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BBEdit
jEdit
BBEdit-vs-jEdit
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BBEdit
(63)
4.5
out of
5
BBEdit
By
Bare Bones
jEdit
(14)
4.6
out of
5
jEdit
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jEdit
At a Glance
Star Rating
(63)
4.5
out of
5
(14)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BBEdit
Star Rating
(63)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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jEdit
Star Rating
(14)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BBEdit vs jEdit
Reviewers felt that jEdit meets the needs of their business better than BBEdit.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BBEdit is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of jEdit over BBEdit.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BBEdit
No pricing available
jEdit
No pricing available
Free Trial
BBEdit
No trial information available
jEdit
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
52
9.3
12
Ease of Use
9.2
52
9.6
12
Ease of Setup
9.3
16
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
14
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.0
32
8.3
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
49
8.1
12
Features by Category
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8.0
13
8.5
11
Coding
Syntax highlighting
8.6
(tied score)
13
8.6
(tied score)
11
Autocompletion
7.6
12
9.3
(won by 1.7)
10
Find and replace
8.8
13
8.9
(won by 0.1)
11
Code folding
8.5
12
8.6
(won by 0.1)
11
Editing
Collaborative editing
7.3
8
7.9
(won by 0.6)
7
Language Support
8.7
10
9.4
(won by 0.7)
9
Selection Methods
8.5
(won by 0.5)
13
8.0
10
Functionality
Extensibility
7.7
(tied score)
11
7.7
(tied score)
10
Cross-platform support
7.1
8
8.8
(won by 1.7)
11
Plugins and integrations
7.4
9
8.5
(won by 1.1)
11
Security
8.0
9
8.3
(won by 0.3)
7
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Cross-system Integration
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BBEdit
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BBEdit and jEdit are categorized as
Text Editor
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BBEdit has no unique categories
jEdit has no unique categories
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Reviewers' Company Size
BBEdit
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
53.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
22.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
24.2%
jEdit
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
30.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
53.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
53.2%
30.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
22.6%
53.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
24.2%
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
BBEdit
Information Technology and Services
17.7%
Marketing and Advertising
14.5%
Computer Software
12.9%
Higher Education
8.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
41.9%
jEdit
Information Technology and Services
30.8%
Semiconductors
7.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.7%
Investment Management
7.7%
Insurance
7.7%
Other
38.5%
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