Geany vs Nextpad++
Geany
geany.orgNextpad++
nextpad.orgSide by side
| Figure | Geany | Nextpad++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.7 (#9) | 7.9 (#48) |
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Editing features | Its listed features include syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding. | It supports syntax highlighting for 80+ programming languages, customizable themes, search and replace, split-view editing, and macro recording. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Macro recording | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Functionality can be extended through plugins. | Plugin Admin installs native plugins, and the available plugin catalog differs between macOS and Linux. |
| Product | Geany describes itself as a small and lightweight integrated development environment. | Nextpad++ is a free, open-source community port of Notepad++ for macOS and Linux. |
| Support | The project directs users with build errors to its mailing list or one of the authors. | The maker directs support requests and bug reports to the macOS or Linux GitHub issue tracker. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | macOS,Linux |
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In their own words
Geany
Geany is a free, lightweight integrated development environment for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding for languages and file types including C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, and Pascal. An embedded terminal emulator is included, and plugins can extend the editor. Geany supports macro recording and column editing, but not multi-cursor editing. The project distributes it under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. Linux, BSD, and similar systems are directed toward distribution packages, including packages named for Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Prebuilt Windows and macOS binaries are available from geany.org, along with links to additional third-party packages and a portable Windows version. Building from source requires GTK3 libraries and headers, dependency libraries, and C and C++ compilers. Geany has no free trial because the listed plan is free.