Deskflow Android vs Remote Keyboard
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Deskflow Android
A fully functional (90%) Deskflow client application for Android devices. - Hotkeys: App Switching (Command+Tab or Alt+Tab) - Hotkeys: Arrow keys for general navigation - Hotkeys: Escape for Back functionality - Clipboard: Text (of any kind) is supported - Clipboard: Bitmap is NOT supported currently, but is next on the list - Mouse: Simple gesture support - Mouse: Content Scrolling is not functional with gestures or click & drag, BUT arrow keys in many apps will work. - IMPORTANT: TLS is Supported, but individual client certificates are not. The project is 100% open source & contributions are welcome: https://github.com/jglanz/deskflow-android
Remote Keyboard
The app connects your desktop computer's keyboard via wlan (can be forwarded over USB via ADB) to your android device so that you can control it comfortably. You can not only type, but also copy and paste text between the machines in both directions.
| Feature | Deskflow Android | Remote Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityDev ToolsMessagingBrowserKeyboard | MessagingKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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