💡 USB forwarding is a technology that enables USB data to be transferred over a TCP/IP network. Users can access USB devices using this method even if their computer is not connected to these devices directly.
This article will look at FlexiHub alternatives that provide some of the same features and functionality. We will point out the main features and cost of these alternatives to FlexiHub. If you are looking for similar software to FlexiHub, you should consider one of the following alternative recommendations.
Olga Weis
Last updated Mar 31, 2022
FlexiHub is a program that facilitates remote access to USB devices by using a so-called USB forwarding technique.
USB Network Gate is an application that lets users connect USB devices over the network to remote computers and use them as if it was a direct physical connection. USB Network Gate makes USB peripherals accessible from anywhere in the world over LAN, WAN, or the Internet.
| USB Network Gate | FlexiHub |
| 14-day free trial | 30-day free demo |
| Shares USB ports | Shares USB and serial devices |
| Works over LAN and WAN (for WAN requires additional settings configuration) | Requires constant internet connection (so, does not work over LAN). Thanks to the proxy (redirection) server, does not require any settings adjustment when sharing USB devices over the Internet |
| Licensing model: perpetual license | Licensing model: subscription |
Donglify focuses on sharing dongles or USB security keys among multiple network-connected systems. It is not as versatile as some other FlexiHub alternative apps but is an excellent solution for unlocking the software functionality protected by security dongles.
Serial to Ethernet Connector is part of our list of FlexiHub alternatives due to its ability to share and connect serial port devices over a network.
This tool cannot be used to share USB devices but as the name says - it is made for sharing and connecting serial port devices. While FlexiHub can share serial ports (only Windows version), Serial to Ethernet Connector can do it much better thanks to its reach settings.
Another alternative to FlexiHub is USB Redirector. The tool lets you access remote devices as if they had a direct connection to your Windows machine. The app is licensed per USB server, meaning there is a charge for each computer that has a direct connection.
VirtualHere eliminates the need to plug USB devices directly into your computer’s ports. The software enables users to interact with remotely located USB devices as if they had a direct physical connection to the equipment.
This tool supports sharing USB devices on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android systems. The software also enables sharing of network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
The USB/IP Project is the only open-source FlexiHub alternative on the list that can be used to share USB devices over a network running the TCP/IP protocol.
This free FlexiHub alternative does not provide the same level of functionality as commercial tools. USB/IP is designed primarily for use with the Linux operating system and requires users to be familiar with the terminal and invest some time to master the tool.
