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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Read&Write

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ARead&Write is a literacy support tool that helps individuals of all abilities read, write, and express themselves with confidence. For education and the workplace, its assistive features include text-to-speech, word prediction, and research tools for users with diverse learning needs.N/A

    Notepad++

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ANotepad++ is a popular free and open source text editor available under the GPL license, featuring syntax highlighting and folding, auto-complete, multi-document management, and ac customizable GUI.N/A
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Read&WriteNotepad++
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Read&WriteNotepad++
    Considered Both Products
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    156 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    120 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    154 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    104 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    Features
    Read&WriteNotepad++
    Writing and Proofreading
    Comparison of Writing and Proofreading features of Read&Write and Notepad++
    Feature
    Read&Write
    6.9
    158 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Notepad++
    -
    Ratings
    Spelling and grammar check6.7137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Machine translation6.2113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations7.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Browser extension7.6141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speech-to-Text7.6142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Picture Dictionary7.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dictionary7.1138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Highlighters7.4142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio maker5.8107 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Read&WriteNotepad++
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (162 ratings)
    8.5
    (62 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (43 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    5.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Read&WriteNotepad++
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    Read&Write is especially well-suited to supporting students with reading accommodations during independent work, content-area instruction, and written-response tasks. In my 5th-grade classroom, one of the most effective scenarios is during science and social studies lessons, where students are expected to read complex informational texts independently. There can also be occasional challenges when websites, PDFs, or testing platforms are not fully compatible with all Read&Write features.
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    Open Source
    well suited for 1) Coding and Development - Writing and editing code, Quick prototyping and testing of code snippets, Debugging and inspecting code using syntax highlighting and line numbering, 2) web development - Creating and editing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web-related files .Managing and organizing web projects with multiple files and directories. Not suited for - 1) processing huge files 2) graphic designing 3) complex gui designs 3) Data Analysis and Manipulation - Editing and cleaning up text-based data files before importing them into analytical tools. Applying regular expressions to extract, transform, and manipulate data. 4) System Administration and IT - change system configuration file
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    Pros
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • Creates vocabulary lists for students that include symbols, definitions, and space to add additional notes or images (a staff favorite)
    • Intuitive word prediction that supports spelling, grammar, and reduces the number of keystrokes needed
    • Text-to-speech on any digital text using the regular reader or screenshot reader, making almost any content accessible
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    Open Source
    • Notepad++ allows us to keep open files in tabs. Like in a web browser, these tabs let us access these files quickly and easily. Furthermore, even if we forget to save the files when closing the program or shutting down the PC, Notepad++ retains them in the open tabs when we reopen it.
    • Notepad++ supports many different file types. We usually save our files created in Notepad as normal text files, but sometimes as JSON, PHP, and HTML files.
    • Notepad++ is lightweight and requires little resources. Using it is snappy and responsive.
    • The developer of Notepad++ frequently updates the software with bug fixes, performance improvements and new features.
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    Cons
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • I would like to use the practice reading aloud tool more, but the kids that I work with have a hard time understanding the concept. I think that, while there are a lot of tools available, sometimes they are hard for younger students to understand.
    • The hover to read function is nice as well, but my students struggle with the fact that if you move the mouse once it starts reading it will start all over in a new area. It's not as smooth as I would like it to be.
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    Open Source
    • UI looks a bit dated.
    • Sometimes the number of options are overwhelming and require a quick search to figure out where to locate a particular function.
    • Some way to do a diff between files would be great. Still need to resort to another paid app for that - unless it is a buried function I don't know about or there's a plugin for it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    I'm just really impressed with the software and the access it gives to learners who are used to coming up against barriers in education. It's a quick-fix for a learner - something they can access usefully and productively with very little training. I also love that learners can access Read&Write on their devices at home - that really is a game changer.
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    Open Source
    I use it every day for 13 years already and it never disappointed me
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    Usability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    I am giving this an 9. Not a perfect score because working on PDFs is better but not yet as easy as I need for it to be. Working with many students who have executive function challenges, I need a smooth simplistic access method. We are not quite there yet for writing on PDFs. Overall the toolbar on Read&Write is super easy to access and I love that the suite includes several tools on the toolbar providing a solution to many accessibility challenges.
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    Open Source
    There are lot of features to talk about. Especially the usability is good. Everyone can easily to use and user-friendly. Can also update easily. Can also write and execute the programming languages like C, C++ etc. Encoding is also the major feature that helps me a lot and converter as well.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    Seems to be available when Internet is working.
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    there are issues with the dictation not running smoothly.
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    Open Source
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    Support Rating
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The support team at Texthelp is excellent. They're all super helpful and open to feedback and new ideas. Still, more importantly, they are ultimately fully committed to aligning with us and ensuring they help us provide the best education possible. Furthermore, they're open to new features and always communicate this incredibly well.
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    Open Source
    I haven't needed to utilize any support related to Notepad++. I guess this is a good thing because I found it to be quite intuitive. There are almost infinite features you can tweak and plugins you can download but I haven't had to do that because Notepad++ is really good right out of the box.
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    Online Training
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    It was easy to learn to use
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    Open Source
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    Implementation Rating
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    It took a solid 2 weeks for R&W to work on our students chromebooks even after reaching out to tech support. The toolbar was greyed out and not accessible to students. Took a long time before tech support helped us solve this problem.
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    Open Source
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    Alternatives Considered
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    We are still learning how to use Equatio. I am not a mathematician and therefore I am finding understanding it a bit more difficult. Once I understand how to use it I will be able to cascade it down. My hope is that it will be as useful as Read & Write
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    Open Source
    Notepad for Windows, Microsoft Word...LibreOffice Writer....I have used all of these for code writing and editing. Once again I like the universal feel of Notepad++. Basic Notepad, is just that, basic...and kind of clunky for what it is. This is a cool that I have installed on all my computers and also keep it on a thumb drive if I need it elsewhere.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The pricing is reasonable. A lower tier with just screen reading and basic functions would be nice, but not a deal-breaker.
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    Open Source
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    Scalability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The product can be used on as many devices at once as needed
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    Open Source
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    Return on Investment
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see increased test scores
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see decreases in student behaviors triggered by challenging ELA assignments
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see improvements in student self perception as a result of increased ELA success
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    Open Source
    • Productivity has increased for developers.
    • It's free so instead of buying a piece of software, you can use this to replace many of them that may only specialize in one thing.
    • It gives our developers confidence knowing they have such a reliable, free tool at their disposal.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of the translatorScreenshot of the text-to-speech functionalityScreenshot of the Similar Word CheckerScreenshot of Screen MaskingScreenshot of a scanScreenshot of the PDF Reader