What pleases me most about Notepad++ is its lightness and efficiency combined with advanced features. The ability to work with multiple files in tabs, along with the functionality of searching and filtering regular expressions across various files, makes the experience extremely productive. Additionally, the interface is intuitive, and the wide range of plugins allows for customizing the environment as needed, without compromising performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far, I don't recall any problems. I really like the tool and have been using it for a few years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Best text file app by a mile. Supports almost every file extension out there. Search/Replace and editing works so well. Formats the text based on file type for easy legibility. Advanced search using regex is a great feature. Has text compare as well in built. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI looks dated and not very pleasing to the eye. Dark mode is not really dark. No text prompting and auto complete or suggestions like other note apps or IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lots of useful plugins like text compare, json format and others

Easy shortcuts

Ease of using new tabs without saving to file

Black theme Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Plugins for the right purpose are hard to find sometimes

They can be made better I think with categorizing them by usage and with a search available by usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate Notepad++ for its powerful regex-based Find and Replace feature, which allows me to make bulk edits quickly and accurately. This function becomes even more efficient when combined with macros for repeatable tasks. The multi-editing and column mode features enable me to insert or modify text across multiple lines simultaneously, whether I'm using multi-caret, Alt+drag selections, or the Column Editor. This makes handling tabular data and repetitive changes much faster, often taking seconds instead of minutes. The plugin ecosystem, accessible through Plugins Admin, is another highlight—especially diff tools like Compare and ComparePlus, which provide convenient side-by-side comparisons along with a variety of specialized utilities. When tasks become repetitive, the ability to record and replay quick macros saves me time without the need for scripting. Additionally, the robust encoding and end-of-line (EOL) controls let me easily convert between Windows, Unix, and Mac line endings or set sensible defaults for new documents, helping me avoid cross-platform compatibility issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find it frustrating that Notepad++ is limited to Windows, which makes cross-platform workflows more difficult and forces macOS and Linux users to depend on workarounds instead of having a native version. While its multi-editing capabilities work, they feel rather basic compared to editors like Sublime, where multi-cursor selection and navigation are much more advanced right from the start. Notepad++ also falls short in terms of IDE-level assistance—although it offers syntax highlighting and some basic autocompletion, it lacks intelligent code completion and built-in syntax checking, so you miss out on the safety features typical of a full IDE. When it comes to heavy batch or background automation, the editor is essentially single-threaded; running long, multi-file regex operations in the background isn’t seamless unless you rely on plugins or scripts, and even then, there are compromises. Handling end-of-line characters can also be a hassle in cross-platform situations: you can set defaults for new files and manually convert line endings, but existing files often still require manual intervention to prevent issues with shells or toolchains. Occasionally, encoding issues crop up—such as confusion between ANSI and UTF-8 without BOM—which means you have to adjust settings in Preferences to ensure files are interpreted and saved consistently. The built-in diff feature using Compare or ComparePlus is useful, but if you need diffs that focus on specific columns or tokens, you’ll often need to set up extra options like Ignore Regex, which isn’t as straightforward as using dedicated diff tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that Notepad++ is developed using the native Windows Win32 API, which means the application launches very quickly and runs smoothly without lag. It uses CPU and memory resources efficiently, unlike some other programs that are slow to start and consume a lot of memory.

Another standout feature is its ability to let you edit text and easily view special characters, which is especially important when working with CSV and text files. I once had a situation where in a particular system a user was uploading an empty file which was alowed but sometimes the users file would contain hidden special characters which would crash an old legacy system . Using notepad++ to inspect the empty csv file was straight forward and easy as it immedicately made visible the special characters and allowed the issue to be rectified Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because its written specifically for the Windows platform , Notepad ++ doesnt work on mac or linux unless you use Wine , Additionally for first time users the too many menu items in the menu bar can be a hurdle as it can become overwhelming to search for the exact feature that you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I find most helpful about Notepad++ is that I can jot down anything I need and keep it there without having to manually save it each time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It keeps running into countless lines without offering the same options we have in MS Word. Also, it doesn’t include an auto spell-correct feature, so spelling mistakes are left as they are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Plugin ecosystem, such as compare plugins that let you view files side by side. 2. Lightweight and easy to use. 3. Regex-based search is a big plus point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1.User interface can be updated looks like its so outdated 2 . lacks the debugging features and git integration 3. not supports linux Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best feature is that I can open massive log files, or even JSON responses from APIs, to check errors and analyze them without the app getting stuck or hanging. I use it every day to create or edit Kubernetes YAML manifest files, as well as Docker Compose files. It’s also very lightweight and doesn’t take up much space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn’t support any AI model features like auto-completion or error correction, which modern editors support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do most of my LISP programming and script writing using this tool. It lets me collaborate easily across documents, and it includes so many tools that make almost anything possible, whatever I want to do. Amaizing UI to amazing tools that work like a intelligent app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’m not really sure what I dislike about it, but sometimes saving and making changes to a document looks confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Best app for coding with no other distractions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There should be an inbuilt option to add a compiler and other coding software more easily, similar to other IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.