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Texmaker vs TeXnicCenter: catalog facts
Texmaker	TeXnicCenter
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Built-in PDF viewer with SyncTeX Structure view and master mode for multi-file documents	Project management for multi-file LaTeX documents One-click builds with PDF, DVI and PS output profiles
Requires a separate LaTeX distribution to compile documents Focused on LaTeX only	Windows only Requires a separately installed TeX distribution
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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