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Texmaker vs TeXShop: catalog facts
Texmaker	TeXShop
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Built-in PDF viewer with SyncTeX Structure view and master mode for multi-file documents	Native Mac application with tight SyncTeX integration Included in MacTeX, so it is already there on most Mac TeX installs
Requires a separate LaTeX distribution to compile documents Focused on LaTeX only	macOS only Interface is dated compared with cross-platform editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
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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