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At a Glance
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Star Rating
(150)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$60 1
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Notepad++
Notepad++
Star Rating
(2,358)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Beyond Compare vs Notepad++

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Notepad++ easier to use and set up. However, Beyond Compare is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Beyond Compare overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Beyond Compare meets the needs of their business better than Notepad++.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Beyond Compare is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notepad++ over Beyond Compare.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Beyond Compare
Pro
$60
1
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Notepad++
No pricing available
Free Trial
Beyond Compare
Free Trial is available
Notepad++
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
125
9.2
1,995
Ease of Use
9.2
126
9.3
2,005
Ease of Setup
9.3
17
9.5
324
Ease of Admin
9.3
16
9.2
279
Quality of Support
8.6
84
8.5
1,466
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
13
8.9
236
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
116
8.8
1,934
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.6
11,701
Coding
Not enough data
9.1
1160
Not enough data
8.3
1127
Not enough data
9.3
1191
Not enough data
8.8
1081
Editing
Not enough data
8.0
907
Not enough data
8.9
1107
Not enough data
8.7
1108
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
1081
Not enough data
8.2
1007
Not enough data
8.5
1058
Not enough data
8.4
874
8.3
36
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Management
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Notepad++
Notepad++
Beyond Compare and Notepad++ share no categories
Unique Categories
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare is categorized as Database Comparison
Notepad++
Notepad++ is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
57.8%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Computer Software
17.0%
Financial Services
6.1%
Insurance
5.4%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
39.5%
Notepad++
Notepad++
Information Technology and Services
29.2%
Computer Software
22.9%
Telecommunications
2.8%
Internet
2.5%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
40.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Manikandan D.
MD
Manikandan D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Beyond Compare is one of the best ever text comparing tool I had ever used. It is really easy to use and can help a developer like me to compare Codes that has been written. I used it to compare large amount of code and SQL queries that has been modified by...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Internet

the UI is not very appealing - everything looks very crowded

Notepad++
Notepad++
Most Helpful Favorable Review
DP
Deep P.
Verified User

i like every feature of notepad++ that i have used in past few months .notepad++ support multi languages(this feature is not much use for me as html coder) ,correct spelling mistakes and It also include the auto detection of the programming language that in...

Most Helpful Critical Review
BK
Brian K.
Verified User in Hospitality

Notepad++ is still a very limited text editor with restrictive features. I think of it as more of an upgrade of Windows' Notepad instead of a legitimate competition for much more advanced tools like atom and sublime text. The only thing that Notepad++...

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Discussions
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare Discussions
Why can't you provide this tool as an open source.
2 comments
Manpreet S.
MS
A good alternative I found was [link].Read more
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Beyond Compare has no more discussions with answers
Notepad++
Notepad++ Discussions
How do I close multiple windows at the same time instead of just individually clicking the cross
3 comments
Sridhar P.
SP
There is an icon(5th one) for close all option,just below the Menu bar Read more
How do I use Notepad?
3 comments
Yosef S.
YS
It's a free download. It opens with a blank document. Multiple docs can be opened in tabs. Save documents when you are done.Read more
How do i save automatically?
2 comments
Rakesh  R.
RR
When we work on any page than it already saved , because if tab closed automatically than if you open again then you get your data where you working.Read more