shareclick / vs ShareMouse
ShareClick vs ShareMouse
Want a free, open-source ShareMouse alternative? ShareClick shares one mouse, keyboard, clipboard and files across your Mac and Windows PC — no license nag, encrypted by default, and open source.
| Feature | ShareClick | ShareMouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (always) | Free for 2 personal PCs; paid license otherwise |
| Open source | Yes (MIT/Apache) | No |
| Mac & Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Easy auto-setup | mDNS discovery | Yes (auto-detect) |
| Clipboard (text + images) | Yes | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes | Yes (drag & drop) |
| Encryption | X25519 + ChaCha20-Poly1305 | AES |
| Input latency focus | ~6 µs transport (UDP) | Good |
| Commercial use | Free | Requires paid license |
which should you pick?
Choose ShareClick if you want it free forever (including at work), open source, encrypted by default, and as low-latency as possible.
Choose ShareMouse if you want its very polished drag-and-drop and don't mind a paid license for more than two computers or commercial use.
ShareMouse is a slick, well-established tool with excellent file drag-and-drop. ShareClick matches the core feature set — input, clipboard (text + images), files — while staying free, open source, and license-free for any number of machines.