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.NET vs Rust: catalog facts
.NET	Rust
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Cross-platform on Windows, Linux and macOS Covers web, desktop, mobile, cloud and games	Memory and thread safety checked at compile time No garbage collector, suited to performance-critical and embedded work
Parts of the wider ecosystem lean towards Microsoft tools and Azure Large install compared with lighter language runtimes	Ownership model takes time to learn Compile times can be long on large projects
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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