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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    TextPad

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATextPad is a free and open source general purpose plain text file editor, for Windows.N/A
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    TextPad
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    TextPad
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    TextPad
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    Open Source
    Chose TextPad
    When you want to quickly edit a file, TextPad starts up quickly and has many features over Microsoft Notepad. Visual Studio Code is an alternative in that it is full-featured and will edit text files but is slower at startup. I prefer the macro feature in TextPad due to its …
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    Chose TextPad
    Textpad and Notepad++ are by far my preferred programs to use for the development process.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    BBEdit
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    TextPad
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TextPad
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    I like the macro feature for transforming text. For example, taking a CSV file of data and quickly turning it into a set of SQL "insert" statements. Also, useful for this is the find/replace feature using regular expressions such as taking a URL QueryString and breaking all the parameters into separate lines and perhaps sorting them for review.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Quick to load.
    • Very fast searching algorithm for finding and replacing text.
    • Macros are very useful.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • I would like a "delete non-bookmarked lines" so I can skip the "invert bookmarks" step.
    • The "Compare Text Files" could be streamlined to compare text in 2 tabs without going through the save steps.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    I never had to use support, so I can't answer this. I would hope that it is good though.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    When you want to quickly edit a file, TextPad starts up quickly and has many features over Microsoft Notepad. Visual Studio Code is an alternative in that it is full-featured and will edit text files but is slower at startup. I prefer the macro feature in TextPad due to its simplicity.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Made my job easier, so I would say it had a positive return on investment. Especially for it's overall low cost.
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