Software Alternatives & Reviews

USB over Ethernet VS USB/IP

Compare USB over Ethernet VS USB/IP and see what are their differences

USB over Ethernet logo USB over Ethernet

Share USB devices over Ethernet or Internet, access remote USB devices as if they are plugged into your local computer!

USB/IP logo USB/IP

USB/IP Project aims to develop a general USB device sharing system over IP network.
  • USB over Ethernet Landing page
    Landing page //
    2020-04-21
  • USB/IP Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-30

USB over Ethernet videos

6 Best USB Over Ethernet Extenders 2019

USB/IP videos

Ignat Korchagin - Exploiting USB/IP in Linux

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to USB over Ethernet and USB/IP)
Remote Control
34 34%
66% 66
Secure File Sharing
33 33%
67% 67
Remote Desktop
37 37%
63% 63
Utilities
32 32%
68% 68

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, USB/IP seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 1 time since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

USB over Ethernet mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of USB over Ethernet yet. Tracking of USB over Ethernet recommendations started around Mar 2021.

USB/IP mentions (1)

What are some alternatives?

When comparing USB over Ethernet and USB/IP, you can also consider the following products

FlexiHub - Connect remote USB devices via Internet or LAN

Donglify - Easily share USB dongles anywhere with just a couple of clicks.

VirtualHere - Allows USB devices to be used remotely over a network just as if they were locally connected!

USB Network Gate - USB Network Gate (former USB over Ethernet Connector) is the software that easily connects one or more remote USB devices to your computer over Network (Internet/LAN/WAN) as if the device was plugged into your own machine.

USB Redirector - This software product allows to use shared USB devices remotely on any computer in a LAN, WLAN or...

USB over Network - Share and access your USB devices over local network or Internet.