Notepad++ vs. Microsoft
Side-by-side across both vendors’ full G2 portfolios — reviews, ratings and category coverage aggregated to the company, not a single product.
| Metric | Notepad++ | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Avg. rating | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Total reviews | 2,472 | 103,081 |
| Review growth (QoQ) | -87.5% | -71.5% |
| Products on G2 | 1 | 294 |
| Categories covered | 1 | 326 |
| Best category rank | #2 in Text Editor | #1 in Business Instant Messaging |
| Small Business | 29.9% | 28.7% |
| Mid-Market | 32.4% | 34.3% |
| Enterprise | 37.8% | 37.1% |