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Racket vs Gauche: catalog facts
Racket	Gauche
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Macros that let you build your own languages Cross-platform GUI framework included	Quick startup suited to scripting Large standard library with networking, regex and threads
Smaller ecosystem than mainstream 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: Apache-2.0 OR MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
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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