BlockNote vs Milkdown

BlockNote7.0Visit Milkdown6.9Visit

Higher score BlockNote #7 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $195/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BlockNote

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Milkdown #8 in Rich Text Editor Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Milkdown

• BlockNote fits best

  React teams building block-based documents

• Milkdown fits best

  Teams editing Markdown with collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	BlockNote 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Milkdown 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	6.9
Ranking	#7 in Rich Text Editor Software	#8 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	React teams building block-based documents	Teams editing Markdown with collaboration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$195/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BlockNote 3/3 · Milkdown 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self_hosted	Not published
Framework support	React, Next.js, vanilla JavaScript, Mantine, Shadcn, Ariakit	React, Vue
Media handling	Images, video, audio, and file blocks with configurable file uploads	Images with upload, resizing, captions, inline embedding, and uploader support
Our review
Pros	Nested blocks, custom schemas, tables, media, and comments Real-time collaboration through Yjs providers Free Community tier with broad editor and UI capabilities	WYSIWYG Markdown editing with a plugin-based architecture Real-time collaboration through Y.js Tables, images, code blocks, and clipboard Markdown support
Cons	Commercial use of selected XL packages requires a paid license Business pricing starts at $195 per month Business covers one application per license	Developer framework rather than a hosted SaaS editor Applications must provide their own styling and UI Platform support is focused on web applications
Our verdict	BlockNote is an open-source, block-based rich text editor for teams embedding structured document editing into web applications. It is particularly suited to React teams building editors with nested content, custom block types,… Read the review →	Milkdown is an open-source, plugin-driven framework for developers building WYSIWYG Markdown editors in web applications. It suits teams that want structured Markdown editing with control over the interface, content behavior, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BlockNote — where it wins

  • Nested blocks, custom schemas, tables, media, and comments
  • Real-time collaboration through Yjs providers
  • Free Community tier with broad editor and UI capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial use of selected XL packages requires a paid license
  • Business pricing starts at $195 per month
  • Business covers one application per license

• Milkdown — where it wins

  • WYSIWYG Markdown editing with a plugin-based architecture
  • Real-time collaboration through Y.js
  • Tables, images, code blocks, and clipboard Markdown support

  Where it doesn't

  • Developer framework rather than a hosted SaaS editor
  • Applications must provide their own styling and UI
  • Platform support is focused on web applications

• BlockNote7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $195/mo

  A flexible React editor for structured documents, collaboration, and custom block experiences.

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• Milkdown6.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source choice for teams building collaborative Markdown editing into web apps.

  Visit MilkdownFull verdict →