Kate vs Notepad++ : Which is Better?

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Kate

KDE Advanced Text Editor (KATE) is a free and opensource text editor. Developed by Christoph Cullmann

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD KDE

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Notepad++

Notepad++ is a free open source notepad replacement and code editor with nice features. It supports syntax highlighting for many languages and has an extension system as well. Developed by Don Ho

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows PortableApps.com

Kate VS Notepad++ Feature comparision

Feature Kate Notepad++
Syntax Highlighting
Built-in Terminal
Built-in themes
Code formatting
Editable text color schemes
File management
MarkDown support
Native application
Notetaking
Support for regular expressions
Tabbed interface
Themes
Lightweight
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Autocompletion
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Plugins
Asynchronous
Configurable
Color coding
Live Preview
Multiple languages
Auto-saving
Block edit
Built-in editor
Column edit mode
Customer support
Debugger
Developer Tools
Support for FTP
Integrated Search
Support for Javascript
Macros
Multiple Open Tabs
Native GUI
Plugin manager
Portable
Side-by-Side comparison
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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