# Notepad++, Tex-Edit Plus vs TextPad Comparison

| | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,467 | 18 | 142 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (38.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Notepad++

Pros:
- Ease of Use (50 reviews)
- Lightweight (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Interface (37 reviews)
- Limited Compatibility (22 reviews)

### Tex-Edit Plus

**Not enough data**

### TextPad

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


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (2100 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (2112 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 9.2 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (434 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (284 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1545 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (80 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (241 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (2032 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 7.9 (116 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Notepad++

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Tex-Edit Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### TextPad

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Notepad++** | 8.5/10 | 1411 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **TextPad** | 8.1/10 | 33 |

#### Coding

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | 9.1 (1236 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (30 reviews) | 
| **Autocompletion** | 8.3 (1189 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (29 reviews) | 
| **Find and replace** | 9.3 (1269 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (30 reviews) | 
| **Code folding** | 8.8 (1138 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | 8.0 (951 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | 8.9 (1178 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (27 reviews) | 
| **Selection Methods** | 8.7 (1157 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (28 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | 8.7 (1142 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 
| **Cross-platform support** | 8.2 (1063 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | 8.5 (1126 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 8.4 (920 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.5 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Notepad++** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **TextPad** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)


**Unique to Tex-Edit Plus (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Notepad++ | Tex-Edit Plus | TextPad | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.5% | 27.8% | 40.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.5% | 16.7% | 25.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 38.0% | 55.6% | 34.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Notepad++

- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.1%
- **Computer Software:** 22.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Internet:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8%
- **Program Development:** 1.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 31.5%

#### Tex-Edit Plus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Computer Networking:** 22.2%
- **Program Development:** 11.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.6%
- **Insurance:** 5.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Entertainment:** 5.6%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Automotive:** 5.6%

#### TextPad

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.4%
- **Computer Software:** 16.5%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.6%
- **Legal Services:** 2.9%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.9%
- **Program Development:** 2.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 36.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Notepad++

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2679 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 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)
- [NoteTab](https://www.g2.com/products/notetab/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [PSPad](https://www.g2.com/products/pspad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (20 reviews)

### Alternatives to Tex-Edit Plus

- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2679 reviews)
- [Microsoft Word](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2032 reviews)
- [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (414 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3614 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5105 reviews)
- [Conga Composer](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (905 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews)

### Alternatives to TextPad

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2679 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 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)
- [EmEditor](https://www.g2.com/products/emeditor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [EditPad Lite](https://www.g2.com/products/editpad-lite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews)
- [PSPad](https://www.g2.com/products/pspad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (20 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Notepad++

- Title: [What is Notepad++ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-notepad-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Notepad++ is a free text and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in..."
- Title: [How do I use Notepad?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-notepad) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "how to use it"
- Title: [How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-close-multiple-windows-at-the-same-time-instead-of-just-individually-clicking-the-cross) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Right click on the tab and you can close all but this, all to right, all to left, or all unchanged. "
- Title: [What is a Notepad file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-notepad-file) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Notepad++ is a text editor that is similar to Microsoft Notepad but provides additional features, such as source code editing tools. Unlike Notepad,..."
- Title: [What are the advantages of Notepad?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-notepad) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Lightweight and easy to use "

### Tex-Edit Plus

No discussions available for this product.

### TextPad

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/notepad-vs-tex-edit-plus-vs-textpad)