# ShareClick vs Barrier

> Barrier is no longer maintained. ShareClick is a modern, actively developed
> successor — encrypted by default, with clipboard images, file transfer and
> zero-config discovery.

Barrier was a great open-source KVM, but it is **no longer maintained**.
ShareClick is a modern, actively developed successor — encrypted by default, with
clipboard images, file transfer and zero-config discovery.

| Feature | ShareClick | Barrier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free & open source | Free & open source |
| Actively maintained | **Yes** | No (archived) |
| Encryption | **On by default (X25519 + ChaCha20)** | Optional SSL (manual setup) |
| Clipboard images | Yes | Text mainly |
| File transfer | **Yes** | No |
| Auto discovery | **mDNS (no IPs)** | Manual IP setup |
| Input transport | **UDP, ~6 µs** | TCP |
| Mac & Windows | Yes | Yes |

## The short version

**Barrier is unmaintained** — most users are migrating away. **ShareClick** gives
you the same "one keyboard & mouse" idea, but actively developed, encrypted by
default, with file transfer, clipboard images, and mDNS discovery so you never
type an IP.

If you liked Barrier (or Input Leap, its fork) and want something current and
secure for Mac↔Windows, ShareClick is a drop-in reason to switch.

- [Download ShareClick (free)](https://github.com/phun333/ShareClick/releases)
- [Setup guide](https://phun333.github.io/ShareClick/how-to-share-mouse-keyboard-mac-windows.md)