Notepad++ Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Reviews & Insights

Score9.2 out of 10

338 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Notepad++ are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Positive Sentiment:

Cost savings: Many users have mentioned that the product has helped them save money. Some reviewers have stated that it offers a good value for the price and helps reduce expenses. They appreciate the cost-effectiveness of the product, which has proven to be beneficial for their budget.
Time efficiency: Several customers have praised the product for its ability to streamline processes and save time. They have mentioned that it improves productivity by automating tasks and reducing manual efforts. By saving time, users can focus on other important aspects of their work.
User-friendly interface: A significant number of users have commented on the user-friendly interface of the product. They appreciate its intuitive design, which makes it easy to navigate and use effectively. The well-designed interface contributes to a smoother user experience and enables quick adoption of the system.

Reviews

15 Reviews

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Notepad++ - Time saver

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

April 8, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I was using Notepad++ since so long and still i am not bored of the features. Especially the encoding option helps me a lot to convert to ANSI. Its very easy to use and user-friendly. And can also plugins like converters and MIME tools etc., can also run some programming languages using Notepad++.

Pros

search
Run
Converter

Cons

some unnecessary tools need to be removed
Need some UI improvement

Likelihood to Recommend

Especially when writing notes and storing large amount of documents, the Notepad++ uses a lot. And can also open multiple new tabs side by side and work easily and it helps during work and saves a lot of time. A major thing is auto-save, when someone is in hurry and closes a tab it saves without saving.

Praveen Kumar

QA Tester in Quality Assurance at Revidd (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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Notepad ++ all you need for simple scripting

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 7, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Notepad++ is a very good script editor suitable for all scripting languages and all kind of codes from simple one liners to complexed heavy codes. It is free for use with no restrictions so it can be used in small and big companies and also single users. The application can detect scripting language and add appropriate language markings and code highlighters witch is very handful for developers not matter on what technology they use for work. Notepad is also very easy to install and deploy in mass delivery. The configuration is also easy and can be applied with no user interaction by the administrator.

Pros

Edit any script
Markings for all scripting languages
Easy to configure
Easy to install

Cons

No terminal to run and test the code

Likelihood to Recommend

It is perfect in case we have a code to modify or update. First of all Notepad will show us the code in appropriate formatting which will highlight and mark important part of the script like variable or functions. Thank to this feature we can easily read the code and get the information from it but also find some specific parts that are required to be modify at the moment. During edition our code will also be marked so we will see instantly if the formatting is correct and if the code have some syntax errors.

Przemek Pater

Senior IT Specialist in Information Technology at Kyndryl (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

13 years of experience

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Notepad++ - Best Notetaker

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

March 8, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Notepad++ is a simple tool to use.
It is excellent to take notes during meetings.
Notepad++ supports programming languages like Java, XML.
Notepad++ is free of cost and anyone can use it.
Code syntax is highlighted with unique colours, which speeds up work and readability.
The disadvantage of using Notepad++ is that it works only on windows and does not support Linux and MAC.
Notepad++ has the same UI appearance from a long time and can be revamped.

Pros

Code syntax highlight
Consistent
Simple
Integrations

Cons

UI can be improved
Support with Linux and MAC
Support for Inbuilt complier

Likelihood to Recommend

Take quick notes during meetings. Students can make use of Notepad++ since it is free of cost. Best option when coding using Java, SQL. Syntax highlighting. Tab view for opening multiple files simultaneously. Autosave feature in Notepad++ removes the depency to manually save files. I do not use Notepad++ when working with files having size greater than 100MB.

Verified User

Professional in Product Management (Information Technology & Services company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

Ultimate text editor

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 28, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I mostly use the Notepad++ for making the notes for myself, creating/editing text files. Every time I need to have a look at some huge text files like i.e. logs, I always chose Notepad++, text is well readable, well formatted. Syntax highlighting is also something which helps in reading different file formats, i.e. YML, xml, json etc.

Pros

syntax highlighting
multiple files opened at once in a tab view
search

Cons

comparison view

Likelihood to Recommend

Great for browsing different types of files i.e. YML, JSON, XML. With all the syntax highlights, it can't be easier to check actual values of different fields. It is easy to check the structure if the file as the whole file is well formatted for the actual file type.

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology (Information Technology & Services company, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Notepad++ is the most easy to use text and source code editor for my device.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 28, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Notepad++ is the best text and source code editor for my personal and professional work. I have been using this software for a very long time since my college days. I used to do my coding projects and save text files in Notepad++ and I still do coding and write text in Notepad++. This software has so many great features and tools for users.

Pros

Provides you a great platform for coding.
You can write and save any text messages or details related to your work.
Notepad++ allows users to work with multiple files in a single window.
Notepad++ has a dark theme which make my experience more joyful.

Cons

They need more improvement in code debugging.
Users can't install advance packets
They can improve or make it a more interesting UI design for users.
Sometimes I face slow startup.

Likelihood to Recommend

Notepad++ is best for someone who writes and saves text files related to work and does some average coding projects. This is the best source code editor with great features and options for its users. You can select background themes and make your coding more joyful. Notepad++ is fast and easy to use on your device.

Verified User

Consultant in Human Resources (Human Resources company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

"Notepad++ is a lightweight and easy-to-use tool for code editing."

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 19, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Notepad++, a professional notepad that works with all Microsoft Windows OS, is an alternative to the popular notepad. With Notepad++, we can unfold and manage large documents quickly and efficiently. The core functionality is outstanding, highlighting, searching, and replacing. It supports many languages and data types such as XML, JSON, and HTML. Notepad++ can store large log files. It is useful for writing and copying code. This application has a small install footprint. It takes up little space on my drive and loads very quickly. Developers use it to create and consume software and large text files. It is ideal for opening large files, which often causes text editors to lag. It's my preferred text editor.

Pros

Facilitation of code editing
The function is easy to use
Instances and Multi-Window
Plugins make it even more potent
Secret or particular characters will appear.

Cons

No full-dark mode
UI appears to be a bit out of date
Issues with comparing files

Likelihood to Recommend

We can see the contents of text files in their original type format because Notepad++ makes it easy to edit text files. It's a simple text editor that takes the place of Windows Notepad. It is ideal for quick notes. The notepad++ is used almost daily by me, particularly for professional use. I can write down activities, tasks, and things to do each day. It's also helpful in diagnosing programming errors. Many plugins make writing in other languages more accessible and fun with Notepad++.

Al Mubassir Muin

Software Engineer in Information Technology at Prime Tech Solutions Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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Notepad++: The King of Text Editors

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 14, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a free, open-source product, Notepad++ is being used on an ad-hoc basis. There is a large number of IT users who rely on Notepad++ for their daily use. It allows us to easily resolve issues with EDI files and identify problems with files sent or received. It is also excellent for reformatting files or performing advanced find and replace functions with its native regex capabilities.

Pros

Regex
File encoding
Viewing special/hidden characters

Cons

Full dark mode
Integration with source control would be helpful
Built-in compare (although available as an add-in)

Likelihood to Recommend

I've been using the product for years and came over from UltraEdit. Notepad++ is the easiest, most intuitive text editor I have ever used. I also use it for non-work projects. It is excellent for both determining and changing file encoding. Works great for doing searches and replaces--including complex ones--and allows multiple files to be opened at once. It also maintains a copy of your file on closing even if you forget to save.

John Stuchly

Data Developer in Information Technology at HKS Inc (Architecture & Planning, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

My windows text editor

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

April 8, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I think everybody uses Notepad++. It's a good tool on Windows. All my text and csv files are viewed and edited on this tool. It's easy to install and use and no brainer. However, there are so many features that require some digging and exploring. They really make the work easy.

Pros

Regex
Line joining
Search Replace

Cons

Out of the box features can be enhanced

Likelihood to Recommend

I use it for text editing and viewing. I also use it for performing search and replace using regular expressions. It's very intuitive for bulk tasks. I use it to build queries based on a list of fields. I also generate some code from the tool by using search replace.

Verified User

Employee in Corporate (Information Technology & Services company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Notepad++, robust writing and editing tool for code

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 5, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use [Notepad++] in my career both professionally and in my side work designing websites and programming. It is a helpful tool to use when writing code and also to open current or copy code grabbed from other sources. Before Notepad++, I typically used straight Notepad. I like the line numbers that are available as it helps me find syntax errors when coding.

Pros

Robust and full of features such as programming language specific settings
Like being able to create new tabs, so I can easily go back to a prior project
For a computer savvy person, its simple to use...simple menus, robust search features
The ability to build and test macros, is more of a universal programming environment than a text editor

Cons

I personally can't think of any room for improvement
With its universal programming environment, a way to compile would be great
Maybe a way to run code within the program instead? However there may be copyright issues

Likelihood to Recommend

When writing code for webpages or code for software, [Notepad++] is a great tool. Its a great tool to lay out the code then copy it into the actual coding environment for testing. It is also a great tool when you are trying to troubleshoot and need a way to mull through the code line by line and find errors. I have used it when I am making annual changes to a webpage where the change is listed in multiple places...and want to do a bulk change.

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (Information Technology and Services company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

16 years of experience

Notepad++ Review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

March 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Notepad++ is being used by almost everyone in the organization as it is the best tool to keep our data for a quick reference. One can use it as an IDE tool for almost 60 languages and scripts which makes it a one-stop application to use any language. The autosave option is also one of the best reasons.

Pros

Free and takes less amount of storage in order to install it.
Code auto-complete and syntax highlight works for almost all the languages that it supports.
Copying or cutting the data based on the number of characters in a row is also great.
Lots of plugins available.

Cons

Only text data can be saved unlike Microsoft One Note where we can paste the screenshots or any other format files along with the source links.
It hangs while dealing with a large amount of data.
The user interface is not so appealing. It would be great if Dark mode also available.

Likelihood to Recommend

You can work on many languages at a time by switching between the files in the application. It is also the perfect tool to open WINSCP output files.

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology (Information Technology & Services company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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