BBEdit vs. Sublime Text

BBEdit's free version is great as an update to the group's previous product Text Wrangler, which, as that name implies, allowed us to manage any text to remove odd formatting and adjust the text to our specific needs as a publishing group. The paid version, which I am less familiar with, has considerably better tools if you are seeking BBEdit for coding purposes, as its HTML ability is much better than the free version I use more regularly. If you are looking for a word processor or other more polished text files, this is unlikely to suit. But if you want a simple program with surprisingly complex uses for preparing text for another program or writing code, this may be the program you need

Incentivized

My CMS has a small window in which I can edit custom HTML/CSS. It can be expanded some, but not as much as I would like. It also displays all code as dark text on a white background. On a page where I am doing extensive custom coding, it is helpful to see it in a larger window and in a color-coded display so that I don't have to strain my eyes as hard. Especially when I'm trying to scan for specific elements and target issues and so that I don't have to scroll endlessly in a tiny window.

Incentivized

• I love the SORT functionality of BBEdit
• The ease of use makes it a superior product to every text editor out there.
• BBEdit handles text like a pro, and like all text, editors should.

Incentivized

• Sublime Text does an incredible job with appropriate color coding and syntax definitions; makes code extremely readable
• Tab selection is very well done; easy to see which files have been changed and to compare across multiple files
• Auto-complete is surprisingly effective and accurate
• Support for Apple M1 processors already

Incentivized

• It's still a little techy for my uses.
• I have some issues with making my preferences stick. But they're minor.
• I have tried other code editors, and this one is the best.

Incentivized

• In a world of free and open text editors, Sublime Text does ask for donations. You can use the product freely with only a very infrequent popup asking for donations. You can use it however long you like without paying, but it is well worth it to donate to.
• People not used to the functionality may need a bit of time to get up to speed using the documentation.
• An integrated terminal would be nice, but that is just a quibble. It's hard to find many cons with Sublime Text.

Incentivized

I love this application. It has helped to improve my work. Also, I became so used to the shortcuts that It's hard for me to change to another editor.

Incentivized

This is a programmers tool. As such a lot of the features and benefits are lost on a non-technical user. To get the most out of the tool you need to have a basic crash course in how it works and what it can do. The documentation and community are good, but it takes a bit of time to get up to speed.

Incentivized

It has many handy hacks and shortcuts which enhances its performace.

Incentivized

Updates are frequent and I can't recall any issues with broken programs or vulnerabilities. The team behind BBEdit is also generous with its free trials, allowing long-term free users to have multiple chances to sample its full software. I am unsure if I had issues how the support would be, only because I have not needed them

Incentivized

Never had to use their customer support before. There is ample documentation online so it's straightforward to find a solution to any problem you might encounter. For example, I needed to convert a string of HTML code to a properly formatted HTML file to "modify." Easy to do when there are so many users of the product who have needed to do that same thing before.

Incentivized

Compared to Brackets, BBEdit feels faster, leaner, and has more utility value. Brackets feel oriented towards coders specifically, whereas BBEdit is like a toolbox of text tools for a wide array of needs. I feel like the same is probably true for Visual Studio Code, but I have barely used it. Visual Studio Code is used by my company's IT department, and from observation, it seems like a very capable coding application. I expect to dig into it further when I have time.

Incentivized

Sublime is more customizable and one can easily modify a lot of its features. On the contrary Visual Studio only has limited customizability features. Sublime text is also very light and not bloated as opposed to Visual Studio IDE. We also chose sublime because it has much better support for the majority of languages(especially Python) and I primarily work with python.

Incentivized

• BBEdit has literally saved product launches by speeding the process of scrubbing and prepping large-scale data imports.
• It's eliminated hours per week of waiting for "full-featured" IDEs.

Incentivized

• Sublime is a cost-effective option for the company, as it isn't prohibitively expensive, and our team prefers it to other options.
• Speed, customization, and scalability are just some of the advantages of using Sublime Text in our IT department.
• Our work has been slowed down by faster coding and more accessible debugging apps, both good and bad.