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# Adobe Dreamweaver vs Brackets Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Adobe Dreamweaver** [

4.1/5(2,846)

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews#reviews)

**Brackets** [

4.4/5(262)

](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
No pricing available

**Brackets**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
2 months

Based on 213 responses

**Brackets**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
11 months

Based on 180 responses

**Brackets**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
$$$$$

**Brackets**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
13%

**Brackets**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
[
Ease of Use (15)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1680810&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Simple (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2252750&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2252791&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Outdated Technology (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2252856&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Brackets**
[
Ease of Use (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267743&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Live Preview (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267709&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Plugin Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2353108&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Crashes (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2308380&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Adobe Dreamweaver**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0d6021e1f6253f85ed0eb22a67eb101b/adobe-photoshop.png "Product Avatar Image")

Photoshop

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_816854961e0fdefd2810e97e959c72f1/filezilla.png "Product Avatar Image")

FileZilla

](https://www.g2.com/products/filezilla/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/integrations)

**Brackets**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3f596abc7b076efa0a4a7890400ebae5/apple-safari.png "Product Avatar Image")

Safari

](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-safari/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_875175039c275eab2eed735a56ad8cee/chrome-os.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Chrome OS

](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c65522c8f7bacfdc0684fc8d26bba00d/mozilla-firefox.png "Product Avatar Image")

Firefox

](https://www.g2.com/products/mozilla-firefox/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/integrations)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

8.6

8.62,583

**Brackets**

8.8

8.8243

Ease of Use

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

7.6

7.62,589

**Brackets**

9.0

9.0243

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

8.2

8.2594

**Brackets**

9.4

9.435

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

8.2

8.2547

**Brackets**

8.5

8.522

Quality of Support

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

8.0

8.01,985

**Brackets**

8.2

8.2157

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

8.4

8.4499

**Brackets**

8.6

8.620

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Dreamweaver**

6.9

6.92,556

**Brackets**

7.9

7.9233

Features

Text Editor[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

140

Coding

Syntax highlighting

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

121

Autocompletion

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

124

Find and replace

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

122

Code folding

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

114

Editing

Collaborative editing

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

76

Language Support

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

105

Selection Methods

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

107

Functionality

Extensibility

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

106

Cross-platform support

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

93

Plugins and integrations

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

107

Security

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

74

Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Design[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

49

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Templates Library

7.9(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Visualization Tools

8.8(won by default)

40

Not enough data

HTML and CSS Editors

9.0(won by default)

40

Not enough data

Content Elements Libraries

8.1(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Dynamic Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionalities

WYSIWYG Editor Integration

8.1(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Marketing Tools Integrations

7.8(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Vector Graphics Tools Importing and Integration

8.5(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Online Booking Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CMS Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Web Design

Autonomous Task Execution

7.9(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

8.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

7.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

8.0(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

8.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

HTML5 Technology

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Hosting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shopping Cart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

No-Code

Not enough data

Not enough data

Revision History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Landing Pages/Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Domains

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Animation

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Newsletter Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Adobe Dreamweaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/46e0dc939b4d6564b2efb3cbff7ffb5a/adobe-dreamweaver.svg "Adobe Dreamweaver")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews)

Adobe Dreamweaver

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

56.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

26.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

16.9%

[![Brackets](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89f9b71139b003b6eafc8bfd35e08665/brackets.jpg "Brackets")](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews)

Brackets

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

62.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

56.3%

62.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

26.8%

20.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

16.9%

17.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Adobe Dreamweaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/46e0dc939b4d6564b2efb3cbff7ffb5a/adobe-dreamweaver.svg "Adobe Dreamweaver")](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-dreamweaver/reviews)
Adobe Dreamweaver

Marketing and Advertising

10.6%

Design

9.4%

Graphic Design

7.1%

Information Technology and Services

6.5%

Higher Education

5.9%

Other

60.5%

[![Brackets](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89f9b71139b003b6eafc8bfd35e08665/brackets.jpg "Brackets")](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews)
Brackets

Computer Software

25.3%

Information Technology and Services

19.5%

Internet

5.8%

Design

5.1%

Marketing and Advertising

5.1%

Other

39.3%

Alternatives

**Adobe Dreamweaver Alternatives**

 ![Wix](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3d30316055622183097712f28d011a7c/wix.svg "Wix")

[
Wix
](/products/wix/reviews)

 ![Webflow](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/96b527f3a3c7952e109278c446da2108/webflow.svg "Webflow")

[
Webflow
](/products/webflow/reviews)

 ![Google Web Designer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4a7ea4035f9eb7554b5e1951a98653f4/google-web-designer.jpg "Google Web Designer")

[
Google Web Designer
](/products/google-web-designer/reviews)

 ![CoffeeCup HTML Editor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_88bef2b5fad2fe25ba87664483a11934/coffeecup-html-editor.png "CoffeeCup HTML Editor")

[
CoffeeCup
](/products/coffeecup-html-editor/reviews)

**Brackets Alternatives**

 ![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")

[
Visual Studio Code
](/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)

 ![Notepad++](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566090/notepad.png "Notepad++")

[
Notepad++
](/products/notepad/reviews)

 ![Sublime Text](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566128/sublime-text.png "Sublime Text")

[
Sublime Text
](/products/sublime-text/reviews)

 ![UltraEdit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0a47f56c0ae08c2bbc1cd48dbe10ab43/ultraedit.png "UltraEdit")

[
UltraEdit
](/products/ultraedit/reviews)

## Adobe Dreamweaver vs Brackets

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Brackets easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Brackets overall.

- Reviewers felt that Brackets meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Dreamweaver.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Brackets is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Brackets over Adobe Dreamweaver.