ratatui

The premium Open Source alternative to Ncurses

🎯 Best for:Building high-performance terminal applications in Rust.

What is ratatui?

Replaces legacy terminal UI libraries with a modern, immediate-mode rendering crate for Rust. It provides a rich set of widgets for building complex, interactive dashboards and CLI tools.

Tech Stack
RustFrontend & Headless CMS

Why ratatui?

  • Highly performant
  • Active community
  • Excellent widget set

Limitations

  • Steep learning curve
  • Rust knowledge required
  • No mouse support by default
3/6/2026
Last Update
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Forks
189
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MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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