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66 Ratings
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Based on 66 reviews and ratings
12 Ratings
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Based on 12 reviews and ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Atom
My recommendation depends on whether my colleague is already using Atom or not. If they are not using Atom, I sincerely find VSCode to be a slightly better editor with a much brighter future in terms of feature development, upcoming plugins, and support. So they should start with VSCode. However, if they are already using Atom, I see no reason to switch for the time being. Atom was a great editor for a long time, and though feature development has stalled, it continues to perform well. It will meet most people's needs when it comes to editing dynamically typed languages.
Senior Software Engineer
IterableInternet, 201-500 employees
UltraEdit
UltraEdit is well suited for editing very large files. The macro editor is very powerful and easy to use. If one needs a quick-to-open text file editor, you will find UltraEdit much too slow to load. Compared to some free editors on the market, the basic individual user license is quite expensive.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Atom
- Atom is highly customizable and allows for various themes and extensions that can make your code easier to read.
- Atom has many code hinting features that allow users to write faster and integrate with services likeLINT that can clean up your code once your done to meet your internal teams style choices.
- It's very fast and manages projects well - Accessing other files within a related folder(s) is very easy and intuitive.
- It's free!
Sr. Instructional Designer
Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and QualityEducation Management, 10,001+ employees
UltraEdit
- Search and replace in files that are not open
- Cut and paste columns - I don't know any other program that can do this!
- Is a super fast and powerful text editor.
Business Manager
Kevin Caron Studios, L.L.C.Arts & Crafts, 1-10 employees
Cons
Atom
- Due to some default settings, when I opened the file in Atom and commit it on Git it shows almost every line is changed so my PR is looking too big/ugly.
- I think omitting the empty spaces should not be the default setting.
- Performance needs some attention.
Senior Software Developer - NodeJS/Express, Angular, MVC Framework
CareAxiomComputer Software, 11-50 employees
UltraEdit
- The color coding capacity is rudimentary and keyword based only. A good color coding mechanism should allow context.
- With the latest versions, the top menu has a lot of big icons and has a user-friendly kind of look which impacts the actual text window. Most users don't fancy pretty icons and like efficiency over pretty buttons.
Consultant BI senior/Administrateur - spécialité SAS
Prospective MG inc.Banking, 10,001+ employees
Likelihood to Renew
Atom
Atom 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Well Atom is open source so the re-new is a no brainer. The only way I would stop using Atom is if the developers somehow made it not function well. Or, if the project got forked to a commercial version or something. Or, there could be the case that development stops or that it was not updated on this or that platform
Instructional Technologist
Pomona CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees
UltraEdit
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Atom
Atom 9.0
Based on 2 answers
I give Atom a 9 because it is one of the most modern text editors built with JavaScript intentionally to allow the editor to be changed and modified with custom functionality that a team may need. I think I would otherwise give atom an 8 due to support, but it gets a 9/10 because of the extensibility/plugin capability.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUltraEdit
UltraEdit 10.0
Based on 2 answers
As a program UltraEdit comes ready to use out of the box and requires very little setup for it to be extremely useful. It's flexibility among a wide array of tasks and files makes it a go-to for all our troubleshooting and data viewing needs. Timely updates and great support.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
Atom
Atom 8.3
Based on 26 answers
I never got to reach out to the support team for an urgent/critical matter, but simple functionality or features that required understanding, or submitting a feature request found after using the product for specific use (specific javascript coding features that could be done through other products)
IT Security Engineer
SofttekHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 10,001+ employees
UltraEdit
UltraEdit 9.3
Based on 6 answers
Have never needed support, not once. So giving them a 10 for the fact that their product is so good that we've never needed it.

Verified User
Director in Marketing
Retail Company, 51-200 employeesImplementation Rating
Atom
Atom 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Just download and install
Instructional Technologist
Pomona CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees
UltraEdit
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Atom
Compared to coding programs, I've found Brackets to be more robust. Some aspects of Atom I've found to be somewhat cumbersome (JSON customization when GUI should be an option), but ultimately Atom is a better experience. Other programs like Dreamweaver tend to be clunky and promise more than they deliver. While basic text edit programs may "do the trick," there is no reason to search further than Atom.
Creative Director
Lake Superior Christian ChurchReligious Institutions, 1-10 employees
UltraEdit
I have evaluated Notepad++ as an alternative to UltraEdit. In some cases, such as loading time, Notepad++ is a superior product. However, in terms of editing existing macros, and editing very large text files UltraEdit is a much better product.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
Atom
- There really was no ROI for us using or not using Atom, positive or negative.
- The only positive thing I can think of is that I got some face time with the software and realized it just was not for me.
Systems Administrator | Research & Development
AIKG LLCEntertainment, 501-1000 employees
UltraEdit
- Its ease of use and functionality make it fast and reliable which saves my designers time.
- Its simplicity makes it fast and easy to train new users.
- UE's guidance features make it a great tool with a good ROI.
CEO
US DataVault, IncComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Atom
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
UltraEdit
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No