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Rio

Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator powered by WebGPU.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Rio is a terminal emulator, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing: hardware acceleration and split view.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator powered by WebGPU” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator powered by WebGPU” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “It supports a wide range of features, including split panes, tabs, and customizable themes.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Rio is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (MIT) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Rio is a hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator. It is designed to be fast and efficient, with a focus on performance and usability. Rio is built using the latest technologies, including Rust and WebGPU, to provide a modern and responsive user experience. It supports a wide range of features, including split panes, tabs, and customizable themes. Rio is open source and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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