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PureBasic
SciTE
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PureBasic
(10)
4.6
out of
5
PureBasic
By
Fantaisiea Software
SciTE
(10)
4.1
out of
5
SciTE
By
SciTE
At a Glance
Star Rating
(10)
4.6
out of
5
(10)
4.1
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PureBasic
Star Rating
(10)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SciTE
Star Rating
(10)
4.1
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PureBasic vs SciTE
Reviewers felt that PureBasic meets the needs of their business better than SciTE.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PureBasic is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SciTE over PureBasic.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PureBasic
No pricing available
SciTE
No pricing available
Free Trial
PureBasic
No trial information available
SciTE
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
6
8.7
9
Ease of Use
9.7
6
9.6
9
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
6
7.9
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
7
10.0
9
Features by Category
Text Editor
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8.3
5
8.3
9
Coding
Syntax highlighting
8.0
5
8.3
(won by 0.3)
9
Autocompletion
Not enough data
9.3
(won by default)
9
Find and replace
8.3
5
9.1
(won by 0.8)
9
Code folding
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
9
Editing
Collaborative editing
9.0
(won by 1.9)
5
7.1
7
Language Support
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
9
Selection Methods
8.3
(tied score)
5
8.3
(tied score)
9
Functionality
Extensibility
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
9
Cross-platform support
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
8
Plugins and integrations
8.0
5
8.7
(won by 0.7)
9
Security
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
9
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
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PureBasic
SciTE
PureBasic and SciTE are categorized as
Text Editor
Unique Categories
PureBasic has no unique categories
SciTE has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PureBasic
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
SciTE
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
40.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
40.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%
50.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
PureBasic
Design
25.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
Professional Training & Coaching
12.5%
Internet
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Other
12.5%
SciTE
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Manufacturing
10.0%
Media Production
10.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
10.0%
Other
40.0%
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PureBasic Discussions
How fast is PureBasic's compilation speed?
1 Comment
PV
Under a second on an i9 with a 20,000 line source code.
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