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At a Glance
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Star Rating
(2,843)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Brackets
Brackets
Star Rating
(255)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Brackets

Adobe Dreamweaver vs Brackets

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Brackets easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Brackets overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Brackets meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Dreamweaver.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Brackets is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Brackets over Adobe Dreamweaver.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Dreamweaver
No pricing available
Brackets
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Dreamweaver
No trial information available
Brackets
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,578
8.8
236
Ease of Use
7.6
2,584
9.0
236
Ease of Setup
8.2
575
9.4
28
Ease of Admin
8.2
545
8.5
22
Quality of Support
8.0
1,978
8.2
151
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
494
8.6
20
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
2,551
8.0
226
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
1,105
Coding
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
8.4
118
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.5
109
Editing
Not enough data
7.3
73
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.3
104
Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.4
70
7.9
130
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionalities
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Brackets
Brackets
Adobe Dreamweaver and Brackets share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is categorized as Web Design
Brackets
Brackets is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.8%
Brackets
Brackets
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Design
9.4%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Higher Education
5.9%
Other
60.6%
Brackets
Brackets
Computer Software
24.8%
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Internet
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
40.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

Adobe makes great products plain and simply. I have to give them credit for making a good quality tool. While using dreamweaver to create websites is no longer my preference, it's still got everything you need. Some people love it, some don't. I just prefer...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ben B.
BB
Ben B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Resource intensive. Rendering/preview pane isn't very accurate compared to free tools like Pingendo. Doesn't have native integration for Bootstrap. It's not free.

Brackets
Brackets
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RR
Richard R.
Verified User in Program Development

As a programmer that constantly needs to edit text config files, the aesthetics and functionality of Brackets gives me the best app for the job. Plain and simple. The ability to modify the json config for Brackets itself to customize the experience is a...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mayuresh K.
MK
Mayuresh K.
Verified User in Telecommunications

Takes too long to start. Live preview crashes sometimes.

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Discussions
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver Discussions
MS Expression Web to Dreamweaver
2 comments
SheilaD O.
SO
Hey friends, would you like to know about the website from where you can get the data for your projects? If yes, then here is the solution to your problem....Read more
What's the best way to create a web page in Adobe Dreamweaver?
1 comment
Depak P.
DP
Do you have a general idea on the website design? Do you know which technology you would like to use Will you be using templates? There is so much to...Read more
Can I use Dreamweaver for web application in ASP.NET?
1 comment
Andrew R.
AR
Yes. You'll need to define a server and then in the Site Setup dialog's Advanced tab's Server Model dropdown choose either "ASP.NET C#" or "ASP.NET VB"...Read more
Brackets
Brackets Discussions
Hoe to change the dark theme background
1 comment
Ganesh G.
GG
You can easily change the themes, by navigating to Extension Managers, click on Themes, and choose the theme of your choice which suits your requirements.Read more
Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?
1 comment
Brad D.
BD
I recommend an installing the extension called Beautify by Drew Hamlet. Then with a quick keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+L) it will format your code very...Read more
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