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Coda 2 vs Notepad++: What are the differences?
Developers describe Coda 2 as "A proprietary web development application for macOS". It is a fast, clean, and powerful text editor used to code for the web. It has a Pixel-perfect preview. It has a built-in way to open and manage your local and remote files. On the other hand, Notepad++ is detailed as "Free source code editor and Notepad replacement". Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
Coda 2 and Notepad++ can be primarily classified as "Text Editor" tools.
According to the StackShare community, Notepad++ has a broader approval, being mentioned in 275 company stacks & 3084 developers stacks; compared to Coda 2, which is listed in 9 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.
Since communication with Github is not necessary, the Atom is less convenient in working with text and code. Sublim's support and understanding of projects is best for us. Notepad for us is a completely outdated solution with an unacceptable interface. We use a good theme for Sublim ayu-dark
Pros of Coda 2
- Live sib-by-side Preview1
- Built-in #transmit File Transfer1
- OSX native App1
- Panic software - what's more to say?1
Pros of Notepad++
- Syntax for all languages that i use104
- Tabbed ui60
- Great code editor56
- Fast and lightweight54
- Plugins38
- Nice GUI28
- Regex & Special Character Search & Replace26
- Fast startup16
- Application is free, and plugins are too9
- Themes9
- Free6
- Very Lightweight4
- 100% Free3
- Column selection2
- Awesome autocomplete1
- Easy edit on FTP servers (NppFTP)1
- Cos it's seck1
- Nice gui. are you kidding me?1
- Open Sourced1
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Cons of Coda 2
Cons of Notepad++
- No default plugin manager3
- Can't install more advanced packets2