--- title: "Neovim vs Notepad++: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Neovim or Notepad++ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code editors set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/neovim-vs-notepad-plus-plus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Neovim vs Notepad++: Which is searched more? Is Neovim or Notepad++ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code editors set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Neovim and Notepad++ - **Competitive set**: Code editors - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Neovim Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Notepad++ Share of Search**: 12.6% ## Is Neovim or Notepad++ more popular in search? - In September 2026, Notepad++ had more branded searches than Neovim among code editors worldwide. Notepad++ had about 673,000 branded searches, while Neovim had 90,500. Notepad++ made up 12.6% of all code editor searches we track, and Neovim accounted for 1.7%. - Notepad++ was ahead of Neovim in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neovim’s share of searches among code editors worldwide moved from 2.4% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notepad++’s share of searches among code editors worldwide moved from 14.5% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top code editors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Neovim was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Notepad++ was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Neovim was listed before Notepad++ in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Visual Studio Code | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cursor | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zed | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sublime Text | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | JetBrains | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Neovim | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Notepad++ | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about code editors - Asked ChatGPT "Which code editor should I use?": 1. Visual Studio Code, 2. Cursor, 3. Zed - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best code editors?": 1. Visual Studio Code, 2. Cursor, 3. Zed, 4. JetBrains, 5. Sublime Text, 6. Neovim - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best code editor for daily programming work?": 1. Visual Studio Code, 2. Cursor, 3. JetBrains, 4. Zed - Searched Google, AI Overview "code editor": 1. Visual Studio Code, 2. Cursor, 3. Zed, 4. Sublime Text, 5. Neovim, 6. Notepad++ - Searched Google, AI Overview "programming editor": 1. Visual Studio Code, 2. Cursor, 3. Zed, 4. Sublime Text, 5. Notepad++, 6. Neovim Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for code editors worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Notepad++ lost share of searches among code editors worldwide, from 13.3% to 12.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Neovim worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Neovim estimated searches | Neovim Share of Search | Neovim rank | Notepad++ estimated searches | Notepad++ Share of Search | Notepad++ rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 2.4% | 6 | 823K | 14.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 2% | 6 | 823K | 15.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 2.3% | 6 | 823K | 17.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 2.4% | 6 | 823K | 14.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 1.9% | 6 | 1.2M | 21% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 2.4% | 6 | 823K | 14.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 2% | 6 | 673K | 12.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 110K | 2% | 6 | 673K | 12.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 6 | 673K | 12.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | 673K | 13.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | 673K | 13.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 6 | 673K | 12.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Neovim’s and Notepad++’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Neovim**: Measured on the search term “neovim”. - **Notepad++**: Measured on the search term “notepad++”. - [Neovim profile](/demand/global-en/brands/neovim) - [Notepad++ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/notepad-plus-plus) - [All code editors worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-editors): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Neovim or Notepad++ more popular in search? In September 2026, Notepad++ had more branded searches than Neovim among code editors worldwide. Notepad++ had about 673,000 branded searches, while Neovim had 90,500. Notepad++ made up 12.6% of all code editor searches we track, and Neovim accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Neovim vs Notepad++: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/neovim-vs-notepad-plus-plus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/neovim-vs-notepad-plus-plus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.