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ShellHub is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Remote Access category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in Go. It ships a Docker image. It has 2,239 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/shellhub-io/shellhub

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
2,239
Forks
201
Open issues
15
Commits, last 12 months
3,226
Last commit
Oct 25, 2026
Latest release
v0.27.0Oct 23, 2026
Created
May 16, 2019
License
Apache-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 3,226 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 25, 2026
Commits, last 12 months3,226
Latest releasev0.27.0 (Oct 23, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time114
Open issues15
Open pull requests10
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedMay 16, 2019

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About ShellHub

Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd).

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/shellhub-io/shellhub.

Topics

  • ssh
  • iot
  • linux
  • ssh-tunnel
  • shellhub
  • cloud-computing
  • raspberry-pi
  • embedded
  • golang
  • hacktoberfest

Repository preview

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FAQ

ShellHub FAQ

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Is ShellHub free and open source?

Yes. ShellHub is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run ShellHub with Docker?

Yes. ShellHub provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to ShellHub?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to ShellHub include Puter, Pangolin and Termix.

Is ShellHub actively maintained?

The most recent commit to ShellHub was on Oct 25, 2026 with 3,226 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.27.0, published Oct 23, 2026. It had 15 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.