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TinyMCE VS Tiptap
Top TinyMCE Alternatives for Developers

Looking for
an alternative
to TinyMCE?

Whether you're exploring TinyMCE alternatives for specific features, better pricing, or easier integration, we're here to help you make an informed choice.

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TinyMCE shortens development cycles
and improves user experience

Developer friendly

Faster. Mobile optimized.

Install TinyMCE by adding just a few lines of code. 1.5M+ developers agree you have full control of the UI, configuration and integrations.

Quicker to initialize

Familiar. Lighter. Flexible.

TinyMCE gives you familiar, user-friendly content tools. Use out-of-the-box or customize to build, ship and scale faster.

Scales as you grow

Dev trusted. Dev used.

World’s best brands use TinyMCE’s best-in-class editor. Large, time-consuming projects become easy manageable builds.

TinyMCE vs. the competition

We've compiled a side-by-side comparison of TinyMCE and the top alternatives to TinyMCE.

From core functionality to advanced editing features, the table below breaks things down into digestible, developer-friendly chunks—so you can easily find the TinyMCE alternative that fits your needs.

Core Editing

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Basic Font Formatting
Insert Media
Insert Link
Insert Date/Time
Code Sample
Emoticons
Character Map
Visual Characters
Visual Blocks
Directionality (RTL/LTR)
Import CSS
Basic Code Editor
Text Pattern
Text Color
Color Picker
Insert Image
Non-Editable

Collaboration

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Comments
Mentions
Revision History
Real-time Editing
Track Changes

Content Conversion & Embedding

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Markdown
Page Embed
Enhanced Media Embed
Inline CSS
Export to PDF
Import from Word
Export to Word

Compliance

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Link Checker
Screen Reader Support
Keyboard Navigation
Accessibility Checker
Advanced Typography
Spell Checker
Spelling Autocorrect

Productivity

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Search and Replace
Word Count
Autoresize
Fullscreen
Preview
Autosave
Context Menu
Quick Toolbar
Tab Focus
Copy & Paste
Autolink
Enhanced Tables
Merge Tags
Enhanced Code Editor
Image Editing
Case Change
Format Painter
Permanent Pen
PowerPaste
Templates
AI Assistant
AI Suggestion
Image Optimization
Math

Document organization

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Basic Tables
Lists
Accordion
Multi-Root Editing
Anchor
Page Break
Horizontal Rule
Checklists
Table of Contents
Footnotes

Customization

Feature

TinyMCE

CKEditor

Tiptap

Froala

Lexical

Quill

Toolbar Customization
UI Language/Localization
Flexible API
Starter code
Skins and Icon Packs
Language Packs
Slash Commands
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Core Editing

Basic Font Formatting
Insert Media
Insert Link
Insert Date/Time
Code Sample
Emoticons
Character Map
Visual Characters
Visual Blocks
Directionality (RTL/LTR)
Import CSS
Basic Code Editor
Text Pattern
Text Color
Color Picker
Insert Image
Non-Editable

Collaboration

Comments
Mentions
Revision History
Real-time Editing
Track Changes

Content Conversion & Embedding

Markdown
Page Embed
Enhanced Media Embed
Inline CSS
Export to PDF
Import from Word
Export to Word

Compliance

Link Checker
Screen Reader Support
Keyboard Navigation
Accessibility Checker
Advanced Typography
Spell Checker
Spelling Autocorrect

Productivity

Search and Replace
Word Count
Autoresize
Fullscreen
Preview
Autosave
Context Menu
Quick Toolbar
Tab Focus
Copy & Paste
Autolink
Enhanced Tables
Merge Tags
Enhanced Code Editor
Image Editing
Case Change
Format Painter
Permanent Pen
PowerPaste
Templates
AI Assistant
AI Suggestion
Image Optimization
Math

Document organization

Basic Tables
Lists
Accordion
Multi-Root Editing
Anchor
Page Break
Horizontal Rule
Checklists
Table of Contents
Footnotes

Customization

Toolbar Customization
UI Language/Localization
Flexible API
Starter code
Skins and Icon Packs
Language Packs
Slash Commands

TinyMCE powers more web apps
than any other rich text editor

100M

Products powered by TinymCE

350M+

Downloads every year

Head-to-head comparisons

Considering TinyMCE alternatives? TinyMCE delivers powerful editing tools, scalable architecture, and a developer-first experience — without the compromises found in other editors..

CKEditor logo

A WYSIWYG editor with features like real-time collaboration, version control, and a vast plugin library. Popular among enterprises and document-heavy platforms.

Compare CKEditor →
Tiptap logo

A headless editor built on ProseMirror, better for developers who want full control over UI and behavior. Frequently used with frameworks like Vue and React.

Compare Tiptap →
Froala logo

A lightweight WYSIWYG editor offering drag-and-drop tools, image editing, and responsive design. Often selected for its ease of integration.

Compare Froala →
Lexical logo

Created by Meta, Lexical is a performance-first, accessible, and highly extensible framework for building custom text editors—especially for React apps.

Compare Lexical →
Quill logo

An open-source editor with a modular architecture and clean declarative API. A strong choice for those seeking free, flexible alternatives to TinyMCE.

Compare Quill →

Not all editors are created equal

Ready for an editor that checks all the boxes? TinyMCE is built to scale.

Whether you're scaling to millions of users or fine-tuning a niche experience, TinyMCE brings the stability, innovation, and flexibility that developers love.