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SoftKVM is a Windows-native utility developed by softkvm for switching the input sources of multiple physical monitors. Its primary purpose is to let users control how their displays connect to different devices by leveraging the DDC/CI (Display Data Channel / Command Interface) protocol, which allows software to communicate directly with monitor hardware. The tool scans the system for physical monitors that support DDC/CI, identifies them, and maps individual devices to the corresponding ports on multiple displays. Once this mapping is configured, SoftKVM enables synchronized switching of input sources, such as HDMI or DisplayPort, across all connected monitors through global hotkeys. This makes it particularly useful for users who share one set of monitors between several computers or devices and want a software-based alternative to a traditional hardware KVM switch, since a single keyboard shortcut can change every screen to the desired source at the same time. Typical use cases include switching between a work laptop and a personal desktop, moving a multi-monitor setup between a PC and a game console, or managing hybrid workstation environments where displays must frequently change inputs. SoftKVM falls into the system utilities category, specifically within display management and hardware control tools for the Windows platform. Because it relies on DDC/CI, it requires monitors that expose this interface for input control. The current version of SoftKVM is 0.1.0-beta.2, and the catalog lists a total of one published version, indicating that the software is in an early beta stage of development. As a beta release, it represents the initial public iteration of the tool, offering its core functionality of monitor scanning, device-to-port mapping, and hotkey-driven input switching while still being actively developed by its publisher.
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