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Rio vs Ghostty
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Rio
8.0Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator
Ghostty
8.0Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration
| Metric | Rio | Ghostty |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 354 | 43.5K |
| 90-day Installs | 943 | 133.0K |
| 365-day Installs | 4.1K | 277.1K |
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.3.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 6.5K | 46.0K |
| GitHub Forks | 251 | 1.9K |
| Open Issues | 318 | 186 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Rust | Zig |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Jun 9, 2023 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Reviews
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
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