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PaperTerm vs Termux: catalog facts
PaperTerm	Termux
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
Designed around slow e-ink redraws and ghosting Built on the Termux terminal engine	No root needed Large APT package collection
SSH client only, not a general local terminal Very new project with a short track record	Typing on a touchscreen is slow without a keyboard Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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