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CKEditor 5 gives developers a framework for building WYSIWYG editors with text formatting, images, media embeds, links, tables, lists, and HTML or Markdown output. It also supports comments, track changes, restricted editing, revision history, PDF and Word export, and DOCX import. Setup options include npm, a CDN, or ZIP, and documented integrations cover JavaScript frameworks as well as Salesforce, SharePoint SPFx, and Drupal.

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   AiEditor

   Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2

   Teams adding AI features to a web editor — AiEditor adds AI writing tools and LLM connections to a Web Component, while CKEditor 5 focuses on editing and collaboration features.

   9.3 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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   Editor.js

   Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2

   Developers building JSON-based block editors — Editor.js structures content as separate blocks and returns JSON, unlike CKEditor 5’s rich-text editing with HTML or Markdown output.

   9.1 Free plan Visit site
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   am-editor

   Free plan Self-hostedWeb

   Teams building collaborative editors with React or Vue — am-editor combines Yjs and WebSocket collaboration with custom plugin types and multimedia, while CKEditor 5 includes document conversion and a wider set of documented integrations.

   7.4 Open source Visit site
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   BlockNote

   Free plan Self-hostedWeb

   Web apps needing a ready-made block editor interface — BlockNote offers an animated block-based UI with customizable menus, while CKEditor 5 centers on a rich-text framework with HTML or Markdown output.

   7.3 Free plan · paid from $195/mo Visit site
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   ContentTools

   Free plan APIWeb

   Editing selected regions of existing HTML pages — ContentTools makes selected regions of an HTML page editable and supports draggable content blocks, while CKEditor 5 is a broader editor framework.

   7.3 Open source Visit site
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   Jodit

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Self-hosted TypeScript editing with semantic HTML output — Jodit’s free editor includes 70+ plugins and semantic HTML output, while CKEditor 5 adds collaboration and document conversion features.

   7.3 Free plan · paid from $99 Visit site
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   MDXEditor

   Free plan Web

   React projects authoring Markdown documents — MDXEditor accepts and emits Markdown strings without an intermediate HTML representation, while CKEditor 5 supports both HTML and Markdown output.

   7.0 Free plan Visit site
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   DHTMLX RichText

   Free plan Self-hostedWeb
   7.2 Free plan · paid from $149 · 30-day trial Visit site
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   HugeRTE

   Free plan Self-hostedWeb
   7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    ProseMirror

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Pell

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Plate

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from €299 Visit site
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    Milkdown

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Novel

    Free plan ExtensionSelf-hostedWeb
    6.9 Open source Visit site
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    Quill

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Remirror

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
    6.9 Open source Visit site
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    MediumEditor

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    SCEditor

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    TinyMCE

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $79/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Tiptap

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Lexical

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Open source Visit site
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    Summernote

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    OverType

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Trix

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site

Its free cloud plan is limited to 1,000 editor loads each month, one application, and a US region, and it displays a CKEditor watermark. Paid plans start at $144/mo billed annually; cloud plans have load allowances, extra-load charges, and no rollover. Commercial self-hosting requires a custom plan, while GPL self-hosting is subject to GPL compliance. When switching, weigh whether you need a block-based or Markdown-first editing model, ready-made interface elements, collaboration, particular integrations, or a different hosting and licensing arrangement.

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