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CrystalMakerVESTA
Paid

Commercial software sold under several licence types through the developer's shop.

 Free

Distributed free of charge by JP-Minerals.

Windows, macOS macOS
  • Interactive, animated visualization of crystal and molecular structures
  • Energy modelling, phonons and IR spectra in version 11
  • Structures, volumetric data and morphologies in one window
  • Arithmetic operations across several volumetric data files
  • Paid, specialist scientific software
  • Only for macOS and Windows
  • Specialised for crystallography and materials science
  • Interface aimed at researchers rather than casual users
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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