ConnectBot
ConnectBot is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Simple, powerful, open-source SSH client for Android. It has 3,502 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About ConnectBot
ConnectBot is a secure shell client for Android that lets you connect to remote servers over a cryptographically secure link. Use ConnectBot to manage SSH sessions from your phone or tablet, keep connections active while you switch apps, and work with the terminal tools you already use. It supports saved hosts, SSH public key authentication, port forwarding, terminal color schemes, custom fonts, and other settings for tailoring each connection. The F-Droid build uses the open-source ConnectBot flavor. It includes the cryptography provider in the APK and does not depend on Google Play Services.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds ConnectBot from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is ConnectBot?
ConnectBot is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Simple, powerful, open-source SSH client for Android. It has 3,502 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is ConnectBot free and open source?
Yes. ConnectBot's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install ConnectBot?
You can install ConnectBot from F-Droid (package org.connectbot) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.11.0).
Is ConnectBot still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 10, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.