TextPad vs Vim : Which is Better?

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TextPad

TextPad is a text editor for the Windows. Developed by Helios Software Solutions

License: Commercial

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

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Vim

Vim is an open source advanced text editor. Developed by Bram Moolenaar

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Haiku

TextPad VS Vim Feature comparision

Feature TextPad Vim
Search and replace
Macros
Lightweight
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Syntax Highlighting
Live Preview
Integrated FTP client
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
Keyboard focused
Word completion
Batch Editing
Built-in terminal emulation
Command line
Configurable
Dedication to home row
Developer Tools
For geek
Hackable
Support for Large File
MarkDown support
Mnemonic key bindings
Modal editor
Native application
Plugin manager
Plugins
Regex substitution
Vim Buffers
Vim folding
Visual Mode
Well documented
Asynchronous
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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