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Jmol vs MolView: catalog facts
Jmol	MolView
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Handles molecules, crystals, materials and macromolecules Portable application that runs without installation	Sketcher and 3D viewer in one browser page Searches PubChem by name, similarity and substructure
The desktop application requires Java The scripting language takes time to learn	Needs a browser and an internet connection Some calculations use Jmol, which is slower than the default engine
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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