Compare Notepad++ and Thunderbird

At a Glance
Notepad++
Notepad++
Star Rating
(2,441)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Star Rating
(336)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Thunderbird

Notepad++ vs Thunderbird

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Notepad++ easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Notepad++ overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Notepad++ meets the needs of their business better than Thunderbird.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Notepad++ is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notepad++ over Thunderbird.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Notepad++
No pricing available
Thunderbird
No pricing available
Free Trial
Notepad++
No trial information available
Thunderbird
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,074
8.7
301
Ease of Use
9.3
2,085
8.7
302
Ease of Setup
9.5
407
8.8
72
Ease of Admin
9.2
286
8.4
58
Quality of Support
8.5
1,525
7.9
221
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
243
8.1
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,010
7.7
299
Features by Category
8.4
1,381
Not enough data
Coding
9.1
1216
Not enough data
8.3
1173
Not enough data
9.3
1248
Not enough data
8.8
1124
Not enough data
Editing
7.9
944
Not enough data
8.9
1161
Not enough data
8.7
1146
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1136
Not enough data
8.2
1052
Not enough data
8.5
1112
Not enough data
8.4
912
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
6.0
28
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
119
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.7
104
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.4
88
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
108
Not enough data
7.5
61
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
8
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
7
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Time Management
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Notepad++
Notepad++
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Notepad++ and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Notepad++
Notepad++ is categorized as Text Editor
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Notepad++
Notepad++
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.0%
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Notepad++
Notepad++
Information Technology and Services
29.1%
Computer Software
23.0%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.2%
Other
40.5%
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
60.5%
Alternatives
Notepad++
Notepad++ Alternatives
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Add Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text
Sublime Text
Add Sublime Text
UltraEdit
UltraEdit
Add UltraEdit
Brackets
Brackets
Add Brackets
Thunderbird
Thunderbird Alternatives
Front
Front
Add Front
Spike
Spike
Add Spike
Mailbird
Mailbird
Add Mailbird
BlueMail
BlueMail
Add BlueMail
Discussions
Notepad++
Notepad++ Discussions
How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross
3 Comments
Sridhar P.
SP
There is an icon(5th one) for close all option,just below the Menu bar Read more
How do I use Notepad?
3 Comments
Yosef S.
YS
It's a free download. It opens with a blank document. Multiple docs can be opened in tabs. Save documents when you are done.Read more
What is Notepad++ used for?
3 Comments
DL
Editing/creating simple text-based files such as .txt, .cs, .html, etcRead more
Thunderbird
Thunderbird Discussions
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
2 Comments
Erik C.
EC
CONTROL-V or right-click and Paste will keep the cells intact. Right click and "Paste Without Formatting" pastes only the raw data, but not in cells. Read more
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
1 Comment
Brad R.
BR
Thunderbird does not recognize Excel’s formatting the way Outlook can. But, it can recognize formatting from Word. Copy paste from Excel to Word, then from...Read more
What is the use of Thunderbird software?
1 Comment
Supreet K.
SK
It allows you to manage multiple emails in a single window without back and forth switching. That's the main use I found. Besides that, it also has a good...Read more