network Gate
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Paid • Proprietary
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Android
11 alternatives to USB Network Gate
With USB Network Gate you'll never face any problems accessing and managing the USB devices plugged into remote computers. On the contrary, with the help of this program you can work with those devices as if they were physically connected to your local computer.
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USB/IP for Windows by cezanne
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Free • Open Source
Windows
11 alternatives to USB/IP for Windows by cezanne
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.

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

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USB for Remote Desktop
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Linux
11 alternatives to USB for Remote Desktop
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...
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usbipd-win USB/IP Server
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Free • Open Source
Windows
11 alternatives to usbipd-win USB/IP Server
Windows software for sharing locally connected USB devices to other machines, including Hyper-V guests and WSL 2.

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