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

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