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Notepad++: The King of Text Editors
April 14, 2021

Notepad++: The King of Text Editors

John Stuchly | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Notepad++

As a free, open-source product, Notepad++ is being used on an ad-hoc basis. There is a large number of IT users who rely on Notepad++ for their daily use. It allows us to easily resolve issues with EDI files and identify problems with files sent or received. It is also excellent for reformatting files or performing advanced find and replace functions with its native regex capabilities.
  • Regex
  • File encoding
  • Viewing special/hidden characters
  • Full dark mode
  • Integration with source control would be helpful
  • Built-in compare (although available as an add-in)
  • File encoding capabilities
  • Find and replace capabilities
  • Special character visibility
  • Saved hours with being able to use regex for find and replace
  • Quickly troubleshoot file encoding issues
  • Quick and easy to reformat file types
I prefer Notepad++ to both UltraEdit and VSCode. The fact that it is freely available gives it a leg up on UltraEdit, and the feature set is at least comparable and in some ways better. VSCode is more useful if you are using your text editor to code and want to tie into source control. However, Notepad++ is what I reach for 90% of the time, as I am usually performing one-offs.

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

I've been using the product for years and came over from UltraEdit. Notepad++ is the easiest, most intuitive text editor I have ever used. I also use it for non-work projects. It is excellent for both determining and changing file encoding. Works great for doing searches and replaces--including complex ones--and allows multiple files to be opened at once. It also maintains a copy of your file on closing even if you forget to save.