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Texmaker vs LyX: catalog facts
Texmaker	LyX
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built-in PDF viewer with SyncTeX Structure view and master mode for multi-file documents	LaTeX typesetting quality without writing LaTeX syntax Excellent equation editor with both visual and keyboard entry
Requires a separate LaTeX distribution to compile documents Focused on LaTeX only	Its own file format rather than plain LaTeX, which complicates collaboration Requires a TeX distribution installed separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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