MacVim vs Notepad++ : Which is Better?

MacVim

Vim text editor for Mac OS X. Developed by Björn Winckler

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X

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

MacVim VS Notepad++ Feature comparision

Feature	MacVim	Notepad++
Lightweight
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Syntax Highlighting
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Native application
Built-in themes
Macros
Multi-project management
Plugins
Asynchronous
Configurable
FLOSS
No Tracking
Privacy-friendly
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
Multiple Open Tabs
Native GUI
Plugin manager
Portable
Support for regular expressions
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