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Head-to-head · Rich Text Editor Software

Plate vs SunEditor

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
4 checks side by side

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

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

Plate leads on 0 checks, SunEditor on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scorePlate · 8.3/10
Free planboth
Most featuresPlate · 3 of 3

Plate scores higher on our rubric for rich text editor software: 8.3 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #13.

Plate is the better fit for react teams wanting a composable headless editor. SunEditor is the better fit for free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support.

Plate fits best
React teams wanting a composable headless editor
SunEditor fits best
Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support

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Feature	Plate 8.3/10 Visit ↗	SunEditor 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.2
Ranking	#4 in Rich Text Editor Software	#13 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	React teams wanting a composable headless editor	Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	€299/user one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Plate 3/3 · SunEditor 2/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Framework support	React, Next.js, React Server Components, Node.js, Vite, React Router, Remix	HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components
Media handling	Images, video, audio, files, media embeds; upload, drag-and-drop, clipboard paste, URL embedding, captions	Images, video, audio, files, iframe embeds, media galleries, and image upload configuration
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	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	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	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	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 →	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 →

PlateRich Text Editor Software 8.3Free plan
SunEditorRich Text Editor Software 7.2Free plan

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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
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

Plate8.3/10 · Free plan
A flexible open-source editor toolkit for React teams building custom content experiences.
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SunEditor7.2/10 · Free plan
A free, extensible editor with unusually broad media, table, and content tools.
Visit SunEditor Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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