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TeXworks vs LaTeX Workshop: catalog facts
TeXworks	LaTeX Workshop
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Editor and PDF preview in a single window Simple interface aimed at TeX newcomers	Auto build with configurable LaTeX recipes Internal PDF viewer with SyncTeX
Requires a separately installed TeX distribution Fewer project management features than larger LaTeX IDEs	Requires Visual Studio Code and a separately installed TeX distribution Latest version needs a recent VS Code release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: MIT
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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