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Best virtual kvm software

List of the best apps

1.across

Paid: $6.99 Free trial available
across is a KVM software which allows users to wirelessly work on all smart devices. This includes PC or Mac with Bluetooth connection, smartphones, and tablets from a single keyboard and mouse.
  • Benito Trejo

    by Benito Trejo

    It's unbelievable how easy across actually is to use, I really cant. I honestly was expecting software KVM to be either incredibly limited or barel

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  • Emily Harris

    by Emily Harris

    I'm not a huge fan. This is only a trial and then it get's really annoying. It is reasonably priced though so I would say like 3/5 stars.

  • Will Rubin null

    by Will Rubin null

    Not a KVM. Does not contain the video portion, only the "K" and "M" parts.

  • Marie Carlson

    by Marie Carlson

    THIS SOFTWARE SEEMS TO WORK WELL IN SOME AREAS BUT NOT IN OTHER AREAS. I THINK ADDING THE VIRUS PROTECTION TO THIS UPDATE WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.

  • Wolfgang Peter Anthony / Oehry null

    by Wolfgang Peter Anthony / Oehry null

    I have 1 Monitor, 1 Keyboard & Mouse, and 2 PCs. Does Across work with this setup?

2.Synergy

Paid: $29
Synergy by Symless is a Virtual KVM solution for sharing one keyboard and mouse across multiple systems. It is compatible with systems such as Windows, macOS and Linux.  
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  • Anthony Montgomery

    by Anthony Montgomery

    I'm a streamer on twitch and Synergy is a must for me. I multitask so much and i don't know what i would do without it. With the ability to control my More

  • Benjamin Douglas

    by Benjamin Douglas

    I needed a virtual KVM software so that I could work from home without bringing home my computer. Synergy does exactly what I needed and expected it t More

  • by Betty Holland

    This software has helped me keep all of my devices intact. The price was inexpensive and it integrates everything flawlessly.

3.Multiplicity

Paid: $19.99 Free trial available
Multiplicity is a KVM software developed by Stardock. It enables users to access two or more client computers from a single host computer via a pair of keyboard and mouse. 
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  • Sara Beck

    by Sara Beck

    Increasing productivity is always an aim of mine and I believe Multiplicity will help me do that. I've come across other virtual kvm software that was More

  • Will Rubin null

    by Will Rubin null

    Not a KVM. Does not contain the video portion, only the "K" and "M" parts.

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    by Mike Barlow null

    I got Multiplicity as part of the Dtardock Object Desktop suite and it works great. To Will Rubin's comment Multiplicity DOES contain the video portio More

  • Scott Newman

    by Scott Newman

    I've had to use this program for work for quite a while and I find it quite intuitive. It makes much more sense to use something like this than it doe More

  • by David Caballero

    Multiplicity is a super intuitive, inventive, user-friendly virtual KVM software. It has helped me a lot in my office.

4.Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders

Free download
Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders is a software which allows controlling up to four computers with a single mouse and keyboard. This means that with this KVM software users can copy text or drag and drop files across computers. 
  • Website:https://www.microsoft.com/
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  • Arjun Verma

    by Arjun Verma

    Before I had Microsoft Garage Mouse without borders, running multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse basically required KVMs or wormholes.. Thi More

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    by John Pandes null

    I can't get this to work. Could be because one PC is wired and the other is on Wifi...

  • Sandra Wells

    by Sandra Wells

    This software fits the bill great! It can work for using a mouse and keyboard on up to 4 computers at once. It works relatively well too!

  • by Ralph Richards

    If you're a multitasker you need this thing. It lets you control up to four computers with one mouse and keyboard so you'll be able to do all you like More

5.Input Director

Price upon request
Input Director is a software for Windows, which users can take the control of multiple computers from one keyboard and/or mouse.  The software comes with Multi-monitor Support and Shared Clipboard.
  • Douglas Jimenez

    by Douglas Jimenez

    Input Director is an incredible program: I use it to seamlessly work between my Windows and BSD boxen, as well as to do administrative tasks on my hea More

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    by Joel Corley null

    I have used this for years and it works great. The only reason I give it 4 stars is that it does not work with Macs.

  • Ruth Berry

    by Ruth Berry

    I used to have a piece of hardware that I had to use to make this switch. I love that it is now a software so I can reduce the clutter on my desk. Thi More

  • Alice Larson

    by Alice Larson

    I found this website to be VERY clear and thorough. I can figure out exactly what it is intended to do and the graphics help A LOT as well. I think it More

6.Barrier

Free download

Barrier is an open-source, KVM software by debauchee. Based from Synergy 1.9's codebase, this software offers intuitive access across machines by using a keyboard and mouse.

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  • Amit Tata

    by Amit Tata

    It's going to be a tough project for debauchee and the contributors on developing an open source KVM program. Fixing some of Synergy's problems is kinda ambitious, I will watch their growth and progress because I support development of open source

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7.Win2VNC

Free download
Win2VNC is a program where users access two machines from the same keyboard and mouse. THE KVM program also works between different operating systems. Win2VNC requires Windows 95 or later Windows OS.
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  • Tiffany Freeman

    by Tiffany Freeman

    I do not agree that this is the best software to duel screen your computer, but it is pretty simple to use, however I could not find any tutorials in  More

  • Lily Fang

    by Lily Fang

    The layout to use them is weird. I wouldn't suggest it.

  • Santiago Peralta

    by Santiago Peralta

    I use both an Apple and a PC at home, one for developing and one for general use. I currently have to manually swap all the peripherals from one to th More

  • Teresa Harris

    by Teresa Harris

    I didn't trust this website because my computer thought it might be a virus. I would not recomment using this.

8.Share Mouse

Varies by plan
ShareMouse is a Windows and Mac OSX free software for controlling multiple computers from a single mouse and keyboard. Users can Drag & Drop files between Mac & Windows and share the clipboard between multiple computers. 
  • David Watkins

    by David Watkins

    This would have been helpful during my network days. It was a pain having to use a KVM switch to control another computer when I needed to just make a More

  • Will Rubin null

    by Will Rubin null

    Not a KVM. Does not contain the video portion, only the "K" and "M" parts.

  • Amit Nair

    by Amit Nair

    There really is no other software out there like this one. All the other programs I've tried have been pretty shady and I'm pretty sure I got malware  More

  • Fed Up null

    by Fed Up null

    This is terrible software. Very unreliable and requires frequent reloads. Constantly looses connection with shared computers. I do not recommend Share More

WHAT'S THE MEANING?

The KVM switch is a switch that will allow users to control multiple computers using just one set of keyboard, video player (monitor), and mouse. It can either be in hardware form or software.

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know, the famous QWERTY layout of the letters in keyboards are more than 100 years old as it was created in the early years of the 1870s? From 1867 to 1873, the newspaper editor and printer Christopher Latham Sholes developed the QWERTY keyboard layout with the help of Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule for the Sholes and Glidden Typewriter machine. Sholes' first typewriter had a keyboard with the letters arranged alphabetically, but because of feedback and further study, Sholes improved the layout and came up with the QWE.TY layout. In 1873, Sholes sold his machine to the company E. Remington and Sons, which decided to made few changes and finalized the modern QWERTY design before mass producing the typewriter. Nowadays, keyboards have evolved and come in different forms, like digital applications for mobile devices or wireless keyboards. In addition, there are countries that use a keyboard specialized for their letters or their language, like in Canada, where the Canadian Multilingual Standard is used, or in Thailand, where Thai letters are put in the buttons. 

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