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Deno	Python
Free The runtime is free and open source under the MIT licence. Deno Deploy, the company's…	Free Free and open source under the Python Software Foundation Licence, a permissive licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Permissions are denied by default; a script must be granted file, network or environment access TypeScript runs directly with no build step or configuration	Readable syntax that makes it the usual first language and easy to return to The standard library covers a lot without any third-party packages
Some npm packages that depend on Node internals still do not work A smaller ecosystem and hiring pool than Node	Much slower than compiled languages for CPU-heavy work The global interpreter lock limits threading, though recent versions are addressing it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Python-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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