Geany vs NoteTab
Geany
geany.orgNoteTab
notetab.comSide by side
| Figure | Geany | NoteTab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $39.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.7 (#9) | 8.2 (#35) |
| Editing features | Its listed features include syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding. | NoteTab Pro includes multi-level undo and redo, wildcard search, a two-pane outliner, real-time word count, and HTML5 and CSS3 support. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users with build errors to its mailing list or one of the authors. | The site links to a Support Center and discussion groups, and its text-editor page mentions help through its free forum. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows; Linux through Wine |
Plans
NoteTab
- NoteTab Pro + NoteTab Standard$39.95 a month
- NoteTab LightFree
- NoteTab Pro + Standard$39.95, paid once
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.