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A free text code editor that supports various languages and uses Win32 API and STL.

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Pros:

Notepad++ is free and very easy to use. I love how easy the developers have made it to develop.

Cons:

The interface is not convincing, the code that is written often is not very visible and very confusing at first sight.

Notepad++ ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.7
Customer Service
4.3
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.8

Likelihood to recommend

9.1/ 10

Notepad++ has an overall rating of 4.7 out 5 stars based on 1,986 user reviews on Capterra.

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Martin
Martin
Software Developer in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Simple and Easy to Use Source Code Editor

5.0 8 months ago

Pros:

Its free, very friendly user interface and easy to navigate

Cons:

i have to open one source code file at a time

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The Best Open Source Text Editor

4.0 9 months ago

Comments: My overall Experience has been really amazing . Can't tell you how much I am addicted to this tool . It just makes my day every time I open a file on this . The classic UI also is one of the main reasons for me to still be using this after so many years !

Pros:

As an IT Organization individual, Notepad++ is assisting me increasingly more with the everyday work. Some things which I like the most are, 1. The Notepad++ reserve keeps numerous pages dynamic regardless of whether I neglected to save and close it. 2. Notepad++ shows the progression of the content/program, which assists with forestalling committing errors. 3. Bunch arrangement and arranging are more helpful in any event, while working in Succeed. Duplicate to Notepad++ and do it without any problem. 4. It provides additional features such as checksum generation, ascii to hex and vice versa conversions which are very handy for developers.

Cons:

The main issue with Notepad++ is that it does not support MacOS . Also , I noticed that Notepad++ struggles with big binary files. It might get slower, or messier when dealing with those .

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy to use but powerful text editor

5.0 2 months ago

Comments: Using NP++ regularly to quickly view code, XML and logfiles it's one of the tools I install on all my PCs

Pros:

Easy to use but powerful text editor with syntax highlighting for many languages

Cons:

extensions manager could be better and easier to use

Priyanka
Priyanka
Software Engineer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ review

3.0 10 months ago

Comments: Okay okay. I will only use if i want to take notes or my task is very simple like writing a java file or something. But for complex task not useful.

Pros:

Notepad ++ is better version of classic notepad. The ui is far better that that, whenever we write code number is displayed so it makes easier to read the code, debug the code by checking the line numbers. It highlights the start and end brackets making it easy.

Cons:

It is better than classic notepad but it lags behind various new editors like vscode and many more. It does not support extension/integration like vscode . It is useful if we only want to take note of anything or else we have something to run locally. But still it lags behind lots of things.. as from developer perspective we require other tools as well simply using this tool will not work. Even new tools gives recommendations while writing code

Rob
Professional Services Engineer in US
Banking, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

One of the finest text editors

5.0 last month New

Comments: Notepad++ is far superior to Windows Notepad. It's one of the first things I install on a new PC.

Pros:

Fast, handles very large files, understands and color-codes lots of file formats. Plug-in support adds a lot of functionality.

Cons:

Toolbar icons are a bit plain. Skin support would be nice.

Roberto
Sir in Bolivia
Computer & Network Security, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Have you seen a better one?

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: I really like that it has for most programs or programming languages already set up with all their imaginative colors... It's like to imagine what else could you ask in a notepad! The experience is that is a good tool worth going for

Pros:

I like that it has it all! for all types of languages, all types of typing and as a notepad is the best, I only can wish for a better one or this one improved as assisted with AI but there could not nothing more I could ask for a good notepad

Cons:

really? nothing ...is the best there and is not what I least liked but but I see as improving and I think the only improvement will be the version as with AI and new one's. Maybe the least I like is that they don't have this new versions much but what's for? So enjoy Notepad++

Ed
Service Desk Manager in US
Construction, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ is an A+ for Text Editing

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Notepad++ is very fast, easy to work on, and keeps everything simply yet feature rich. Many editors do either too much or too little, Notepad++ does the correct combination of it all, and customizable enough to fix anything to most users' liking.

Pros:

The simple interface, working formatter, syntax highlighter, and out-of-the-box support for pretty much every language I'm aware of.

Cons:

I wish there was a native Vim bind, but there are multiple fully featured community plugins available.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Financial Services Software, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A good choice when moving for a powerful text editor for the first time

4.0 2 months ago New

Comments: It was a very good transition tool while moving on from the Windows Notepad application, it allowed me to get used to some more powerful features while not changing too much of the UX.

Pros:

It is a powerful text/code editor with a look and feel similar to a traditional notepad application.

Cons:

While working on multiple files, the application can have a high memory consumption.

A. K.
Android Developer in India
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Best notepad++, always open it in system.

5.0 2 months ago

Comments: Notepad ++ is very useful and easy to install it, doesn't need to save created new file and automatic save its contains. When we need to write any type of notes that time first preference is it. Great software.

Pros:

Notepad ++ is very useful and easy to install it, doesn't need to save created new file and automatic save its contains.

Cons:

Nothing to any drawback on it, because doing everything perfectly.

Miranda
Director of IT in US
Retail, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Simple software for code

4.0 4 weeks ago New

Comments: It's simple notepad but for writing code. You can do anything with it.

Pros:

Simple and easy to use. You can write whatever you want with it.

Cons:

There is no terminal or debugging. You need to be 100% confident in your own abilities.

keerthi
product owner in US
Computer Software, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ is a powerful text editor

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

One of the standout features of Notepad++ for me is its simplicity and efficiency. Despite being lightweight, it packs a powerful punch with its extensive feature set. It strikes a great balance between being easy to use for basic text editing tasks while also offering advanced functionality for coding and scripting tasks.

Cons:

Notepad++ is only available for Windows operating systems, which may be a drawback for users who prefer or need to work on other platforms like macOS or Linux.

Fatima
Aprendiz in Paraguay
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ Review

4.0 last year

Comments: I have had a positive experience editing code thanks to its syntax highlighting, autocompletion, file organization, and customization capabilities through plugins, making it a useful and efficient tool for software developers.

Pros:

What I like most about Notepad++ is its combination of simplicity and power. Despite being a relatively lightweight and fast text editor, it offers a wide range of advanced features that make it useful for a variety of tasks, from code editing to text manipulation.

Cons:

Its availability mainly for Windows platforms. Although there are ways to run it on other operating systems using emulators or virtual machines, it does not have native support for macOS or Linux.

Pyae Win
PHP Web Developer in Japan
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Best Light Weight Text Editor

5.0 6 months ago

Pros:

I use notepad ++ every day for my taking notes. UI is pretty and very simple for all user. Useful feature for me is automatic save when we close the software. I can chage the font size, theme colors and import coding. The best thing is that it is free. And then search and replace files make me enjoy. For devloper, it includes many useful features like code import, scripting, HTML,CSS,etc...

Cons:

There is nothing. I enjoy to use notepad ++. It is very useful function, features than microsoft notepad.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Proven little helper for all kinds of text relatedthings

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I typically use Notepad++ for all kinds of small text-related use cases. Formatting texts or replacing strings in text (even with newlines or returns), I can copy a code snippet - e.g., from an online documentation - and it filters out all the ugly HTML stuff. Hence, I can copy it into a Word document or other notekeeper. I also like using it as an extended clipboard with scripting work. It's just mocking and pasting - no attempts to correct any spelling mistakes that aren't there or trying to apply upper-case/lower-case rules. I would not use it for full programming or software development. It lacks a few features and functions of professional IDEs - but that's not necessarily the main purpose of that tool anyway.

Pros:

It's a small app with lots of features. It stayed consistent with the UI over the last 15 years, making it easy for me to use. The UI may be a bit old-school, but clean and easy to understand. It's available for all kinds of operating systems and even as a portable app! I can't complain about performance; it runs stable - I have never had a crash or outage since using Notepad++. It also maintains the last status, so I can shut my laptop down without losing unsaved work. I love that it is multi-tabbed and not a single large board (e.g., compared to tools such as Miro - they have a different focus).And all of that for free!

Cons:

Plugins are sometimes a bit tricky to install. But once you get the pattern, it's easy. Remembering keyboard shortcuts for the new features is the biggest hurdle, but that's not on Notepad++.

Ajay kumar
Full Stack Developer in India
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best source code management tool for Beginners

5.0 last year

Comments: I am using 1 to 2 Years Notepad++ for from the beginning learning point. Because here you can able to run every task one by one So, you no need to change the new files and it' run in completely web so need space n your laptop.

Pros:

Notepad++ very simple to use and easy to authenticate. This code editor completely suitable for beginner. Because here you can able to run very set of code separately. this is very perfect editor for all programming language is specially Python.

Cons:

It's not comfortable for expert developer it's only suitable for beginners. Source code management is little bit hard.

Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos
Analyst in Spain
Verified LinkedIn User
Banking, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A classic that still works

5.0 last year

Pros:

Notepad++ is always evolving, and that is what I like the most. It has a great nostalgic community but also it is not lacking functionalities. Even there are some plugins that are specific for Notepad++ and can not be found for other platforms.

Cons:

I am a true nostalgic and I love Notepad++, maybe I could complain about the update system, that could be improved.

Michael
Michael
Game Developer in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Games, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

One Stop Shop for simple text editing

4.0 last year

Comments: Once I learned about this, it became my go-to austere text editing program for those times when I just want something simple without being drowned in features. The features are no more than *knee* deep, and they're useful. I use it to edit and write quick JavaScript, php, html, config files, and occasionally C# -- it can parse and color code all of them. I also use it to write random notes to myself. It does have a feature to run some kinds of code, but I've never used it for that, as it's more practical for me to use Visual Studio for my Unity code -- VS has more accurate tab completion suggestions, among other things, and it's more naturally attuned to Unity. Overall, if you're looking for something just a little bit cooler than the bare bones Notepad program and you're a Windows user, this is your tool.

Pros:

-Great for quick glances and editing of almost anything -- can handle several dozen types of formatting such as plain text, various kinds of code, xml, or JSON -Can install plugins for some versioning features like Diff -Color codes that conform to your chosen file format -Good for tab junkies and people who use it for random notes -Will remember your sloppily unsaved, unnamed files when reopened...sometimes

Cons:

-Jack of all trades, master of none (but that's okay) -Windows only

Chris
Systems Engineer in US
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great Product That’s Free

4.0 9 months ago

Pros:

This is a great application to be free. For my use, it’s mostly mild coding and a lot of note-taking. The way it can color-code text based on the type of code and script and do mass editing is really helpful.

Cons:

Gets a little complicated in the settings part, but I don’t mind it too much.

MD IMRAN
Webpage development in Bangladesh
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Portable apps

5.0 11 months ago

Pros:

This application is light and small size and that's why I like it most. I can easily use it different devices. Mostly I use it for HTML code writing.

Cons:

Add some more features can be made it better.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Ease for code cleansing

5.0 last year

Pros:

Its the best tool to clean your junk of codes. Code modification will be easy for the technical to do for small changes

Cons:

Working the Notepad++ must require some additional knowledge on the coloring and formatting techniques

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Telecommunications, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ is very powerful tool with great performance

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I use NPP for developing applications in PHP, Perl, Python, Javascript. Also I use it for processing some text data, comparing files, etc.

Pros:

Mostly I like code highlighting, themes, auto backups, plugins, performance, ability to work with huge files, flexible search/replace with regex support.

Cons:

Some plugins don't have 64-bit version. NPP is not full replacement of IDE, it has no advanced debug features, but for scripting languages is has all that I need.

Sandra
Coordinator in India
Computer Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Simple Tool for Scripting - Notepad++

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall, Notepad++ is a great tool for editing and scripting and a must-have tool for everyone. It is a lightweight and easy-to-use tool for beginners.

Pros:

Notepad++ is a scripting tool that a user can edit and configure easily. It is easy to install and work with. The key advantage of this tool is detecting the languages of the script and highlighting code syntax which helps beginners and also supports different file types. Comparison of different versions of code allows the user to find bugs easily.

Cons:

While processing huge files, Notepad++ performance is not appreciable. It would be good if the UI could be improved. Need more improvements in debugging.

Prakash
Prakash
Technical lead in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Awesome text editor

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: Overall its very good experience using this tool. It help in development as well as managing text files.

Pros:

Its very helpful tool. It help me to write code of javascript, Html, css, Json and many more languages and provide format also as epr language which is good. And one more good thing is it store all files data even if we don't save that file. And we can install many plugin as per our need.

Cons:

Comparing text with this tool it bit difficult. If we open lots of files then it slow down and some time Stop responding.

Roger
Manager in US
Management Consulting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Notepad ++ is A++

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: It has made coding and scripting so much easier.

Pros:

The vast amount of features that the program has to offer in comparison to note pad.

Cons:

Because of the amount of features and capabilities it seems a bit overwhelmingnto navigate at first without prior knowledge.

Tair
Associate Director in Australia
Accounting Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Notepad++ review

5.0 9 months ago

Comments: I really enjoyed using Notepad++ for number of different programming languages

Pros:

great product which significantly help with writing code on any languages

Cons:

There are not really much to complain about