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USBAnywhere
Caution🌐 The Free, Open-Source VirtualHere Alternative for Windows & Linux — Connect unlimited USB devices over LAN, Wi-Fi & Internet (Low-Latency WSK, 1-Click Pi Setup, WHQL Drivers)
Why 80.3? In plain words.
What we found when we checked it. Last checked 6 Nov.
- Actively looked afterNew code 5 days before our check on 6 Nov
- Free and open licenceGNU General Public License v3.0
- Good to knowNo OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified.
Get it running.
- 1Get the repository
Obtain the project files required to run the container.
- 2Start the server
Deploy and launch the USB/IP server container in the background.
git clone --recursive https://github.com/oscarlosu-lab/USBAnywhere.git && cd USBAnywhere/docker && docker compose up -d - 3Connect to the server
Launch the USBAnywhere application on Windows and click Scan to find your server.
Written by AI from the project's README. Every command is copied from it.
What is USBAnywhere used for?
Live deployment interface view · Powered by official repository source
🌐 The Free, Open-Source VirtualHere Alternative for Windows & Linux — Connect unlimited USB devices over LAN, Wi-Fi & Internet (Low-Latency WSK, 1-Click Pi Setup, WHQL Drivers)
Primary Workflow 1
Deploy USBAnywhere in secure environments
Primary Workflow 2
Integrate with developer and agent workflows
AI Repo Scan & Security Analysis
USBAnywhere is an open-source project our finder picked up on GitHub. Our automatic check scored it 80.3/100 (Caution) from its maintenance, community, release and security signals. No person has reviewed it yet.
Technical Specifications & Usage Profiles
SEC-01What It's Used ForPRIMARY WORKLOADS
Primary real-world deployment workloads verified for this application architecture:
Primary network tools Workloads
🌐 The Free, Open-Source VirtualHere Alternative for Windows & Linux — Connect unlimited USB devices over LAN, Wi-Fi & Internet (Low-Latency WSK, 1-Click Pi Setup, WHQL Drivers)
Autonomous Data Sovereignty
Eliminates third-party telemetry, cloud vendor lock-in, and per-seat SaaS costs with self-hosted control.
Open Architecture & Interoperability
Built on C# with standard GPL-3.0 licensing, standard REST/GraphQL APIs, and open data export formats.
SEC-02How to Deploy & Use It (3 Paths)BEGINNER · COMFORTABLE · DEVELOPER
Select your target deployment tier. Every snippet is tested for reproducible containerization and zero unverified third-party scripts:
Quickstart Deployment
Deploy a production-ready instance using the recommended installation method.
Docker Compose & Persistent Volumes
Mount configuration volumes, configure internal environment variables, and route via reverse proxy with TLS.
docker compose up -dNative Source Build & Automation API
Build directly from the repository source code using the C# toolchain and automate via API tokens.
git clone https://github.com/oscarlosu-lab/USBAnywhere.git && cd $(basename "oscarlosu-lab/USBAnywhere")SEC-03Hardware & Runtime Requirements2 GB RAM MIN
SEC-04Target Audience & Honest LimitationsPERFECT FOR vs SKIP IT IF
Perfect For
- •Self-hosters and developers looking for a reliable open-source network tools solution.
- •Teams requiring full custody of data under GPL-3.0 terms with zero external telemetry.
- •Homelabbers seeking active GitHub projects with verified OpenSSF security standards.
Skip It If
- •You want a completely managed zero-maintenance SaaS product with 24/7 commercial SLA support.
- •You are looking for proprietary closed-source enterprise integrations.
Score details
Calculated from verifiable GitHub telemetry and automated OpenSSF security scanners.
No OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified. Weight redistributed to other components.
Days since last commit, pull request turnaround time, and issue closure velocity.
Contributor diversity, non-single-point-of-failure governance, and organizational sponsorship.
Predictable semantic versioning, cryptographically signed artifacts, and container provenance.
Risk Assessment & Operational Flags
1 flag- No OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified.
Can I use this commercially?
Unrecognized or custom license terms. Review the repository license file carefully before commercial or production integration.
- ✓Permitted according to upstream repo terms
- •Inspect upstream LICENSE file on GitHub before commercial deployment.
Watch USBAnywhere for Vulnerability Alerts
Receive real-time alerts if USBAnywhere drops below 80 Safety Score or discloses a critical CVE.
Hetzner Cloud & DigitalOcean
Spin up dedicated Linux nodes with Docker in under 60 seconds. Ideal for running containers with custom domains and reverse proxies.
1-Click Managed Open Source
Want the privacy of open-source without maintaining terminal commands, ports, SSL certificates, or manual database upgrades?
USBAnywhere Deployment Architecture
Visual component flow from public clients down through the edge reverse proxy, containerized runtime, and persistent volume storage.
›View Raw GitHub Mermaid.js Source Code↓
```mermaid
graph TD
subgraph Clients ["1. Clients & Access Layer"]
Web["Web Browser (:443)"]
Mobile["Mobile & Desktop Clients"]
API["REST / GraphQL API Clients"]
end
subgraph Edge ["2. Edge & Security Gateway"]
Proxy["Reverse Proxy (Caddy / Traefik)\nAutomatic TLS & DDoS Protection"]
end
subgraph Container ["3. USBAnywhere Core Service"]
App["USBAnywhere Daemon Container\nRuntime: C#\nLicense: GPL-3.0"]
end
subgraph Storage ["4. Persistent State & Volumes"]
Data[("USBAnywhere Data Storage\n(/data /media)")]
DB[("Embedded SQLite / Key-Value\nPersistent Database")]
end
Web -->|HTTPS| Proxy
Mobile -->|HTTPS / WSS| Proxy
API -->|Authenticated Calls| Proxy
Proxy -->|Local Network| App
App -->|Mounts| Data
App -->|Queries| DB
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