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Rio vs kitty: catalog facts
Rio	kitty
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Provides a modern interface for shell sessions.	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
Shell programs and remote-access tools are installed separately.	No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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