--- description: Review of Sublime Text Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Sublime Text | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Development Software](/directory/4499/app-development/software) > [Sublime Text](/software/285067/sublime-text) # Sublime Text Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/285067/sublime-text Page: 1 / 56\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/285067/sublime-text?page=2) > Sublime Text is a Windows, Mac, and Linux-based application development solution that helps organizations manage text editing processes for codes, markups, and prose. It allows team members to manage syntax definitions and highlighting using built-in features, such as multi-line constructs, laze embeds, and non-deterministic grammars. Key features of Sublime Text include code auto-completion, debugging, multi-monitor editing, code folding, code refactoring, customizable templates, and more. With the command palette tool, staff members can handle sorting, syntax changing, and indentation updates. It is available on a perpetual license and support is extended via documentation, community forum, FAQs, and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1379 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1379 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Sublime HQ ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$80.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Change Management - Code Editing - Debugging - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Software Development - Web App Development ## Integrations (1 total) - Bootstrap Studio ## Support Options - Phone Support ## Category - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Jira](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/4315/jira) — 4.4/5 (15312 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Perfect cross platform IDE" — 5.0/5 > **Zachary** | *26 August 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sublimt text is my goto text editor for basic programming, while it does not have the frills of VS Code and the Storm IDEs it is light weight and super fast, works the same on any platform and is great for web. > > **Cons**: Plugin directory at times is lacking, but this is less of a complaint about the product and just the community as a whole being smaller ----- ### "Most suitable Text Editor for application development" — 5.0/5 > **Samuel** | *23 May 2024* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > Using sublime is a blessing. It superb and supports major programming and coding languages. ----- ### "Great, Minimal Text Editor\!" — 5.0/5 > **Alexander** | *1 December 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how minimal the text editor is, as well as the small amount of system resources it uses. > > **Cons**: I've had some issues with the application scaling on high resolution monitors, but aside from that it's worked very well. ----- ### "Fast and very effective" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *5 December 2025* | Graphic Design | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sublime Text was my code editor of choice for many years, I still haven't found anything that opens as fast this does\! > > **Cons**: The only reasons I switched away was for more detailed debugging that an IDE gives you, especially for C\#. ----- ### "Unleashing productivity with Sublime" — 5.0/5 > **Sara** | *21 February 2024* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- Page: 1 / 56\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/285067/sublime-text?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/285067/sublime-text) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data