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Jmol vs VESTA: catalog facts
Jmol	VESTA
Free Free and open source.	Free Distributed free of charge by JP-Minerals.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Handles molecules, crystals, materials and macromolecules Portable application that runs without installation	Structures, volumetric data and morphologies in one window Arithmetic operations across several volumetric data files
The desktop application requires Java The scripting language takes time to learn	Specialised for crystallography and materials science Interface aimed at researchers rather than casual users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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