Ratty vs. Rio Terminal
| Feature | Ratty | Rio Terminal |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | A GPU-rendered terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics 🐀🧀 | A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator focusing to run in desktops and browsers. |
| Website | https://ratty-term.org | https://rioterm.com |
| Language | rust | rust |
| Date Created | May 10, 2026 | October 5, 2022 |
| Platform | macos linux | macos windows linux bsd |
| File Size | ~47.0 MB | ~13.8 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | Yes | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| GPU Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| True Color (24-bit) | Yes | Yes |
| Font Ligatures | Yes | Yes |
| Tabs | No | Yes |
| Split Panes | No | Yes |
| OSC 52 Clipboard | Yes | Yes |
| OSC 8 Hyperlinks | Yes | Yes |
| Unicode Support | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | No | No |
| Kitty Graphics Protocol | Yes | No |
| iTerm2 Inline Images | Yes | Yes |
| 3D Mode | Yes | No |
| Inline 3D Support | Yes | No |
| Ratty Graphics Protocol | Yes | No |
| Glyph Protocol | No | Yes |
| Kitty Keyboard Protocol | Yes | Yes |
| Synchronized Output | No | Yes |
| Styled Underlines | Yes | Yes |
| Shell Integration | No | Yes |
| Drop-down Mode | No | No |
| Built-in Multiplexer | No | No |
| Config Format | — | toml |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (MIT) | Open Source (MIT) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/orhun/ratty | https://github.com/raphamorim/rio |
| Development State | active | active |
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