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The DuoStream alternative where each person has their own screen, keyboard and mouse on one PC.

Hydra Multi-Seat is a DuoStream alternative where nothing is streamed: each person on a Windows 10 or 11 PC gets their own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account, at full graphics-card speed. Every screen plugs into the PC itself, so there is no second device and no video sent over your network.

One PC, a seat for everyone: Hydra Multi-Seat in under two minutes.

What DuoStream does

DuoStream, which its own pages call Duo, describes itself as a multiseat streaming solution for Windows. It runs a session for each user on a host PC, and each person connects to it with a Moonlight client.

What you get with Hydra

Hydra Multi-Seat gives each person on the PC their own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account. Every screen plugs into the PC itself, so each person plays and works at the full speed of the graphics card, on whatever games and apps they already own, and nobody needs a second device. Add a seat or move a screen to another seat without restarting the PC.

	DuoStream	Hydra
What each person uses	A Moonlight client that is paired to a Duo instance and shows the streamed session	Their own screen, keyboard and mouse, plugged into the PC
The picture	Streamed from the host PC to each client	Drawn by the PC straight to each screen, at full graphics-card speed
Windows	Its setup guide lists Windows 11 24H2 as the minimum	Windows 10 and Windows 11
Sound	Its known-issues page says the remote audio driver supports stereo only	Each seat has its own default sound: a headset each, or shared speakers split left and right
Game controllers	Its known-issues page lists 4 XInput gamepads across all sessions	Each controller belongs to a seat
Setup	An instance in Duo Manager for each local Windows account, then a Moonlight client paired to it	Drag and drop screens, keyboards and mice onto seats in the panel, with no restart to change a seat

DuoStream facts are from its own public pages, read on 1 November 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we'll correct it.

One license for every seat

Hydra Multi-Seat starts with a free 7-day trial with every feature. After the trial you pay monthly, yearly, or once for a lifetime license at the launch price. One license covers every seat on the PC, and your first payment is refunded within 14 days. The pricing page shows the prices in your currency.

What you need to start

Windows 10 and 11 (x64).
A graphics card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel.
For each person, a screen, a keyboard and a mouse.

Start the 7-day free trial with every feature and give each person a whole PC. Read the download page for the installer and why Hydra for what each seat gets.

Questions people ask

What is an alternative to DuoStream?

Hydra Multi-Seat. It gives each person on one Windows PC their own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account, plugged into the PC, with nothing streamed to another device.

Do I need a second device for each person?

No. With Hydra each person uses a screen, keyboard and mouse connected to the same PC, and every game runs at the full speed of the graphics card.

Does each person get their own Windows account?

Yes. Each person signs in to their own Windows account, with their own apps, files, game library and saves, at the same time as everyone else.

Which Windows versions does it run on?

Hydra Multi-Seat runs on Windows 10 and 11 (x64) with NVIDIA, AMD and Intel graphics.

What does it cost, and can I try it first?

You can try every feature free for 7 days. After that you pay monthly, yearly, or once for a lifetime license at the launch price, and one license covers every seat on the PC. Your first payment is refunded within 14 days. The pricing page shows the prices in your currency.

Try Hydra Multi-Seat on your own PC.

Every feature is free for 7 days. After that you pay monthly, yearly, or once for a lifetime license at the launch price. One license covers every seat on the PC, so you never pay per seat. The pricing page shows the prices in your currency.

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