Updated February 9, 2026
Essential Studio vs Notepad++: Which is best for you?
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Features
Features
Design Templates
4.91
Feature Library
4.82
Database Support
4.75
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Search/Filter
4.65
Code Editing
4.50
Backup and Recovery
4.47
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Pros / Cons
- Outstanding breadth of high-quality components, excellent Blazor support (Scheduler, Dialogs, Data controls), fast and reliable performance, clear docs with runnable examples, responsive support, frequent updates, and easy theming.
- I cannot replace Syncfusion's internal styling entirely with DaisyUI classes because you don't have direct access to the component's internal HTML tags
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- Notepad ++ can easily take Note, Good GUI and easily to use, Light Weight, Can also write code for web developer with clean code structure and have many plugins.
- If I have to be most scrupulous, I would say that I don't really like your logo, it's too busy - I like the pencil but I can't see whatever the green stuff on the paper is supposed to represent.
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Ease-of-Use
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
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Value for Money
4.5/ 5
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Customer Support
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4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
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4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
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Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Live Online
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad