# NetBeans, Sublime Text vs Brackets Comparison

| | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 673 | 1,781 | 261 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### NetBeans

Pros:
- Cross-Platform Compatibility (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)


### Sublime Text

Pros:
- Ease of Use (32 reviews)
- Speed (22 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Features (7 reviews)
- Lack of IDE Features (7 reviews)

### Brackets

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Live Preview (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Plugin Issues (2 reviews)
- Crashes (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (609 reviews) | 9.1 (1563 reviews) | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (611 reviews) | 9.1 (1568 reviews) | 9.0 (242 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 8.9 (228 reviews) | 9.5 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 8.8 (162 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (524 reviews) | 8.2 (1129 reviews) | 8.2 (156 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (86 reviews) | 8.9 (129 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.4 (598 reviews) | 8.6 (1532 reviews) | 8.0 (232 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### NetBeans

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Sublime Text

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Brackets

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetBeans** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sublime Text** | 8.6/10 | 868 |
| **Brackets** | 8.4/10 | 139 |

#### Coding

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (779 reviews) | 9.2 (120 reviews) | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | 8.5 (750 reviews) | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | 9.1 (781 reviews) | 8.7 (121 reviews) | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | 8.8 (706 reviews) | 8.6 (113 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | 7.6 (547 reviews) | 7.2 (76 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (689 reviews) | 8.2 (105 reviews) | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | 8.7 (700 reviews) | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.7 (699 reviews) | 8.2 (106 reviews) | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (686 reviews) | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (700 reviews) | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.4 (503 reviews) | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetBeans** | 8.2/10 | 70 |
| **Sublime Text** | N/A | N/A |
| **Brackets** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 7.6 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **NetBeans** | 8.5/10 | 60 |
| **Sublime Text** | N/A | N/A |
| **Brackets** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to NetBeans (3):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide), [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to Sublime Text (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)

**Unique to Brackets (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | NetBeans | Sublime Text | Brackets | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 44.7% | 43.5% | 62.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.6% | 34.2% | 19.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.7% | 22.3% | 17.6% | 

### By Industry

#### NetBeans

- **Computer Software:** 33.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.3%
- **Internet:** 4.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Program Development:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Banking:** 1.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 21.4%

#### Sublime Text

- **Computer Software:** 29.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.0%
- **Internet:** 7.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Program Development:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.7%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 25.2%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to NetBeans

- [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3209 reviews)
- [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews)
- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [PhpStorm](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (494 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (203 reviews)
- [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Code::Blocks](https://www.g2.com/products/code-blocks/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)

### Alternatives to Sublime Text

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2677 reviews)
- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2467 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 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)
- [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews)
- [EmEditor](https://www.g2.com/products/emeditor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Kate](https://www.g2.com/products/kate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews)

### Alternatives to Brackets

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2677 reviews)
- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2467 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 (63 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)
- [EditPlus](https://www.g2.com/products/editplus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### NetBeans

- Title: [Would it be possible to integrate with python?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15103-would-it-be-possible-to-integrate-with-python) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Python support in NetBeans allows you to choose the version of Python used to run the Project. Currently, NetBeans comes with Jython 2.5 (alpha 3)..."
- Title: [Is NetBeans a framework?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-netbeans-a-framework) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is an IDE"
- Title: [What are the advantages of NetBeans over other IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-netbeans-over-other-ide) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It has inbuilt FrontEnd WebElements & work with backend code
"
- Title: [What is NetBeans software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-netbeans-software-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It is used as software development tool that has own virtual machine so the program can run within the netbeans itself. Mostly with java"
- Title: [What are the features of NetBeans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-netbeans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "have own JVM,"

### Sublime Text

- Title: [Can anyone help me figure out how to run code in sublime text?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10293-how-to-run-code-in-sublime-text-3) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "There are a few ways to do it-
1. Tools --> Build
2. On Windows, Ctrl + B
3. On OSX, CMD + B"
- Title: [Is Sublime Text an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sublime-text-an-ide) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [How can I use Sublime Text for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-use-sublime-text-for-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Even though Sublime Text will remind you of registering the software, you can skip it (close the pop-up) and keep using it for free. There has been no..."
- Title: [What do you use Sublime Text for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-use-sublime-text-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I use it for solving leetcode problems locally."
- Title: [Is Sublime better than VS Code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sublime-better-than-vs-code) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "yes 1000% in my opinion mostly due to plugins"

### 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."

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