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Top 10 Brackets Alternatives & Competitors

By Adobe
(255)4.4 out of 5

Research alternative solutions to Brackets on G2, with real user reviews on competing tools. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Brackets include projects and files. The best overall Brackets alternative is Notepad++. Other similar apps like Brackets are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Atom, and UltraEdit. Brackets alternatives can be found in Text Editor Software but may also be in Web Design Software.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Brackets

  • Notepad++
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Sublime Text
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Top 10 Alternatives to Brackets Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how Brackets stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Software, Information Technology and Services, and Internet, and find the best product for your business.
    #1

  1. Notepad++

    By Notepad++
    (2,358)4.6 out of 5

    2. Notepad++ is a source code editor and notepad replacement that supports several languages in a MS Windows environment with Syntax highlighing and folding, PCRE, customizable GUI, auto-completion and more.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, Notepad++ is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    See all Notepad++ reviews
    #2

  2. Visual Studio Code

    By Microsoft
    (2,343)4.7 out of 5

    3. Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, Visual Studio Code is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to do business with
    See all Visual Studio Code reviews
    #3

  3. Sublime Text

    By Sublime HQ
    (1,744)4.5 out of 5

    4. Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose. You'll love the slick user interface, extraordinary features and amazing performance.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, Sublime Text is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    See all Sublime Text reviews
    #4

  4. Atom

    By Atom
    (767)4.4 out of 5

    5. Atom is a desk application based on web technologies that allows you to take control of your editor with CSS and other features.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, Atom is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Better at meeting requirements
    See all Atom reviews
    #5

  5. UltraEdit

    By Idera, Inc.
    (1,121)4.7 out of 5

    6. UltraEdit is a powerful text editor and code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux that supports nearly any programming language and easily handles huge (4+ GB) files. Includes (S)FTP, SSH console, powerful find/replace with Perl regex support, scripting / macros, and more.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, UltraEdit is:

    More expensive
    Slower to reach roi
    Better at support
    See all UltraEdit reviews
    #6

  6. BBEdit

    By Bare Bones
    (63)4.5 out of 5

    7. BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for Macintosh that provides features for editing, searching, and minipulation of text for web authors and software developers.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, BBEdit is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    Easier to admin
    See all BBEdit reviews
    #7

  7. TextPad

    By Helios Software Solutions
    (142)4.4 out of 5

    8. TextPad7.4 is a powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files. Easy to use, with all the features a power user requires.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, TextPad is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Easier to admin
    See all TextPad reviews
    #8

  8. Bluefish

    By Bluefish Editor
    (49)4.1 out of 5

    9. Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdevelopers, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, Bluefish is:

    Slower to reach roi
    More expensive
    Better at support
    See all Bluefish reviews
    #9

  9. CodePen

    By CodePen
    (95)4.6 out of 5

    10. CodePen is a social development environment for front-end designers and developers.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, CodePen is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    More usable
    See all CodePen reviews
    #10

  10. GNU Emacs

    By FreeCAD
    (83)4.5 out of 5

    11. GNU Emacs is a customizable text editor that is an interpreter and dialect with extension to support text editing with content-sensitive editing modes, built-in documentation, Unicode support, and more.

    Categories in common with Brackets:

    Reviewers say compared to Brackets, GNU Emacs is:

    Better at meeting requirements
    See all GNU Emacs reviews

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