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Gauche vs Racket: catalog facts
Gauche	Racket
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Quick startup suited to scripting Large standard library with networking, regex and threads	Macros that let you build your own languages Cross-platform GUI framework included
Scheme has a smaller ecosystem than mainstream scripting languages Major releases are infrequent	Smaller ecosystem than mainstream languages Lisp-style syntax takes adjustment for newcomers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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