Pell

Web · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Pell is ranked #9 of 37 in rich text editor software on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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pell Free No price or usage limits stated github.com · 10 Oct 2026

Purpose: Pell describes itself as a small, dependency-free WYSIWYG text editor for the web.
Implementation: Pell is written in pure JavaScript using ES6 and has no dependencies.
Size: The README lists Pell at 1.38 kB minified and gzipped, and 3.54 kB minified.
Formatting: Included actions include bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, paragraphs, quotes, lists, code, horizontal rules, links, and images.
Custom actions: The README says users can create custom actions and choose which actions appear and in what order.
Customization: Pell's styles can be customized through its Sass file or by overriding CSS.
Integration: The README links to React and Vue examples and shows installation through npm or a browser script and stylesheet.
Output: Pell's onChange callback receives the editor's HTML output; the README also demonstrates converting that HTML to Markdown with Turndown.
Browser support: The README lists support for IE 9+, Chrome 5+, Firefox 4+, Safari 5+, and Opera 11.6+.
License: The project is released under the MIT license.
Security: The repository's Security and quality page displays zero security advisories.
Technology: It is written in pure JavaScript and ES6, with no dependencies.
Installation: The README documents installation with npm or by including CSS and JavaScript from unpkg in an HTML page.
Warranty: The MIT license provides the software “AS IS” without warranty.
Price from: Free

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