# Brackets vs Oxygen XML Editor Comparison | | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 261 | 35 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (53.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Brackets Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Live Preview (3 reviews) Cons: - Plugin Issues (2 reviews) - Crashes (1 reviews) ### Oxygen XML Editor Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Efficiency (1 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (1 reviews) - Software Reliability (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (242 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (34 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (156 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (232 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Brackets #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Oxygen XML Editor #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brackets** | 8.4/10 | 139 | | **Oxygen XML Editor** | 7.7/10 | 9 | #### Coding | Feature | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | 9.2 (120 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | 8.7 (121 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Code folding** | 8.6 (113 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | 7.2 (76 reviews) | 6.1 (9 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 8.2 (105 reviews) | 6.9 (9 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | 8.2 (106 reviews) | 7.0 (9 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | | **Security** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Brackets | Oxygen XML Editor | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 62.5% | 21.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 19.9% | 25.0% | | **Enterprise** | 17.6% | 53.1% | ### By Industry #### Brackets - **Computer Software:** 25.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.5% - **Internet:** 5.9% - **Design:** 5.1% - **Higher Education:** 4.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7% - **Graphic Design:** 4.7% - **Hospitality:** 3.9% - **Program Development:** 3.1% - **Automotive:** 2.0% - **Other:** 21.1% #### Oxygen XML Editor - **Computer Software:** 36.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2% - **Telecommunications:** 12.1% - **Financial Services:** 6.1% - **Computer Networking:** 6.1% - **Writing and Editing:** 3.0% - **Semiconductors:** 3.0% - **Retail:** 3.0% - **Program Development:** 3.0% - **Media Production:** 3.0% - **Other:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Brackets - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2705 reviews) - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2473 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) ### Alternatives to Oxygen XML Editor - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2705 reviews) - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2473 reviews) - [Arbortext Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/arbortext-editor/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (26 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [EditPlus](https://www.g2.com/products/editplus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Brackets - Title: [Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29397-is-there-a-shortcut-or-simple-way-to-auto-format-code-within-brackets) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I recommend an installing the extension called Beautify by Drew Hamlet. Then with a quick keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+L) it will format your code very..." - Title: [Hoe to change the dark theme background](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12642-hoe-to-change-the-dark-theme-background) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can easily change the themes, by navigating to Extension Managers, click on Themes, and choose the theme of your choice which suits your requirements." ### Oxygen XML Editor - Title: [Is Oxygen XML Editor Free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-oxygen-xml-editor-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No.. You have to buy a license to use this product." - Title: [Is Oxygen XML Editor open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-oxygen-xml-editor-open-source) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No, It has a Trial version for 30 days" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/brackets-vs-oxygen-xml-editor)