Alternative Language Recommendations

This cluster features numerous comments recommending niche or alternative programming languages like Crystal, Roc, Gleam, Mercury, and others as potential solutions or fits for the discussed needs, often with direct links to their websites.

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Sample Comments

macintux Jun 19, 2019 View on HN

You might like Reia.http://reia-lang.org/

t0mbstone Nov 3, 2021 View on HN

Check out Crystalhttps://crystal-lang.org/

jray Feb 12, 2023 View on HN

Try crystal!https://crystal-lang.org/

themanaknight Jan 6, 2021 View on HN

Check out Mercuryhttps://mercurylang.org/index.html

indy Oct 12, 2025 View on HN

Try the Roc language https://www.roc-lang.org/It's at a very early stage of development but looks promising

spookierookie Sep 29, 2022 View on HN

How about crystal?https://crystal-lang.org/

Smoosh Sep 21, 2020 View on HN

Have you looked at Crystal?https://crystal-lang.org/

amerine Mar 15, 2018 View on HN

You might like Crystal https://crystal-lang.org

cschep Aug 30, 2024 View on HN

you might like https://janet-lang.org/ !

mdwagner Jan 4, 2024 View on HN

If you're interested, take a look at Crystal (https://crystal-lang.org/)!