Code editors comparison: Dreamweaver vs jEdit vs PSPad vs Notepad++
8
Sep
2010
A quick comparison on different code editors. I stick with Dreamweaver although it has so many bugs that make me consider other options. jEdit has a lot of functionalities but relies on Java. PSPad is small, flexible and portable. Notepad++ has tons of features and it’s lightweight too.
|
Dreamweaver |
jEdit |
PSPad |
Notepad ++ |
| Price |
£240-£420 |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Code view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Design view |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Browser preview |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Text helpers (autocomplete, shortcuts…) |
Yes! |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Themes (code highlighting) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Debugger |
Yes |
No |
No |
Plugin |
| FTP |
Yes |
Yes |
No (really buggy, not functional) |
Plugin |
| Version control |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Plugins |
Yes (but not common) |
Yes! (a lot) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Open Source |
No |
Yes (Java) |
No |
Yes |
| Support |
Yes! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Portable |
No |
No |
Yes! |
Yes! |
| Size |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall rating |
9 |
6 |
7 |
- |
| Website |
adobe.com |
jedit.org |
pspad.com |
notepad-plus-plus.org |
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