G2 Vendor Directory

gedit vs. Notepad++

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

Metricgedit

by GNOME Foundation

Notepad++

by Notepad++

Overall rating4.04.6
Review count762,472
Ease of use9.19.4
Ease of setup10.09.6
Quality of support8.08.7
Meets requirements8.59.3
NPS31.57894780.365297
Small Business40.8%29.9%
Mid-Market31.6%32.4%
Enterprise27.6%37.8%
Total page views634,118
Total LLM citations12514,137

gedit

gEdit is a general purpose text editor that includes internationalized text, syntax highlighting, undo/redo, file reverting, print and print preview support and more.

Pros

    Notepad++

    Notepad++ is a free, open-source text and source code editor for Windows, designed to provide a lightweight yet powerful alternative to the standard Notepad. Developed in C++ and utilizing the Scintilla editing component, it offers enhanced performance and a wide array of features tailored for developers and general users alike. Key Features and Functionality: - Syntax Highlighting and Folding: Supports over 70 programming, scripting, and markup languages, including C, C++, Java, HTML, XML, and Python, facilitating easier code reading and organization.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Lightweight
    • Speed
    • Language Support
    • Syntax Highlighting
    • Features