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Compare BBEdit and UltraEdit 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$119.95 1 user
BBEdit
Star Rating
(63)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,125)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$119.95 1 user
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that UltraEdit excels in syntax highlighting with a score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for developers who appreciate clear code visibility. In contrast, BBEdit's score of 8.6 indicates it may not provide the same level of clarity, which some users find limiting.
- Reviewers mention that UltraEdit's find and replace functionality is robust, scoring 9.5, which is particularly beneficial for those working with large codebases. BBEdit, with a score of 8.8, offers decent functionality but lacks some of the advanced features that UltraEdit users find essential.
- G2 users highlight UltraEdit's superior collaborative editing capabilities, scoring 8.7, which allows teams to work together more effectively. BBEdit, scoring 7.3, does not offer the same level of collaboration, which can hinder team projects.
- Users on G2 appreciate UltraEdit's extensibility with a score of 9.0, allowing for a wide range of plugins and customizations. BBEdit, scoring 7.7, has fewer options for extensions, which some users find restrictive for their specific needs.
- Reviewers mention that UltraEdit's cross-platform support is a significant advantage, scoring 9.0, making it accessible for users on different operating systems. BBEdit, with a score of 7.1, is primarily focused on macOS, limiting its user base.
- Users say that UltraEdit's quality of support is commendable, with a score of 9.4, indicating that users feel well-supported when issues arise. In comparison, BBEdit's support, scoring 9.0, is still good but does not match the responsiveness and helpfulness reported by UltraEdit users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BBEdit
No pricing availableUltraEdit
UltraEdit Enterprise
$119.95
1 user
UltraEdit Enterprise is a license that contains every product in the UltraEdit suite—includes the renowned text editor, compare tool, search utility, and FTP client.
UltraEdit is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. A single license can be activated on up to 5 unique systems. Includes platinum-tier tech support via email.
- One year of platinum support and software updates
- All Access ready — Best for professionals and larger teams
- Eligible for Enterprise deployment kit
Free Trial
BBEdit
No trial information availableUltraEdit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
52
9.5
987
Ease of Use
9.2
52
9.1
989
Ease of Setup
9.3
16
9.3
388
Ease of Admin
8.9
14
9.1
374
Quality of Support
9.0
32
9.4
864
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
9.5
363
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
49
8.7
980
Features by Category
Coding
8.6
13
9.4
232
7.6
12
8.6
176
8.8
13
9.5
249
8.5
12
9.1
193
Editing
7.3
8
Feature Not Available
8.7
10
9.3
159
8.5
13
9.2
224
Functionality
7.7
11
8.9
165
7.1
8
9.0
148
7.4
9
Feature Not Available
8.0
9
9.1
97
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BBEdit and UltraEdit are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
BBEdit has no unique categories
UltraEdit has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BBEdit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UltraEdit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
15.6%
Financial Services
3.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.5%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
56.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
BBEdit has no discussions with answers
How is it different from the other software like notepad++ and what benefits are there?
9 Comments
AJ
UltraEdit and Notepad++ are both text editors. While Notepad ++ is very powerful it is not as powerful/feature rich as UltraEdit. For those people that spend...Read more
What is UltraEdit used for?
2 Comments
PL
Text editing. Any kind of text editing. Hex editing, regular expression(s) find/replace, XML formatting, and any programming language. Find in files....Read more
Virtual Machine
1 Comment
TS
I think UE has a forum for these questions here: http://forums.ultraedit.com/configuration-ini-settings-f7/?sid=15d4fd90054335d1d16ab4679fd261c8Read more
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