CKEditor 5 vs SunEditor

CKEditor 59.3Visit SunEditor7.2Visit

Higher score CKEditor 5 #1 in Rich Text Editor Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CKEditor 5

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SunEditor #13 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit SunEditor

• CKEditor 5 fits best

  Teams needing a complete production editor

• SunEditor fits best

  Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support

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Side by side

Feature	CKEditor 5 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SunEditor 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.2
Ranking	#1 in Rich Text Editor Software	#13 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Teams needing a complete production editor	Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$144/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Tickets	Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CKEditor 5 3/3 · SunEditor 2/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Self_hosted
Framework support	Angular, React, Next.js, Nuxt, Vue.js, Svelte, Spring Boot, jQuery, Electron, Salesforce, SharePoint SPFx, Drupal, .NET, Laravel	HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components
Media handling	Image upload, drag and drop, clipboard and URL insertion; media embedding for YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, Dailymotion, Instagram, Twitter, Google Maps, Flickr and Facebook	Images, video, audio, files, iframe embeds, media galleries, and image upload configuration
Our review
Pros	Structured content model with tables, media, and customizable builds Real-time collaboration, comments, track changes, and revision history Framework integrations plus cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment options	Free, open-source editor with self-hosted deployment Advanced tables, media galleries, embeds, and structured content Supports React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components
Cons	Self-hosted deployment is available only with the Custom plan Professional collaboration features are not included in Essential Paid plans start at $144 per month with annual billing	Real-time collaboration is not part of the documented feature set Self-hosted web deployment requires application-side implementation Its extensive options may require careful toolbar configuration
Our verdict	CKEditor 5 is a JavaScript rich-text editing framework for developers adding content creation to web applications and business software. Its plugin-based architecture supports customizable editor builds, structured tree-based content,… Read the review →	SunEditor is a free, open-source WYSIWYG rich text editor for modern web applications. Built with vanilla JavaScript, it supports formatting, fonts, colors, alignment, block styles, structured content, and configurable editing modes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CKEditor 5 — where it wins

  • Structured content model with tables, media, and customizable builds
  • Real-time collaboration, comments, track changes, and revision history
  • Framework integrations plus cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment is available only with the Custom plan
  • Professional collaboration features are not included in Essential
  • Paid plans start at $144 per month with annual billing

• SunEditor — where it wins

  • Free, open-source editor with self-hosted deployment
  • Advanced tables, media galleries, embeds, and structured content
  • Supports React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components

  Where it doesn't

  • Real-time collaboration is not part of the documented feature set
  • Self-hosted web deployment requires application-side implementation
  • Its extensive options may require careful toolbar configuration

• CKEditor 59.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A structured editor framework with collaboration, media, export, and flexible deployment.

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• SunEditor7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible editor with unusually broad media, table, and content tools.

  Visit SunEditorFull verdict →