CursorHop vs ShareMouse
ShareMouse Standard is $99.95 and Professional is $149.95. The free edition has no clipboard sharing, no file transfer, and no encryption. CursorHop ships every feature in the free trial and entry pricing starts at $10 one-time.
The honest read
ShareMouse is a paywall stack. The free personal version is gated to two computers and ships without clipboard sharing, file transfer, or encryption - trigger any paid feature and the software drops into a 20-30 minute demo cutoff. Standard starts at $99.95 one-time. Professional is $149.95. There's no refund policy on either.
CursorHop ships every feature in the 7-day free trial. No watermarks, no nag. Pro is $10, one-time. Encryption is on the moment you install. A 14-day full refund window if you change your mind.
The engine is Rust, with our internal LAN tests measuring a median around ~7 ms on gigabit. ShareMouse doesn't publish a comparable number. Every CursorHop tier ships encryption, clipboard, and trial-level file transfer. No upsell.
See also: CursorHop vs Synergy, CursorHop vs Logitech Flow, CursorHop vs Barrier, and CursorHop vs Mouse Without Borders, or scan the full KVM comparison matrix. Feature deep-dives: clipboard sharing and file transfer.
What each one ships today
Apples to apples. No footnotes-on-footnotes.
| Feature | ShareMouse | CursorHop |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Native desktop app | Rust (native, no GC) |
| Windows | Yes | Windows 10+ |
| macOS | Yes | macOS 12+ |
| Linux | No | Coming soon |
| Free personal tier | 2 computers, no clipboard, no file transfer, no encryption, demo cutoff if paid features used | 7-day trial, full features, no watermark |
| Entry paid price | $99.95 Standard / $149.95 Professional | $10 one-time (Pro, 2 devices) |
| Encryption in free tier | No (paid tiers only) | Noise, every tier |
| Auto-discovery | Yes | mDNS, zero config |
| Clipboard sharing | Paid tiers only | Text + images, every tier |
| File transfer | Drag-drop (paid tiers only) | Native drag-drop (Pro Plus+) |
| Screen dimming | Not a feature | Auto-dim inactive screens |
| Game Mode (raw input) | No | Ctrl+G raw input mode |
| Refund window | None (no refund policy) | 14 days, no questions |
Latency and throughput figures describe typical behavior on gigabit LAN with both machines on the same switch. Real-world numbers vary with Wi-Fi congestion and driver configuration. Claims about ShareMouse sourced from its public product pages, documentation, and user reports as of April 2026.
Pick ShareMouse if…
- You already own a ShareMouse Standard or Professional license.
- You don't mind encryption, clipboard, and file transfer being paid-tier upgrades.
Pick CursorHop if…
- You want every feature - including encryption and file transfer - in the free trial.
- You want a $10 one-time entry price instead of $99.95+ Standard.
- You want a modern Rust core instead of a long-maintained native desktop app.
- You want auto-dimming screens and a raw-input Game Mode.
- You want 14 days to change your mind. ShareMouse offers no refund policy.
Quick answers
Is CursorHop cheaper than ShareMouse?
Yes. CursorHop starts at $10 for a one-time Pro license (2 devices). ShareMouse Standard is $99.95 and Professional is $149.95 one-time. CursorHop's 7-day free trial includes every feature - no watermarks, no nag screens, no feature gating.
Does ShareMouse encrypt traffic?
ShareMouse gates AES encryption and password protection to its paid Standard and Professional editions - the free edition has no encryption. CursorHop encrypts every tier (including the free trial) with the Noise protocol. There's no upgrade required to keep your keystrokes private.
Which is better for Mac and Windows together?
Both work across Windows and macOS, and both handle Ctrl ⇄ Cmd translation. ShareMouse has no published median latency figure, so direct head-to-head numbers aren't available. The bigger gap is feature gating: ShareMouse's free tier ships without clipboard sharing, file transfer, or encryption, while CursorHop's 7-day trial unlocks every feature.
Does CursorHop run on Linux?
Not yet. CursorHop currently supports Windows 10+ and macOS 12+. ShareMouse is also Windows and Mac only - neither supports Linux.
Can I try CursorHop before buying?
7-day free trial, no credit card, every feature unlocked at the 5-device cap. Plus a 14-day full refund on any purchase. ShareMouse offers a feature-gated free edition (no clipboard, no file transfer, no encryption, and a 20-30 minute cutoff if you trigger paid features) and has no refund policy on its paid licenses.
Every feature, no watermark.
7-day free trial. No credit card. Full feature set.
ShareMouse is a trademark of Bartels Media GmbH. CursorHop is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the aforementioned. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Comparison based on publicly available information as of April 2026.
