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Compare Brackets and UltraEdit 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$119.95 1 user
Brackets
Star Rating
(259)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BracketsUltraEdit
Star Rating
(1,125)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$119.95 1 user
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UltraEdit excels in syntax highlighting with a score of 9.4, making it easier to read and understand code, while Brackets, with a score of 9.1, offers solid but slightly less effective highlighting features.
- Reviewers mention that UltraEdit's find and replace functionality is particularly robust, scoring 9.5, which allows for complex search patterns, whereas Brackets, scoring 8.7, provides a more basic implementation that may not meet the needs of advanced users.
- G2 users highlight UltraEdit's superior collaborative editing capabilities, scoring 8.7, which facilitates teamwork effectively, while Brackets falls short with a score of 7.3, indicating limitations in real-time collaboration features.
- Users on G2 appreciate UltraEdit's extensive language support with a score of 9.3, covering a wide range of programming languages, compared to Brackets' score of 8.2, which may not cater to as many languages.
- Reviewers say that UltraEdit's extensibility is a standout feature, scoring 9.0, allowing users to customize their experience with various plugins, while Brackets, with a score of 8.2, offers fewer options for customization.
- Users report that UltraEdit's security features, scoring 9.1, provide peace of mind with robust data protection, whereas Brackets, scoring 8.4, may not offer the same level of security assurances, which is a concern for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brackets
No pricing availableUltraEdit
UltraEdit Enterprise
$119.95
1 user
UltraEdit Enterprise is a license that contains every product in the UltraEdit suite—includes the renowned text editor, compare tool, search utility, and FTP client.
UltraEdit is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. A single license can be activated on up to 5 unique systems. Includes platinum-tier tech support via email.
- One year of platinum support and software updates
- All Access ready — Best for professionals and larger teams
- Eligible for Enterprise deployment kit
Free Trial
Brackets
No trial information availableUltraEdit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
9.5
987
Ease of Use
9.0
240
9.1
989
Ease of Setup
9.4
32
9.3
388
Ease of Admin
8.5
22
9.1
374
Quality of Support
8.2
155
9.4
864
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
20
9.5
363
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
230
8.7
980
Features by Category
Coding
9.2
121
9.4
232
8.5
122
8.6
176
8.7
121
9.5
249
8.6
113
9.1
193
Editing
7.3
77
Feature Not Available
8.2
106
9.3
159
8.3
108
9.2
224
Functionality
8.2
106
8.9
165
8.7
94
9.0
148
8.3
107
Feature Not Available
8.4
74
9.1
97
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brackets and UltraEdit are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
Brackets has no unique categories
UltraEdit has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brackets
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UltraEdit
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
25.2%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Internet
5.9%
Design
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
39.4%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
15.6%
Financial Services
3.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.5%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
56.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?
1 Comment
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
Hoe to change the dark theme background
1 Comment
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
Brackets has no more discussions with answers
How is it different from the other software like notepad++ and what benefits are there?
9 Comments
AJ
UltraEdit and Notepad++ are both text editors. While Notepad ++ is very powerful it is not as powerful/feature rich as UltraEdit. For those people that spend...Read more
What is UltraEdit used for?
2 Comments
PL
Text editing. Any kind of text editing. Hex editing, regular expression(s) find/replace, XML formatting, and any programming language. Find in files....Read more
Virtual Machine
1 Comment
TS
I think UE has a forum for these questions here: http://forums.ultraedit.com/configuration-ini-settings-f7/?sid=15d4fd90054335d1d16ab4679fd261c8Read more
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