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Ghostty vs Rio
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Ghostty
8.0Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration
Rio
8.0Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator
| Metric | Ghostty | Rio |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 43.5K | 352 |
| 90-day Installs | 132.8K | 947 |
| 365-day Installs | 276.1K | 4.1K |
| Version | 1.3.1 | 0.4.2 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 46.0K | 6.5K |
| GitHub Forks | 1.9K | 251 |
| Open Issues | 186 | 318 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Zig | Rust |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Dec 26, 2024 | Jun 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Ghostty
Ghostty is a high-performance terminal emulator leveraging native UI and GPU acceleration, making it ideal for developers and power users seeking a fast and feature-rich experience.
Provides a terminal emulator with native UI and GPU acceleration for enhanced performance.
Pros
- + Exceptional performance with GPU acceleration
- + Rich feature set including native UI
- + Active development and strong community support
Cons
- - Relies on Zig language, potentially limiting plugin ecosystem
- - Moderate number of open issues
Rio
Rio is a high-performance terminal emulator that leverages GPU acceleration for smooth operation. It's ideal for developers seeking a fast and reliable terminal experience.
Provides a hardware-accelerated terminal emulator for enhanced performance.
Pros
- + Hardware-accelerated GPU rendering for smooth performance
- + Built with Rust for performance and reliability
- + Active community and regular updates
Cons
- - Lack of auto-update feature
- - Some minor bugs have been reported and resolved