EasySwitchEasySwitch vs Duet Display
EasySwitch vs Duet Display
The short version
Duet Display turns an iPad, Android tablet or a spare Mac or PC into a second screen, with a well-regarded low-latency pipeline, and its top tier now adds keyboard and mouse sharing between two computers plus remote access over the internet. It is sold as a subscription (a lifetime license costs several times EasySwitch's price), it publishes end-to-end encryption, and it has no clipboard sync, no file transfer and no Linux support. EasySwitch is a one-time purchase that covers macOS, Windows and Linux in any combination: the extra display plus one keyboard, mouse, clipboard and file drag-and-drop across every machine.
Side by side
| Capability | EasySwitch | Duet Display |
|---|---|---|
| Windows, macOS & Linux | Yes all three | Partial no Linux; plus tablets |
| Use another computer as a second monitor | Yes Pro | Yes |
| Same-OS pairs (two PCs, two Macs) | Yes | Yes |
| Works with any keyboard & mouse | Yes | Yes |
| End-to-end encrypted — free tier too | Yes Noise, every tier | Partial encrypted; no free tier |
| Clipboard: text, images & files | Yes | No |
| File transfer & drag-and-drop | Yes up to 10 MB free, unlimited on Pro | No |
| Control from a phone or browser | Yes web bridge | No remote access instead |
| Free tier | Yes 2 computers | No trial only |
| One-time price (no subscription) | Yes | Partial lifetime option |
✓ yes · ~ partial or paid · — no. Duet Display details verified 2026-09-04 — check Duet Display's site for current terms.
Why people move to EasySwitch
- Buy once instead of renewing: Duet's keyboard-and-mouse tier is $6 a month billed yearly — $360 over five years — or $299 for a lifetime license.
- Clipboard and files cross the edge too — Duet shares a screen and a cursor, not your clipboard or your files.
- Linux is a first-class peer, in any combination with macOS and Windows.
- Nothing is mirrored: the streamed display is created empty, so your desktop is never captured.
When Duet Display is the better pick
Duet is the better pick if your second screen is an iPad you want to draw on with a pencil, if you need remote access over the internet, or if every machine on the desk is a Mac or a Windows PC and you want a tablet in the mix.
See for yourself
EasySwitch is free for two computers, forever — nothing to sign up for.