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PaperTerm vs Shellwave: catalog facts
PaperTerm	Shellwave
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Designed around slow e-ink redraws and ghosting Built on the Termux terminal engine	Sessions designed to survive dropped mobile connections Supports phones and foldables
SSH client only, not a general local terminal Very new project with a short track record	Android only Young project with a small user base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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