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# Leafpad Reviews
**Vendor:** Leafpad  
**Category:** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)  
**Average Rating:** 3.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 16
## About Leafpad
Leafpad is a GTK+ text editor that has implemented features in the editor such as Codeset option, auto codeset detection, undo/redo, auto/multi-line indent, drag and drop, and more.




## Leafpad Reviews
  ### 1. Text Editor, It works , but need more tools.

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Saneesh N. | Marketing Executive, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 26, 2019

**What do you like best about Leafpad?**

I like it because its easy to open and use, it don't need that much system memory to work , which is really good. It has basic functionalities that we get in other text editors , we get find and replace option, line numbering, and a jump to line option. 

**What do you dislike about Leafpad?**

Leafpad does not have lots of features like multiple tabs option or changing the colour of the fonts and background. and its user interface is very simple and sometimes that is also a con of Leafpad. because the user interface looks really old when it compares to other text editors. There is no option to update the Leafpad from the Leafpad menu. 

**Recommendations to others considering Leafpad:**

You can use it to edit text files, there is nothing exciting about this editor. You can install it on your Linux PC. It works fine without any errors.

**What problems is Leafpad solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Taking notes were easy, there is nothing interesting about it, but it gets the job done. I used it on my Laptop to edit text files.



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## Leafpad Features
**Coding**
- Syntax highlighting
- Autocompletion
- Find and replace
- Code folding

**Editing**
- Collaborative editing
- Language Support
- Selection Methods

**Functionality**
- Extensibility
- Cross-platform support
- Plugins and integrations
- Security

**Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders**
- Cross-system Integration

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