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ShareMouse vs teleport

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

ShareMouse

5.0
Utilities

Share peripherals between computers

teleport

7.0
Utilities

Virtual KVM

Metric ShareMouse teleport
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 5.0 7.0
30-day Installs 29 30
90-day Installs 105 104
365-day Installs 268 444
Version 7.0.22 1.3.5
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 54 845
GitHub Forks 22 141
Open Issues 3 46
License GPL-2.0
Language Python Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 7y ago 1y ago
First Seen Nov 17, 2014 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

ShareMouse

ShareMouse enables users to share mice and keyboards across multiple devices, making it ideal for those with multiple computers. It supports cross-platform use and offers a lightweight solution for peripheral sharing.

Shares peripherals like mice and keyboards between different computers.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for seamless sharing between Mac and PC.
  • + Lightweight and efficient, not requiring significant system resources.
  • + Convenient for users with multiple devices.

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates may lead to compatibility issues.
  • - Unresolved issues with multi-screen setups and peripheral sharing.

teleport

Teleport is a Virtual KVM app for macOS that enables device sharing between macOS and Linux systems, making it ideal for cross-platform users. It offers a seamless experience for managing peripheral devices across different operating systems.

Teleport allows users to share peripheral devices between macOS and Linux systems using a virtual KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) setup.

Pros

  • + Enables cross-platform device sharing between macOS and Linux systems
  • + Open-source and free to use under the GPL-2.0 license
  • + Supports a variety of peripheral devices

Cons

  • - Limited recent updates and some unresolved issues
  • - Compatibility with newer macOS versions is questionable