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Janet vs Gauche: catalog facts
Janet	Gauche
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Entire language under 1MB in one binary Threads, networking and an event loop built in	Quick startup suited to scripting Large standard library with networking, regex and threads
Smaller package ecosystem than mainstream scripting languages Lisp-style syntax takes adjustment for newcomers	Scheme has a smaller ecosystem than mainstream scripting languages Major releases are infrequent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
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 1, 2026

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