Notepad++ vs Geany : Which is Better?

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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

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Geany

Geany is a text editor using the GTK+ toolkit with basic features of an integrated development environment. Developed by Enrico Tröger, Frank Lanitz, Nick Treleaven and Dominic Hopf

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com

Notepad++ VS Geany Feature comparision

Feature Notepad++ Geany
Color coding
Configurable
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Live Preview
Multiple languages
Tabbed interface
Auto-saving
Autocompletion
Block edit
Built-in editor
Code formatting
Column edit mode
Custom Language Definitions
Customer support
Debugger
Developer Tools
Support for FTP
Integrated Search
Support for Javascript
Macros
Multiple Open Tabs
Native GUI
Plugin manager
Portable
Support for regular expressions
Side-by-Side comparison
Automatic Indentation
Better syntax highlighting support
Built-in Terminal
Code navigation
Customizable
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Support for Large File
Minimalistic
Multiplatform
Shell integration
Shortcut keys
Spell checking
Syntax Highlighting
Support for Themes
Vim plugin
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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