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LyX vs Texmaker: catalog facts
LyX	Texmaker
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
LaTeX typesetting quality without writing LaTeX syntax Excellent equation editor with both visual and keyboard entry	Built-in PDF viewer with SyncTeX Structure view and master mode for multi-file documents
Its own file format rather than plain LaTeX, which complicates collaboration Requires a TeX distribution installed separately	Requires a separate LaTeX distribution to compile documents Focused on LaTeX only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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