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Kile vs Setzer: catalog facts
Kile	Setzer
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Project view keeps multi-file documents organised Symbol palettes remove the need to remember command names	Shortcuts and buttons for LaTeX syntax Includes a document creation wizard
Pulls in KDE libraries Development is slow, with the KDE Frameworks 6 version still in beta	Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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