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At a Glance
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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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,343)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio Code
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Notepad++ excels in its simplicity and lightweight nature, making it a preferred choice for quick edits and basic coding tasks, while Visual Studio Code is praised for its robust features and extensive functionality, catering to more complex development needs.
  • Reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code's syntax highlighting (rated 9.5) is superior to Notepad++ (rated 9.1), providing a more visually appealing and organized coding experience, which helps in reducing errors during development.
  • G2 users highlight that Notepad++ offers a straightforward find and replace feature (rated 9.3), which is highly effective for simple text manipulations, whereas Visual Studio Code's find and replace functionality (rated 9.2) is more advanced, supporting regular expressions and multi-file search.
  • Users on G2 report that Visual Studio Code shines in extensibility (rated 9.3) with a vast library of plugins and integrations, allowing for a highly customizable environment, while Notepad++ (rated 8.7) has a more limited selection of plugins, which may restrict its adaptability for some users.
  • Reviewers mention that collaborative editing is a strong point for Visual Studio Code (rated 8.6), enabling real-time collaboration through Live Share, while Notepad++ (rated 8.0) lacks built-in collaborative features, making it less suitable for team projects.
  • Users say that Visual Studio Code's cross-platform support (rated 9.2) is a significant advantage, allowing seamless use across different operating systems, whereas Notepad++ (rated 8.2) is primarily Windows-based, limiting its accessibility for users on other platforms.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Notepad++
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
Notepad++
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,995
9.3
1,885
Ease of Use
9.3
2,005
9.2
1,895
Ease of Setup
9.5
324
9.2
289
Ease of Admin
9.2
279
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.5
1,466
8.7
1,545
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
236
9.1
184
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,934
9.5
1,820
Features by Category
8.6
11,701
9.1
14,446
Coding
9.1
1160
9.5
1410
8.3
1127
8.9
1402
9.3
1191
9.2
1394
8.8
1081
9.1
1346
Editing
8.0
907
8.6
1107
8.9
1107
9.2
1323
8.7
1108
9.0
1328
Functionality
8.7
1081
9.3
1359
8.2
1007
9.2
1307
8.5
1058
9.3
1392
8.4
874
8.9
1078
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Notepad++
Notepad++
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Notepad++ and Visual Studio Code are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
Notepad++
Notepad++ has no unique categories
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Notepad++
Notepad++
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.8%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Program Development
3.1%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.4%
Other
32.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
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++...

Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AK
Avinash K.
Verified User in Computer Software

1. The simple and intuitive user interface 2. Available on all the platforms i.e. Linux, Windows, MacOS 3. Plethora of extensions are available in the marketplace and you can download it in one-click 4. It has an integrated terminal so that you can run your...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Palash K.
PK
Palash K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Extremely limited features with respect to standard and hugely popular IDES like Visual Studio Lack of Project Structures and project Templates made enterprise-wide application development very difficult.

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Discussions
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
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
7 comments
Vivek S.
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more