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Great for Windows users
September 11, 2019

Great for Windows users

Ray Flores | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Notepad++

Notepad++ is used individually within our organization. We have content creators that may need to utilize HTML or CSS within their specific projects at times, and Notepad++ comes extremely handy for users like such. These users can begin to understand structure and formatting with Notepad++'s built-in styles and themes. Personally, having used Notepad++ as my preferred code editor for years, it makes me less worried about how the delivered code is going to look. From function suggestions to line endings, Notepad++ is great for moderate level users.
  • New tabs are easily opened with a double click.
  • Search and find in file/folder - with Regex too!
  • Easily pluggable with custom or repository plugins.
  • WordPress core functions incorporated (possible plugin).
  • Terminal incorporation would be nice (some type of UI).
  • Linux support for the other half of would-be users.
  • Time being of the essence, Notepad++ can drastically reduce the time to view/edit/push code versus a full-blown IDE.
  • Search and Replace can become a rabbit hole if you do not know REGEX all too well.
  • Windows-only program. Meaning, if another user, whom you are sharing code with, is using macOS, they will be forced to use a different editor.
Notepad++ stands tall against NetBeans because of the ease of setup and use. NetBeans is extremely developer-centric and does not allow every other day users to dive right in as easily as Notepad++.
The Notepad++ community is full of wonderful users who enjoy helping others, and typically respond surprisingly quick to every question asked within the forums/community sessions.

Do you think Notepad++ delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Notepad++'s feature set?

Yes

Did Notepad++ live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Notepad++ go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Notepad++ again?

Yes

Notepad++ is well suited for the occasional one-off code snippets done via quick and easy FTP clients. Users can quickly see code without having to wait for their IDE to open, just to get to the project, by a couple of clicks.