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 from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Still maintained? Yes: 1,463 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.28.0 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to TeamViewer.
At a glance
ShellHub quick facts
- Health score
- 93/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 2,245
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v0.28.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
Top alternatives to ShellHub
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Centralized SSH for the edge and cloud computing."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
ShellHub scores 93/100, #6 of 15 in Remote Access: 1,463 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.28.0, 2 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 2,245 stars add 13.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 6.6 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
1463 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v0.28.0 released 2 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 13.4 / 20
2.2k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 1463
- Last 90 days
- 3,269
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #6 of 15 tools in Remote Access by health , between Warpgate (#5) and HomeButler (#7) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 2 days ago |
| Stars | 2,245 |
| Open issues | 12 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | shellhub-io/shellhub ↗ |
ShellHub vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with ShellHub (Remote Access), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puter | 99 | 44k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| Firezone | 96 | 9.1k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| ShellHub (this tool) | 93 | 2.2k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| FMD Server | 89 | 223 | GPL-3.0 | today |
| MeshCentral | 86 | 7.5k | Apache-2.0 | 6 days ago |
| Guacamole | 59 | 4k | Apache-2.0 | 13 days ago |
ShellHub: common questions
What does ShellHub replace?
Repoly lists ShellHub as an open-source alternative to TeamViewer. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where ShellHub stands against the others.
Is ShellHub still maintained?
ShellHub had 1,463 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v0.28.0, is from 2 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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