Bluefish is a free software advanced text editor with a variety of tools for programming in general and the development of dynamic websites. Developed by Olivier Sessink, Daniel Leidert
License: Open Source
Notepad++ is a lightweight text editor primarily geared towards general programming with a strong plugin ecosystem, while Bluefish Editor is designed for web development with robust FTP support and multi-document handling. Although Notepad++ is easier for beginners, Bluefish offers more features for web developers.