# ConnectBot (open-source developer tool)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/connectbot/connectbot |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 3,502 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.connectbot/ (package org.connectbot) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://connectbot.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v1.11.0 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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