If you just have to inspect your data or do a search match, none of the Rietveld software packages that have been recommended are useful. Moreover, as Ebrahim seems not an expert in the field (otherwise he would know the software packages), recommending to use a Rietveld software without first LEARNING what it is for, what are the limits and when you should use them, is the best way to form people that think XRD analysis is an easy push-the-button task.

And this is even worse with software packages that give results in an automatic or semi-automatic way. If you just have to inspect your data or do a search match, none of the Rietveld software packages that have been recommended are useful. Moreover, as Ebrahim seems not an expert in the field (otherwise he would know the software packages), recommending to use a Rietveld software without first LEARNING what it is for, what are the limits and when you should use them, is the best way to form people that think XRD analysis is an easy push-the-button task. And this is even worse with software packages that give results in an automatic or semi-automatic way. I used the freeware MAUD for my academic research and I preferred it over FullProf.

It is based on Java, if you have already installed Java, MAUD does not need installation, only unzip the content in a folder and you can start to work, also it is possible to use it as a portable application. MAUD is easy to use and configure that you can start using it immediately. Sia mp3.

X'Pert HighScore Plus is a complete full powder pattern analysis tool. It unites phase identification, crystallographic analysis, cluster analysis, and Rietveld calculations in one software package covering all common powder diffraction applications.

You only need to follow the basic tutorial to get an idea of which the capabilities of MAUD are. Also, you may find useful the Youtube tutorials and other presentations in pdf format (see links below) to get a good level of both dominance of the program and understanding of the Rietveld method. I think of if it is easy to use, it is easy to understand.