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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackboard
Star Rating
(1,055)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BlackboardNotepad++
Star Rating
(2,403)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Notepad++Blackboard vs Notepad++
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Notepad++ easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Notepad++ overall.
- Reviewers felt that Notepad++ meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Notepad++ is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notepad++ over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availableNotepad++
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
Notepad++
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
828
9.2
2,037
Ease of Use
7.8
922
9.3
2,047
Ease of Setup
7.5
301
9.5
368
Ease of Admin
7.4
200
9.2
282
Quality of Support
7.4
680
8.5
1,493
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
168
8.9
239
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
828
8.8
1,974
Features by Category
Coding
Not enough data
9.1
1195
Not enough data
8.3
1161
Not enough data
9.3
1225
Not enough data
8.8
1115
Editing
Not enough data
7.9
939
Not enough data
8.9
1140
Not enough data
8.7
1139
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1113
Not enough data
8.2
1038
Not enough data
8.5
1090
Not enough data
8.4
907
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
5.7
25
Assessment delivery
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.8
80
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
73
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
Process Automation
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Course Authoring
7.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Course Management
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
9.1
34
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Course Management
6.5
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
6.2
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
Interface
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
52
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
51
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackboard and Notepad++ share no categories
Unique Categories
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Notepad++ is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Notepad++
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
Higher Education
48.0%
Education Management
18.6%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.5%
Information Technology and Services
29.1%
Computer Software
23.3%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
40.2%
Discussions
It seems like I see a lot of reviews saying 'back in the day' in reference to how Blackboard has been surpassed by several new products. What new products are out there today that compete well or have surpassed Blackboard in both features and usability?
3 Comments
CS
It think D2L (Desire To Learn) is a pretty good modern alternative to Blackboard. It requires far less down time and is more intuitive. I've had better...Read more
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 Comment
SH
Everyone dislikes their enterprise level LMS and wants to replace it. I worked with Bb daily for 8 years. Yes. I had complaints about the UX. But the...Read more
API
1 Comment
SB
Hi Asmat,
This is Shaun from G2. If you’re looking for information about APIs in Blackboard Learn, this is a useful website:...Read more
How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross
3 Comments
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
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
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
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