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Pros

  • I really loved to work with EmEditor, it reduces my work time and make my texting works more clean and effective. It makes me to do email campaigns as a pro.

  • It is a great easy to use text editor that will be useful for business users that need more advanced features.

  • I really enjoyed using EmEditor as it has some amazing features and it can handle large files.

  • I like how user friendly this software is. The ability to enhance my productivity is a big plus.

Cons

  • Whenever I connected to Client environment I face difficult in using EmEditor because it is only used in Windows OS not with Linux or other.

  • Sometimes it's hard to know where a setting will be stored and I search in the wrong dialog.

  • Limited mobile support: EmEditor is not available on mobile devices, which can be a problem for users who need to edit files on the go.

  • As a person with no prior experience in data management and learning on my own while running a business, I struggled for a bit on how to use this at first.

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Abirami D. avatar
Abirami D.
Programmer
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
July 24, 2023

"Edit with EmEditor"

Overall: Pretty Good with using EmEditor and its doing good job with large files- No lags while opening or editing large files

Pros: As a Programmar, I use EmEditor in my day to day work, it fastest and easy to use Easily edit the large sized file and document with more number of linesAble to use and edit multiple languages with this

Cons: Whenever I connected to Client environment I face difficult in using EmEditor because it is only used in Windows OS not with Linux or other

Alternatives Considered: Notepad++
Switched From: Notepad++
Reasons for Switching to EmEditor: Performance & Productivity
Avash K.
RA
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 24, 2024

"Lightweight and Fast"

Overall: I love EmEditor because it doesn't use as much resources as other software for same task. As a person working in bioscience, I get a lot of data to look after and EmEditor has eased my life. Other people in similar situation should try it too.

Pros: I work in bioscience and I have tons and tons of data to work with everyday. With other software, it takes time and also a good chunk of resources which affects me a lot while multitasking. EmEditor has been engineered in a way that it takes less resources and still manages to run faster than other software. I don't primarily use it for code editing but its good for some edits that I need to do now and then.

Cons: I wish the code editor had some typical IDE features. Also, there can be some learning curve so if the developers could work on better user experience, it would be great.

Switched From: Gridoc
Reasons for Switching to EmEditor: EmEditor has some additional features and better flexibility for advanced CSV tasks that Gridoc doesn't have.
Irfanudeen S. avatar
Irfanudeen S.
Senior Business Development Executive
E-Learning, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
Likelihood to Recommend
7/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
May 29, 2023

"Most Loving Text Editor"

Overall: I really loved to work with EmEditor, it reduces my work time and make my texting works more clean and effective. It makes me to do email campaigns as a pro.

Pros: I feel EmEditor is the universal editor which works on almost every available file type, even the CSV files. I know many of my developer friends are extensively using this tool to reduce their work burdens. Being a sales specialist I love the features of spell check, grammar check, Punctuation check, better sentence alternatives.

Cons: EmEditor help us with lot of alternative texts or sentences suggestions which make us confusing with many alternatives.

Switched From: UltraEdit and Notepad++
Reasons for Switching to EmEditor: corporates decision
Charles S.
Fullstack web dev
Computer Software, Self-employed
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
May 1, 2023

"Best all-purpose text editor on Windows"

Overall: I'm a fullstack web dev, but I've done quite a bit of Windows dev. I've never seen a piece of software that leverages so well all Windows APIs. You can tell that everything is done carefully and thoughtfully, even the most mundane functionality. (Even the "Tools > Import and Export" uses native wizard and progress bars. If you've ever done Windows dev, you'll know that it's much easier to implement this as a series of submenu items and just saving the appropriate file - EE is programmed by an artisan, if you see what I mean.)I'm just realizing this as I write this review. I don't think I've ever come across a bug in EmEditor. Stuff that doesn't behave as desired/expected, sure, but no bug or crash or hang - ever. In fact, one of EE's claim to fame is to be able to open huge files. (I can attest that it does: opening a PHP log from a live server and see it open in under a second is something.)

Pros: FUNCTIONALITY:There is nothing that EE can't do: that's its main selling point. It's packed with built-in functionality and let's you extend that core functionality with scriptable macros. Think "UltraEdit's flexibility without the slow-as-death macro playback".EmEditor also comes in handy in unexpected ways: forget Excel, EE is THE BEST way to work with CSV files. As of a few years ago, I've been using EE instead of Excel to quickly process / sort / filter data from my bank accounts and credit cards at tax time.By the way, the "filter" function extraordinarily useful, and I can't remember seeing it in other editors: type a string and EE hides all but the lines that contain that string. Another, somewhat related setting is the ability (Edit > Narrowing) to restrict the current editing area to a sub-portion of the current file. (Hitting Ctrl+Home goes to the top of that logical area, not the top of the file, and searching is restricted to that active area. Super useful, and I can't remember seeing this in another editor.You can not just customize menus and items, but even their accelerator-key (e.g., setting Alt+A as shortcut by renaming the "&Search" menu to "Se&arch").

Cons: NEGATIVES:Despite unequivocally recommending EE, let's start with the negatives - not just to get them out of the way but also give this review some credibility. I struggle to find meaningful negatives with EE, but here are the ones that came to mind:- I wish that EE could give me the kind of insight into my code that JetBrains IDEs do. (But yes, I realize that is a programming editor, not an IDE.)- It's sometimes difficult to find a particular setting, at least the first time you look for it, but that's common in highly customizable pieces of software. One way EE could be improved is by approaching settings the way VS Code does, offering both a UI (like TextPad or JetBrains) and customizable syntax files (like EditPlus or Sublime Text).- Also relating to Settings, I wish that these three dialogs could be consolidated: "Properties for current configuration", "Properties for all configurations", and "Customize...". Sometimes it's hard to know where a setting will be stored and I search in the wrong dialog.- Sometimes EE inserts indents in puzzling places after you hit Enter, for example after a closing HTML tag or after a end-of-line semicolon in JS code.

Reasons for Choosing EmEditor: Because of the size of my professional projects, I often have to work in full-fledged IDEs (JetBrains), which are comparatively slow and feel annoyingly non-native Windows. But whenever I can, I go old school and code in EE. It's pure bliss.
Switched From: TextPad and Sublime Text
Ashok Kumar D. avatar
Ashok Kumar D.
Functional Analyst
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 15, 2023

"Edit larger files faster"

Overall: Overall Good experience with Emeditor

Pros: Easily edit larger files faster which improves the productivitymultiple tab function helps to edit multiple files parallelly at the same timeHelps in automate the repetitive task & also supports multiple scripting languages

Cons: It would be helpful if they provides regular update with new plugins. System is bit slow while handling large files on EmEditor, performance should be improved

Switched From: Notepad++
Ashok K. avatar
Ashok K.
Functional Analyst
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 10, 2023

"Edit Large files with EmEditor"

Pros: Best in speed & performance, has ability to process larger files in a shorter durationGreat customer support, helps you through calls, forum etc,Wide range of plugins & integration available which enhance the usability

Cons: It provides continuous update so there is some compatibility issue with previous plugins.Should focus on other platform also like Linux, Mac OS etc.,

Switched From: Notepad++
Arun T.
Business Analyst
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 9, 2023

"Edit larger file easily with EmEditor"

Overall: Excellent experience with EmEditor

Pros: Easy to edit large files, supports multiple programming languagesAble to use multiple tabs so we can multiple documents & jump on to other file easily by moving to that tabWide range of plugins are available with EmEditor

Cons: Consumes larger system memoryIt will be helpful if it is available for Mac OS also

Switched From: Notepad++
Sam C.
Design Engineer
Automotive, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: I used a free trial
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
March 11, 2023

"EmEditor is an excellent text editor software for Windows that offers a wide range of features"

Pros: Pros:Customizability: EmEditor offers a lot of customization options, including syntax highlighting, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and the ability to install third-party plugins.Large file support: EmEditor is designed to handle large files efficiently, making it a useful tool for developers and programmers who work with large code files.Unicode support: EmEditor supports Unicode, which allows you to work with non-English text and other character sets.Search and replace: EmEditor has a powerful search and replace functionality that allows you to search for and replace text across multiple files.Multiple tabs: EmEditor allows you to open multiple files in different tabs, making it easy to switch between them.

Cons: Cons:Windows-only: EmEditor is only available for Windows, so if you're using a different operating system, you won't be able to use it.Expensive: The full version of EmEditor can be quite expensive, especially if you need to use it for commercial purposes.Steep learning curve: EmEditor can be overwhelming for new users, especially those who are not familiar with programming or text editing software.Limited mobile support: EmEditor is not available on mobile devices, which can be a problem for users who need to edit files on the go.No cloud integration: EmEditor does not integrate with cloud storage services like Dropbox or Google Drive, which can be a deal-breaker for users who need to access their files from multiple devices.

Gurvinder K. avatar
Gurvinder K.
Internet judge
Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 4, 2022

""Awesome editor ever""

Overall: I recommend to all best editor ever. It has lot more features that makes daily work easier. Can be handled very large easily.

Pros: Best editor platform on Microsoft. It has many features that makes my work easier. It's replace, filter, and search option is different from others . This is easy to use n easy to install and can be customized according to my requirements. Auto maker is an additional thing for faster reading. Their support system is also very fast. Big files can be easily filter, open and edit. It has a very simple interface and can be compatible with many types of files.

Cons: With this editor no complain at all. It work better than others.

Ram N. avatar
Ram N.
software engineer
Financial Services, 201-500 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 19, 2024

"EmEditor is a great editor tool for anyone"

Pros: I love the fast performance when it comes to editing large files that are gigabytes in size. It loads them fast and the fin/replace or any update is pretty quick. I like the vertical selection of column text which was very useful when updating columns of data.

Cons: I don't like the limited features available in the free edition. They can extend the free to 60 days to let users try it out more. Other than that EmEditor can be easy to navigate when multiple tabs are open. I can press Control and number 2 and it will go tab number 2 and so on which will make it easy to jump between tabs.

Nahla E.
Medical representative
Pharmaceuticals, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 22, 2022

"Large files editor"

Overall: If you’re looking for a spftware that can handle almost all types of files and easily process large files Emeditor is right software for you.

Pros: Emeditor can handle a variety of file extensions of various sizes, it helped me process very large files that no other software could handle.

Cons: I think the user interface must be improved to further make the software more convenient.

Switched From: Notepad++
Shilpa N.
Pricing Lead
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 5, 2023

"Edit Your Text with EmEditor"

Pros: This is user friendly software.I like the Auto maker very much as it helps in faster reading.Easy to use.

Cons: It is available in windows only.It has no mobile App.It is expensive.

Anil C.
Marketing Executive
Marketing and Advertising, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 24, 2022

"Text Editor with EmEditor"

Overall: I used EmEditor over 6 months to edit my html codes and texts. It is handy to use while you are using it.

Pros: It is handy to use text editing with EmEditor and it is important to use it.

Cons: Dashboard should be improved, it looks like old and they can develop the dashboard.

Switched From: Komodo IDE
Chanakyan S.
Support Executive-BFM
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 18, 2023

"Create Your own Documents"

Pros: For preparing new scripts and documents for any new queries it supports well, Helps to create without any grammatical mistakes and also it suggest new words. In Article writing we can do perfect plagiarism check.

Cons: Features are less.

Vinoth D. avatar
Vinoth D.
Quality Analyst
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 11, 2023

"Make Unique Content with EmEditor"

Pros: Best thing is perfect grammar checking.Plagiarism checking helps an lot.It saves more time and increase our productivity.Filtering is easier here.Its Customizable feature.

Cons: It is Expensive and It is not connected to cloud.

Subhanki B.
Associate Software Engineer
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 20, 2023

"Edit As You Like"

Pros: It is the one App where we can check our grammar, spelling, Punctuations and even plagiarism which saves our time more.Best for Text editing just go for it.

Cons: Provide More addons in next update.

衛 田.
経営者
Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
3.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
1.0
Likelihood to Recommend
6/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 22, 2022

"高機能エディタだが、、"

Pros: 非常に高機能、大容量ファイルも軽く編集できる点が非常に良かった

Cons: 自動保存ができていないことが多く、たびたびデータが消えた

Verified Reviewer
data analyst
Computer Software, Self-employed
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
September 19, 2022

"Great editor"

Pros: It's great for handling large files, especially HTML files.

Cons: I didn't like its UI design which can be better in future updates.

Switched From: Notepad++
Darpan C. avatar
Darpan C.
Marketing Manager
Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
June 3, 2023

"Text editor software"

Pros: It can handle large files and can support almost all ranges of file formats. I can customize the interface according to my preference. It also gives feature of vertical editing that helps me in editing tabular data.

Cons: As such there are no cons to this software but just if you want to access advanced feature than you need to by premium of this software

Paige S.
Director of Education
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
September 25, 2022

"Efficient and saves time! "

Pros: I like how user friendly this software is. The ability to enhance my productivity is a big plus.

Cons: I like the software so much better than any others I have used.

Ruchik S.
System Analyst
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
September 18, 2023

"Check and Publish with EmEditor"

Pros: The main thing is it saves much time.Helps a lot to submit our documents quickly without any plagiarism or mistakes.Auto checking and correcting is very much helpful.

Cons: Need more updates otherwise loved it.

Abdelrahman E. avatar
Abdelrahman E.
Front-end developer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
September 13, 2022

"This is one of the most useful Text Editors I've ever used"

Overall: I'm happy with the overall experience and found what i wanted so i highly recommend this app for other users.

Pros: -It solved one of the problems I've struglled with wich is that this app can handle large files without any problem -has many useful features that helps me to progress in my work and make it easier.

Cons: -Doesn't have the best Ui, if it could be much better in the future this will make a huge difference.

Abdulrazaq S. avatar
Abdulrazaq S.
content creator
Online Media, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: I used a free trial
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
8/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 2, 2022

"My experience so far"

Overall: Before i do have to pay proof readers for error check, but with Emeditor i save time, money and energy

Pros: Ease of use and swift accessibility to new and existing users

Cons: i do not have any function right now i feel needs to be improved, but if need arises for me to comment on that i will sure make a review on that

Verified Reviewer
Software Engineer
Computer Software, Self-employed
Used the software for: 6-12 months
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
October 23, 2022

"Emeditor review"

Overall: With Emeditor, large files up to gigabytes in size are handled with ease, which was impossible with other softwares

Pros: Emeditor is easy to use, has a lot of built-in features that make the job easier

Cons: syntax highlighting need to be improved and the free version need to have more features

Pirkko A. avatar
Pirkko A.
Business Development Manager
Consumer Services, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
9/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
November 15, 2022

"Microentreprise friendly and a microentrepreneur's best friend"

Overall: As a microentrepreneur and amateur data analyst/scientist, who is not tech savvy, I appreciate this software because it allows me to sift through data and ensure I establish communication lines with my clients. At present, I use this to sift through contacts done through manual entry, but as I learn more about data analytics, I can see and appreciate its use.

Pros: As a microentrepreneur, I work on several aspects of my business almost on a 24/7 basis. I have no prior experience in data management/analytics, but I understand how important getting correct data is, especially when a lot of data entries in our company is manual entry. I appreciate this software because I can filter, check, and easily sift through data and see where our trouble spots are, especially when it comes to communicating with clients.

Cons: As a person with no prior experience in data management and learning on my own while running a business, I struggled for a bit on how to use this at first.

Reasons for Choosing EmEditor: None, recommended by a friend