When comparing SnipAway vs {CodeStore}, the Slant community recommends {CodeStore} for most people. In the question“What is the best code-snippets manager?” {CodeStore} is ranked 9th while SnipAway is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose {CodeStore} is:
{CodeStore} is available in English and German.
Specs
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Pros
Pro ZIP import / export
SnipAway saves all your snippet files locally. To create a backup of your snippets or to use them on other computers SnipAway allows you to export your snippets as a zip file and import them again. Same goes for all application settings.
Pro Advanced code editor
Has a very advanced internal editor which you can also customize to match your style.
Pro Global shortcuts
Using global shortcuts you can access features like quick create and quick search directly without opening up SnipAway again.
Pro Supports markdown
Pro Highly customizable
You can change a lot of settings to make SnipAway fit your personal preferences.
Pro Web snippet
Allowing to save any website or file on the web.
Pro Save snippets to network storage
Can save the snippets to a NAS or something else. Multiple access to the snippets. But the last change is saved.
Pro Great for Storing Websites you often use
Pro Support for Windows & macOS
Pro Multiple languages
{CodeStore} is available in English and German.
Pro Multiple platforms
Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac and also brings a web client.
Pro Free to use
{CodeStore} is free to download.
Pro Share with users
Supports sharing snippets with other users or setting a snippet as "public" to make it visible on the website for all developers in the world.
Pro Cloud synchronization
Automatic synchronization with the {CodeStore} cloud. No iCloud or Dropbox required.
Pro Syntax highlighting
Syntax highlighting for over 25 programming languages.
Cons
Con No subfolders
Stores the snippet in only one folder.
Con No TAGS
Folders can't replace tags, and tags are the most used way to categories snippets.
For now tags must go in the title (making the "Add Snippet" operation very time consuming).
Con Only for Windows
Update 2019: Now there is a macOS version.
Con No export
No export supported.
Con €10 per year for unrestricted use
For unrestricted use of all features, an account is required that costs €10 per year.
Con Java required
Requires a Java installation to run.