SciTE is a lightweight and highly customizable text editor focused on speed and simplicity, while SynWrite offers a rich feature set and robust support for web development and scripting, making it suitable for more complex programming tasks.
SciTE
Pros:
Lightweight and fast
Highly customizable
Supports multiple programming languages
Syntax highlighting for numerous languages
Integrated terminal support
Cross-platform compatibility
Extensible with plugins
User-friendly interface
Regular updates
Good community support
Cons:
Limited built-in features compared to competitors
Can be less intuitive for beginners
Lacks advanced debugging tools
SynWrite
Pros:
Rich feature set
Supports multiple programming languages
Built-in FTP/SFTP support
Macro recording and playback
Code folding capabilities
Integrated preview for HTML/CSS
Customizable themes and layouts
Regular expression-based search
Multi-document editing
Strong support for programming and scripting languages