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Written by the person who built ZestSSH, so each one says plainly where the other app is the better pick. Every fact about another app is dated and linked to where it came from.
Termius is still the better pick for a long team track record, free jump hosts, and students, who get Pro free.
| ZestSSH | Termius | |
|---|---|---|
| The full app | $9.99 once | $10 a month, billed annually |
| Sync | Free, to storage you choose | In Pro |
| Analytics | None | Four services named in its policy |
PuTTY is still the better pick for open source you can read, an installer under 4 MB, serial connections and Pageant.
| ZestSSH | PuTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or $9.99 once | Free and open source |
| Runs on | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS | Windows and Unix |
| Hosts on every device | Encrypted sync | No |
In fairness to JuiceSSH it did a lot right for years, and where it is still installed it keeps connecting for now.
| ZestSSH | JuiceSSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Last update | 3.2.7, October 2026 | February 2021 |
| On Google Play | Yes | No, since late 2025 |
| Runs on | Android, iOS and desktop | Android |
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Free to use, with no account. The full app is $9.99 once.
