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At a Glance
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Star Rating
(152)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$60 1
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Notepad++
Notepad++
Star Rating
(2,409)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Beyond Compare vs Notepad++

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Notepad++ easier to use and set up. However, Beyond Compare is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Beyond Compare overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Beyond Compare meets the needs of their business better than Notepad++.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Beyond Compare is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notepad++ over Beyond Compare.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Beyond Compare
Pro
$60
1
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Notepad++
No pricing available
Free Trial
Beyond Compare
Free Trial is available
Notepad++
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
127
9.2
2,043
Ease of Use
9.2
128
9.3
2,053
Ease of Setup
9.4
19
9.5
374
Ease of Admin
9.3
16
9.2
283
Quality of Support
8.6
85
8.5
1,499
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
13
8.9
240
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
118
8.8
1,980
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
1,344
Coding
Not enough data
9.1
1197
Not enough data
8.3
1164
Not enough data
9.3
1227
Not enough data
8.8
1115
Editing
Not enough data
7.9
940
Not enough data
8.9
1146
Not enough data
8.7
1141
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1119
Not enough data
8.2
1043
Not enough data
8.5
1094
Not enough data
8.4
908
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
5.6
26
7.4
8
Not enough data
Functionality
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Management
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Notepad++
Notepad++
Beyond Compare and Notepad++ share no categories
Unique Categories
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare is categorized as Database Comparison
Notepad++
Notepad++ is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.4%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Information Technology and Services
28.2%
Computer Software
16.8%
Financial Services
6.0%
Insurance
5.4%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
40.3%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Information Technology and Services
29.2%
Computer Software
23.2%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
40.2%
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Beyond Compare
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Notepad++
Notepad++ Alternatives
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Discussions
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare Discussions
Why can't you provide this tool as an open source.
2 Comments
Manpreet S.
MS
A good alternative i found was https://www.freetextcompare.com Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Beyond Compare has no more discussions with answers
Notepad++
Notepad++ Discussions
How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross
3 Comments
Sridhar P.
SP
There is an icon(5th one) for close all option,just below the Menu bar Read more
How do I use Notepad?
3 Comments
Yosef S.
YS
It's a free download. It opens with a blank document. Multiple docs can be opened in tabs. Save documents when you are done.Read more
How do i save automatically?
2 Comments
Rakesh  R.
RR
When we work on any page than it already saved , because if tab closed automatically than if you open again then you get your data where you working.Read more