Notepad++ Has Been My Go-To Scratchpad for 6+ Years
April 08, 2021
Notepad++ Has Been My Go-To Scratchpad for 6+ Years
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Notepad++
I use Notepad++ on a daily basis. It's been my go-to scratchpad for notes for over 6 years, it's fast, lightweight, supports a lot of plugins, and is reliable in persisting unsaved notes when closed. It allows me to quickly jot down reminders, meeting notes, ideas, and just about anything quickly and easily so I can go back later and put the notes into project management tools, journals, etc.
- Fast and Lightweight: Opens quickly and can stay open without using much memory.
- Simple & Clean: Much faster and easier to use than other text editors, while being more robust than the standard Notepad App.
- Flexible: There are some handy plugins for text manipulation, programming, and more.
- While the UI is clean and simple, it's also dated. There are themes that can alter the appearance of the text editor itself, but the icons, tabs, etc. could use a bit of a facelift.
- Lack of useful autocompletion for coding while full-fledged IDEs or alternative code editors work fine, it would be nice to be able to write out some quick scripts with suggestions appearing as you type to speed things up.
- Speed
- Flexibility
- Reliability (only crashed once or twice in 6+ years)
- Notepad++ has had a very positive effect on my work, though it's hard to put an exact number on ROI generated.
- Its speed, reliability, and feature set have allowed me to quickly record notes and ideas that have been very profitable and might have otherwise been forgotten if I put off writing them down.
Atom is a nice little notepad and editor, but it's a bit overkill for a simple note-taking app and doesn't quite compare to Visual Studio Code for more robust tasks like software development. It does have more polish than Notepad++, but the experience is somehow more clumsy. Sublime Text is also great for taking notes, but it's hard to justify paying $80 for a scratchpad--and it also falls short compared to VS Code in my opinion. For simple note-taking, Notepad++ is just simpler and faster.
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