Plate vs BlockNote

Plate8.3Visit BlockNote7.4Visit

Higher score Plate #4 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Plate

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BlockNote #11 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BlockNote

• Plate fits best

  React teams wanting a composable headless editor

• BlockNote fits best

  React teams building block-based documents

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Side by side

Feature	Plate 8.3/10 Visit ↗	BlockNote 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Rich Text Editor Software	#11 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	React teams wanting a composable headless editor	React teams building block-based documents
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€299/user one-time	$195/unit/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Plate 3/3 · BlockNote 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Framework support	React, Next.js, React Server Components, Node.js, Vite, React Router, Remix	React, Next.js, vanilla JavaScript, Mantine, Shadcn, Ariakit
Media handling	Images, video, audio, files, media embeds; upload, drag-and-drop, clipboard paste, URL embedding, captions	Images, video, audio, and file blocks with configurable file uploads
Our review
Pros	Free open-source runtime with composable plugins and copied UI components Rich media, tables, Markdown, static rendering, and Node.js processing Real-time collaboration with Yjs providers and remote cursors	Nested blocks, custom schemas, tables, media, and comments Real-time collaboration through Yjs providers Free Community tier with broad editor and UI capabilities
Cons	Primarily a developer toolkit rather than a hosted end-user editor Self-hosted integration requires application-level implementation Paid licenses are one-time purchases starting at €299	Commercial use of selected XL packages requires a paid license Business pricing starts at $195 per month Business covers one application per license
Our verdict	Plate is a React framework for developers building custom rich-text editing experiences inside web applications. Its headless editor runtime supports composable plugins, optional UI components copied into an application, structured… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Plate — where it wins

  • Free open-source runtime with composable plugins and copied UI components
  • Rich media, tables, Markdown, static rendering, and Node.js processing
  • Real-time collaboration with Yjs providers and remote cursors

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily a developer toolkit rather than a hosted end-user editor
  • Self-hosted integration requires application-level implementation
  • Paid licenses are one-time purchases starting at €299

• 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

• Plate8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source editor toolkit for React teams building custom content experiences.

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• BlockNote7.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit BlockNoteFull verdict →