Actively maintained
Built against current Android SDKs and shipping updates. JuiceSSH last saw a release in 2021 and is no longer receiving security patches.
// JuiceSSH alternative · 2026
JuiceSSH is gone. Termax is the free replacement.
JuiceSSH was pulled from the Google Play Store in December 2025; its last release shipped in 2021. Termax is an actively developed Android SSH client with a real terminal, an SFTP file manager, key generation, port forwarding, jump hosts and optional end-to-end sync to your PC — free, no subscription required, and usable without an account.
Free, sync included · no account needed · no AI reading along · made in Germany
Connects to any SSH server
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- Raspberry Pi
- Proxmox
- Hetzner
- IONOS
- Contabo
- DigitalOcean
- AWS
// What you get
What you get instead — and what JuiceSSH never had
Real SFTP file manager
Browse, upload and download files over SSH from your phone. JuiceSSH never had this — you needed a second app for it.
SSH key generation on the phone
Create ed25519 or RSA keys with one tap. No desktop, no command line, no PuTTYgen.
Everything free, no Pro unlock
JuiceSSH sold widgets, theming and external keyboard support as JuiceSSH Pro. In Termax those basics are free; only the optional Termax Premium (dictation and cloud sessions) is paid.
Optional sync to your PC
Create a host on your desktop and it is on your phone — end-to-end encrypted with Argon2id and AES-256-GCM. The server only ever stores ciphertext.
Works without an account
Install and go. Credentials are encrypted at rest in the Android Keystore and never leave the device unless you turn sync on yourself.
Port forwarding, free again
Local and remote tunnels, saved with the connection. JuiceSSH sold forwarding as part of Pro, and since its licence check stopped working those tunnels are gone; in Termax they cost nothing.
Jump hosts
Reach servers behind a bastion host with up to three hops, just like ssh -J. An imported ~/.ssh/config brings its ProxyJump entries along.
Telnet and serial over USB OTG
Telnet for old switches and routers, plus a serial console through a USB OTG adapter with an FTDI, CP210x, CH34x, PL2303 or CDC-ACM chip, preset to 9600 8N1.
// Side by side
JuiceSSH vs Termax
JuiceSSH was a good app. The problem is not its feature list — it is that nobody is maintaining it any more.
JuiceSSHTermax
Available on Google PlayRemoved Dec 2025✓
Last release20212026 · v0.9.1
Security updatesNone✓ ongoing
SSH terminal✓✓
SFTP file manager×✓
Generate SSH keys in-app×✓ ed25519 / RSA
Port forwardingPro, no longer works✓ free
Sync with a desktop client×✓ end-to-end encrypted
Desktop app from the same maker×✓ Windows
Price for every feature abovePro unlockFree
If you are still running JuiceSSH today, the honest advice is to move — not because a competitor wants your install, but because an unmaintained app holding your private keys is a liability. More on Termax for Android.
// Download
Move over in five minutes
Install Termax, add your hosts, and keep working. Nothing to pay, nothing to register.
Termax for Android
v0.9.18.3 MB
Prefer a direct download? Get the APK from this site.
Termax for Windows
v0.9.199 MB
Add your hosts once on the desktop and sync them to the phone. Not yet code-signed: on the SmartScreen prompt click "More info" → "Run anyway".
// FAQ
JuiceSSH alternatives – common questions
Is JuiceSSH dead?
Effectively, yes. JuiceSSH was unpublished from the Google Play Store in December 2025, and its last release dates back to 2021. New users can no longer install it, and it will not receive further security patches - on an app that holds the private keys to your servers. If you still have it installed it may keep working for a while, but it is no longer maintained.
How do I move my connections from JuiceSSH to Termax?
If JuiceSSH still opens on your device, note down your hosts, ports and usernames, and export any private keys you generated inside it. Then add them in Termax - it imports an existing OpenSSH config automatically, so if your keys and hosts are already in ~/.ssh/config on a desktop, Termax picks them up there and you can sync them to your phone. JuiceSSH used its own encrypted store with no open export format, so there is no one-click migration path from any app.
Is Termax free like JuiceSSH was?
Termax is free, including the parts JuiceSSH charged for. JuiceSSH Pro sold features like port forwarding, the widget, external keyboard support and theming as a paid unlock. In Termax all of that is free: terminal, SFTP file manager, saved connections, SSH key generation, snippets, port forwarding, jump hosts and end-to-end encrypted sync between phone and PC cost nothing. The only paid extra is the optional Termax Premium with dictation and cloud sessions.
Does Termax work on Android 15 and 16?
Yes. Termax targets current Android versions and is actively developed - that is the main practical difference from JuiceSSH, which was built against a 2021 SDK and now misbehaves on recent Android releases.
What about ConnectBot or Termius?
ConnectBot is free, open source and still shipping - a solid choice if open source matters most to you, though it has no SFTP. Termius is polished and syncs across devices, but the sync sits behind a 10 dollar per month subscription and it requires an account even for the free tier. Termax sits in between: free like ConnectBot, with the SFTP and cross-device sync you would otherwise pay Termius for, and usable entirely without an account.
Why should I trust a smaller app with my server keys?
Fair question. Termax stores credentials encrypted at rest in the Android Keystore, verifies server host keys against man-in-the-middle attacks, ships no telemetry by default, and works entirely offline without an account. If you enable sync, your vault is encrypted on your device with a key derived from your master password (Argon2id) and encrypted again with AES-256-GCM before it leaves - the server only ever stores ciphertext it cannot read.