ConnectBot Alternatives

Apps similar to ConnectBot include PuTTY, which is free and open source. Other options are OpenSSH, Termux, MobaXterm and Windows Terminal. There's no shortage of Terminal Emulators like ConnectBot, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Kpym icon
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    An SSH server for windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. MATE Terminal icon
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    MATE Terminal is a terminal emulator for the MATE desktop environment. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenIndiana
    • GhostBSD
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  3. RustConn icon
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    RustConn is a modern connection manager for Linux desktops built with GTK4. It provides a unified interface for managing SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, and Zero Trust remote connections with support for both embedded and external clients.

    52 RustConn alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  4. lterm icon
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    lterm is a vte-based terminal emulator for GNU/Linux systems. It is mainly used as ssh/telnet client but can be very easily configured to use any other protocol. Furthermore it can be a usual terminal on local host.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Oryxis icon
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    Oryxis is a desktop SSH/SFTP client with a modern UI, an encrypted local vault for credentials, and no cloud account anywhere in the loop. No Electron, no webview, no vendor servers. Just a single native binary.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. VVTerm icon
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    VVTerm is a native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to servers with passwords or SSH keys, browse remote files over SFTP, keep your hosts in sync with iCloud, and work comfortably across Apple devices with tmux, Mosh, and tunnel support.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
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  7. Termio icon
     1 like

    Modern terminal and SSH manager with AI, workspaces, and full privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Chuchu icon
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    Chuchu is a native Android SSH client powered by libghostty, a terminal-first Compose UI, and has support for both standard SSH and Tailscale SSH workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. BossTerm icon
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    Pure Kotlin terminal emulator. Works with SSH and PTY.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  10. Harness the native Linux command-line potential of Android with this Terminal. BTEP is an advanced Terminal Emulator and SSH client for your phone or tablet. Unleash the command line potential of the Android console with this terminal. Best if rooted, but root not required. Run n.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. TTYEmulator is a free terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, raw TCP and serial computing protocols. TTYEmulator is written for Microsoft Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. MidpSSH icon
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    MidpSSH is an SSH and Telnet client for MIDP 1.0 / 2.0 (J2ME) devices such as Java(tm)-capable cellphones and other mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Java Mobile
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