# Notepad++, TextPad vs Brackets Comparison | | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 2,468 | 142 | 261 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (38.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Notepad++ Pros: - Ease of Use (48 reviews) - Lightweight (33 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Interface (36 reviews) - Limited Compatibility (21 reviews) ### TextPad Pros: - Cross-Platform (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) ### Brackets Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Live Preview (3 reviews) Cons: - Plugin Issues (2 reviews) - Crashes (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (2101 reviews) | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 8.8 (242 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (2113 reviews) | 9.2 (114 reviews) | 9.0 (242 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (435 reviews) | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 9.5 (34 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (284 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1546 reviews) | 8.3 (80 reviews) | 8.2 (156 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (2032 reviews) | 7.9 (116 reviews) | 8.0 (232 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Notepad++ #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### TextPad #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Brackets #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Notepad++** | 8.5/10 | 1412 | | **TextPad** | 8.1/10 | 33 | | **Brackets** | 8.4/10 | 139 | #### Coding | Feature | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | 9.1 (1237 reviews) | 8.2 (30 reviews) | 9.2 (120 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | 8.3 (1189 reviews) | 7.3 (29 reviews) | 8.5 (123 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | 9.3 (1270 reviews) | 9.4 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (121 reviews) | | **Code folding** | 8.8 (1139 reviews) | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (113 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | 8.0 (952 reviews) | 7.9 (24 reviews) | 7.2 (76 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 8.9 (1178 reviews) | 8.2 (27 reviews) | 8.2 (105 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | 8.7 (1157 reviews) | 8.4 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (107 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | 8.7 (1142 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 8.2 (106 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | 8.2 (1063 reviews) | 7.3 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (93 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | 8.5 (1126 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (107 reviews) | | **Security** | 8.4 (920 reviews) | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (74 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 6.5 (32 reviews) | 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 | Notepad++ | TextPad | Brackets | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 29.5% | 40.6% | 62.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.5% | 25.4% | 19.9% | | **Enterprise** | 38.0% | 34.1% | 17.6% | ### 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% #### 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% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Notepad++ - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 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) - [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) - [EditPad Lite](https://www.g2.com/products/editpad-lite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (20 reviews) ### Alternatives to TextPad - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 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) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Tex-Edit Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/tex-edit-plus/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (18 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) ### Alternatives to Brackets - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 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) - [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 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) - [PSPad](https://www.g2.com/products/pspad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (20 reviews) --- ## 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 " ### TextPad No discussions available for this product. ### 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." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/notepad-vs-textpad-vs-brackets)