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Kate
mousepad
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Kate
(15)
4.2
out of
5
Kate
By
KDE
mousepad
(11)
4.4
out of
5
mousepad
By
Xfce
At a Glance
Star Rating
(15)
4.2
out of
5
(11)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
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Kate
Star Rating
(15)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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mousepad
Star Rating
(11)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Kate vs mousepad
Kate and mousepad both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kate is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of mousepad over Kate.
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Kate
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Kate
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
8.8
8
Ease of Use
9.1
13
9.8
8
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
11
7.6
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
8.5
8
Features by Category
Text Editor
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9.1
11
7.5
6
Coding
Syntax highlighting
9.5
(won by 1.2)
10
8.3
6
Autocompletion
9.0
(won by 1.5)
8
7.5
6
Find and replace
9.2
10
9.4
(won by 0.2)
6
Code folding
9.1
(won by 0.8)
9
8.3
6
Editing
Collaborative editing
8.9
(won by 2.0)
6
6.9
6
Language Support
9.3
(won by 2.9)
7
6.4
6
Selection Methods
9.0
(won by 0.7)
8
8.3
6
Functionality
Extensibility
9.0
(won by 0.7)
7
8.3
6
Cross-platform support
9.0
(won by 3.3)
10
5.7
5
Plugins and integrations
9.4
(won by 3.3)
8
6.1
6
Security
9.2
(won by 1.7)
8
7.5
6
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Not enough data
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Kate
mousepad
Kate and mousepad are categorized as
Text Editor
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Kate has no unique categories
mousepad has no unique categories
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Reviewers' Company Size
Kate
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
60.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
6.7%
mousepad
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
54.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
9.1%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
36.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
60.0%
54.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
6.7%
9.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Kate
Computer Software
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Building Materials
13.3%
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
26.7%
mousepad
Computer Software
54.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Program Development
9.1%
Internet
9.1%
Education Management
9.1%
Other
0.0%
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