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ConnectBotPaperTerm
Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Android Android
  • Long-established SSH client for Android
  • Open source with builds on GitHub as well as Google Play
  • Designed around slow e-ink redraws and ghosting
  • Built on the Termux terminal engine
  • Android only
  • Typing in a shell on a phone keyboard is slow for long sessions
  • SSH client only, not a general local terminal
  • Very new project with a short track record
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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