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Application development tool that allows multiple selections, customizable key bindings, split editing, cross-platform usage, and more.

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Designed to assist businesses with application development using project switches, customizable snippets, syntax changing, and more.

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Reviews of Sublime Text

Average score

Overall
4.7
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.5

Reviews by company size (employees)

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  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

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5
69%
4
27%
3
3%
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Samuel
Samuel
Founder and CEO in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Internet, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Most suitable Text Editor for application development

5.0 9 months ago

Comments: Using sublime is a blessing.
It superb and supports major programming and coding languages.

Pros:

Free plan. Light weight and easy to install. Plugins can be installed for advanced feature. Can open majot types of programming language files. Inbuilt auto complete features.

Cons:

Doesnt come with a shell, so you may not be able to run your program directly via the text editor, except you install the console or you configure the command line interface. Every other thing is okay.

Sara
Sara
Management in Spain
Verified LinkedIn User
Financial Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Unleashing productivity with Sublime

5.0 12 months ago

Comments: While using Sublime I found very important its exceptional performance and flexibility. Its deep customization options allow me to tailor nearly every aspect of the editor to my liking.

Pros:

The speed at which Sublime Text operates is remarkable, effortlessly handling large files. Also, the wide variety of customisation makes this editor my favourite choice.

Cons:

Updates and support can sometimes feel less frequent, which, while not often a major issue, leaves me wishing for quicker access to new features or bug fixes.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Write code with smoothness

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Best experience with this editor easily manage all over code and I have 3 year of experience with this

Pros:

I am so friendly with this editor when I was starting my career in coding first of all I started with Sublime Text .

Cons:

Nothing to like this I love with sublime text and everything is so smooth.

Jon
Manager in US
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Sublime is subpar

3.0 2 weeks ago New

Pros:

Sublime Text has a clean interface that can quickly be used to jump in to code.

Cons:

This product is nowhere near as good as VS Code.

Alexander
Tech-Savvy Copywriter in Germany
Marketing & Advertising, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Reaper for Code Editors: Race-car fast and buttery smooth

5.0 last month New

Comments: Compared to other products like Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or Nova (by Panic) is the Sublime Text so buttery smooth and rapidly fast. I would say: Sublime Text is to code editors what Reaper is to DAWs (for music-editing). It doesn’t win a beauty contest but functional speed trumps make-up.

Pros:

It’s super fast, reliable, free to use, and computer resource usage is very low. Also: Even if it crashes or I close it, it retains unsaved changes. It’s language-agnostic. I am able to identify special characters that look like that they "don’t exist" in regular WYSIWYG editors but they do, something like: ‌<0x200c>

Cons:

For my purpose (occasional simple HTML, CSS, JS editing) it works perfectly fine and smooth. There’s nothing that stood in my way.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Events Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

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Sublime is a great straightfoward text app

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: It is great when it comes to text apps.. Simple, easy to use, with plenty of options if you do want to customize for your specific use case

Pros:

Easy to useEasy to find past documents Tabbed viewingSecurity options

Cons:

Could be too many menu options for a novice user

Sasikumar
Sasikumar
Senior software developer in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Better editor application for code development

4.0 last year

Comments: It was really good to use Sublime text for code development and it was so easy to use and understand than other softwares

Pros:

Ease of access, supports many programming languages and plugins

Cons:

Easy to install and use Compilation and build features Many configurable features

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
E-Learning, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Beautiful Performance at a Cost

5.0 last year

Pros:

I love the user interface, it is modern and clean making working in the editor visually appealing. There are several third-party packages to extend the software's capabilities. Most importantly, it runs very fast on all operating systems: Windows, Mac and Linux

Cons:

It is not free unlike many other editors like Atom and doesn't get frequent updates like its competitors

Fazal Rahman
Fazal Rahman
Data collection Officer in Afghanistan
Verified LinkedIn User
Program Development, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Change the way of your coding

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have a great experience as a starter with sublime however i have used many more IDEs after but sublime was and is awesome and time saving for me. Its pre-defined library helps me to write my code very fast and complete it soon.

Pros:

I like the editing permission, even sometime it can happen a code can be mixed by any mean from my own-self or any damaged in my long term works. Sublime is easy for me i don’t need to write all the text of code and style sheet word by word it will define and detect my entry for any possible suggestion which is an ease in my tasks and time saving environment.

Cons:

Just i was denied access for my own file once which will put us into question after searching for a way online i figured out to access my data. else i don’t see anything that i would like least about sublime.

Edgar
Software developer in France
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A great editor for beginners and power users

5.0 last month New

Pros:

The speed of the software even on slow computers. Everything feels snappy in sublime

Cons:

Can’t really think of anything specific.

Tamás
z os system programmer in Hungary
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Sublime is great for coding as a starter

4.0 last year

Pros:

My number one coding proofreader for individual undertakings is Sublime Text. Its remarkable proficiency and speed let me work without interference. My coding experience is further developed by the various customization prospects, which incorporate topics and modules. My efficiency is expanded by highlights like split altering, strong inquiry and supplant, and numerous cursors. An interruption free climate is made by the basic plan and simple UI. I can chip away at my tasks effectively across a few working frameworks on the grounds that to its cross-stage capacities. In my coding tool kit, Sublime Text has genuinely solidified its place as a priority thing.

Cons:

Although Sublime Text is a powerful editor, there are a couple of deficiencies. Finding and introducing modules is more confounded in light of the fact that there is no implicit bundle administrator. Certain individuals might be put off by the authorizing expense, particularly in the event that there are free choices accessible. Also, when contrasted with IDEs with additional elements, the default arrangement could appear to be obliged (for instance VSC has a lot more highlights). Notwithstanding these downsides, Sublime Text is as yet a strong choice for developers who focus on proficiency, adaptability, and personalization.

Atif
Teacher in Bangladesh
Education Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A text editor that can defeat a IDE like visual studio

4.0 last year

Comments: If you want to start your coding life or you just need a tool for writing text, I would love to recommend Sublime Text Tool.

Pros:

Besides being a teacher, I do web development. I started my coding with sublime text editor. I love it for it's minimalistic ui and enjoyable user experience.

Cons:

Although it will provide you with the first class ui-ux experience but it can't be used in real life big application development. At that time you will have to rely on software like visual studio. So it is not perfect in all cases.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Amazing code editor for developers

5.0 last year

Pros:

Sublime Text is a versatile and fast code editor and is easy to use.

Cons:

It is costly and don't have extensions. Integration with git and github sometimes problematic.

Sakshi
Web Developer in India
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Sublime Text: A Classic Code Editor with Room for Improvement

4.0 last year

Comments: My overall experience with Sublime Text has been generally positive. I appreciate its simplicity and speed.

Pros:

What I like most? I really appreciate Sublime Text for its easy functionality. Sublime Text is known for its straightforward and efficient interface, which allow me to focus on my coding task without unnecessary distraction.

Cons:

I dislike that Sublime Text has lower functionalities compared to other code editors like VS Code. While it's simple and fast, it lacks some advanced features.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Logistics & Supply Chain, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Sublime text experience

4.0 last year

Comments: I've had a good overall experience with Sublime Text. Its design is easy to use, and it offers many features, keyboard shortcuts, extensive customization, support for different languages, and the ability to access multiple files and projects at once. However, it has a crowded interface, lacks connection with other software products, can be resource-intensive, requires a license, and some sophisticated capabilities are difficult to learn.

Pros:

Although it occasionally happens that a code may be messed up by me or that my long-term effort may be harmed, I still prefer having editing permission. Because Sublime will define and detect my entry for any potential suggestions, I don't have to enter all the code and style sheet content by hand, which makes my tasks easier and saves me time.

Cons:

Sublime has drawbacks, just like any other software. For example, it isn't free since some users can't afford the license, which could restrict their capacity to work on certain projects. In addition, I noticed that handling big files open at once was slow. However, I assume that this will be fixed in the next releases.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A tool that any web developer should use

5.0 last year

Pros:

Very intuitive, graphical, and helpful. Allows and helps in writing cleaner code that is easy to understand & follow

Cons:

It really is the final package, I've no complains!

Winston
Founder in Canada
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good IDE for developers

5.0 last year

Comments: No complaints after 3 years of using it. It's a good tool.

Pros:

One of the two IDEs I use (the other being VS Code) for writing code. It's simpler than VS Code but had all the functionalities I needed and was clean and easy to use.

Cons:

Nothing in particular. It's one of the two IDEs I use regularly and I like it. No complaints after 3 years of using it.

Sami
Software Developer in Germany
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

IDE for beginners.

4.0 last year

Comments: I was using it for web development and other various purposes.
It helped in saving my time.

Pros:

This program helped me to not waste my time waiting because it performance and its fast operation. It helped me to navigate seamlessly due to his clean interface. It allowed me to quickly find and edit the required code across multiple files because it offers a good search and replace feature.

Cons:

Sometimes when I use it the program crashes or becomes slow due to some features that require external components.

Alan
Sr software engineer in Argentina
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Use it for notes and code snippets

5.0 last year

Comments: Great for scripts, code snippets, notes.
Not so good for development

Pros:

Easy, simple, fast if used for what i use it for

Cons:

Can't be used as IDE, only for scripts or snippets

Nuno
Principal BE Developer in Portugal
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great text editor with capabilities to do anything

5.0 last year

Pros:

The ability to add packages to upgrade Sublime's capabilities.

Cons:

It's all based on editing XML files to change the settings, which leaves it restricted to more power users.

Laura
Technical writer in Spain
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Ideal for the money

5.0 last year

Pros:

I am using Sublime text to have texts without any formatting. It is very very easy to use, you only have to copy and paste the specific text or just write it and you will have a format-free version to be used anywhere you need.

Cons:

Nothing to be disliked according to my needs and purposes

Muhammed
Head Of Engineering in India
E-Learning, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Light weight code editor

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Sublime Text is a solid choice for developers who want a fast and customizable code editor with a lot of advanced features and tools. However, it may have a steeper learning curve than some other editors, and collaboration features may not be as robust as in some other tools.

Pros:

Sublime Text is known for its speed and responsiveness. It loads quickly, and you can work with multiple files and large projects without any lag. It also has a minimalistic and customizable interface, allowing you to focus on your code and avoid distractions.Another strength of Sublime Text is its powerful search and replace functionality, which includes regular expressions, multiple selections, and case sensitivity. These features can save you a lot of time when refactoring or modifying your code.

Cons:

Limited built-in debugging capabilities: Sublime Text does not have a built-in debugger, and while you can use third-party packages to add debugging functionality, this may not be as seamless as in some other code editors.Lack of collaboration features: Sublime Text does not offer built-in collaboration features, which means that if you want to collaborate on code with others, you will need to use a third-party tool or service.

jayasri
Web developer in India
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Sublime Text

4.0 last year

Pros:

it is user friendly tool to coding good speed

Cons:

limited features. it need cost for longer use

Camila
Owner in Brazil
Hospital & Health Care, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Sophisticated text editor

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: My experience with Text Sublime has been very good, it has helped me a lot and I believe it is very cost-effective.

Pros:

Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor that helps you with your work. The application is highly customizable with plugins and packages for adding features and is compatible with many programming languages.

Cons:

It is a sophisticated text editor but it is not a complete integrated development environment, which makes it necessary to add plugins and packages to add additional features.

Elyes
Elyes
Application Security engineer in France
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Sublime text review

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Sublime text is a great tool for writing code and markup textSublime text is very powerful with python languageColor themes are customizable and very pleasant

Cons:

the plugins to integrate with sublime text are sometimes confusing on how to install them.the auto complete of code sometimes is not working as expected

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