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Atom vs Sublime Text: who evaluates each

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In our data, 29 companies have people who reviewed both Atom and Sublime Text: 13% of the 222 companies whose people reviewed Atom, and 7% of the 425 that reviewed Sublime Text.

How many companies evaluated both

Atom only
193
companies
Both
29
companies
Sublime Text only
396
companies

29 companies evaluated both Atom and Sublime Text, suggesting that while most buyers examine these tools separately, a small subset conducts direct comparison. Atom drew reviews from 222 total companies across 13% overlap, while Sublime Text reached 425 companies with 7% crossover evaluation.

Who reviews each, by team

Atom and Sublime Text, in contacts
AtomSublime Text
Sales10%61%
Marketing104%102%
Engineering & IT15263%31870%
Operations & Finance52%164%
Consulting & Analysis2812%368%
Leadership135%102%
Other3213%5813%

Engineering & IT teams dominated reviews of both products, but with different scales: 152 reviewers assessed Atom compared to 318 for Sublime Text. Consulting & Analysis teams showed similar engagement for each, while Sublime Text attracted notably more Operations & Finance reviewers.

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed only one of these two products?
193 companies reviewed Atom but not Sublime Text, while 396 reviewed Sublime Text without evaluating Atom.
Which teams are most active in reviewing these development tools?
Engineering & IT led reviews of both. Atom saw 152 Engineering & IT reviewers and 28 from Consulting & Analysis. Sublime Text attracted 318 Engineering & IT and 36 Consulting & Analysis reviewers.
What percentage of each product's reviewers also looked at the other?
13% of Atom's reviewing companies also evaluated Sublime Text, compared to 7% of Sublime Text's companies that reviewed Atom.

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