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C3 vs Beef: catalog facts
C3	Beef
Free Free and open source; the compiler and standard library use LGPL-3.0 and MIT licences.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux, Web, Command line	Windows
Syntax close to C, with a C-to-C3 guide Optionals, generics and compile-time reflection	Language and IDE designed together C and C++ interop with custom memory allocators
Pre-1.0 language that may still change Smaller ecosystem than C or C++	IDE and binaries only for Windows; other platforms need building from source Small ecosystem compared with established languages
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0-or-later, MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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