ProseMirror vs BlockNote

PProseMirror7.1Visit BlockNote7.0Visit

Higher score P ProseMirror #5 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ProseMirror

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

• ProseMirror fits best

  Developers needing a structured editor foundation

• BlockNote fits best

  React teams building block-based documents

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Side by side

Feature	PProseMirror 7.1/10 Visit ↗	BlockNote 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.0
Ranking	#5 in Rich Text Editor Software	#7 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Developers needing a structured editor foundation	React teams building block-based documents
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$195/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ProseMirror 3/3 · BlockNote 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Framework support	JavaScript, TypeScript	React, Next.js, vanilla JavaScript, Mantine, Shadcn, Ariakit
Media handling	Images via URL-based image nodes; HTML and plain-text paste; drag-and-drop content	Images, video, audio, and file blocks with configurable file uploads
Our review
Pros	Custom schemas support tailored semantic document structures Transactions, transformations, tables, and collaboration are included DOM serialization and Markdown integration support content workflows	Nested blocks, custom schemas, tables, media, and comments Real-time collaboration through Yjs providers Free Community tier with broad editor and UI capabilities
Cons	Requires developers to assemble and configure separate modules Self-hosted deployment puts implementation responsibility on your team No built-in AI features or standalone hosted writing application	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	ProseMirror is an open-source toolkit for developers building rich-text editors in web applications. Its browser editor view is based on contentEditable, while its structured document model and configurable schemas let teams define which… 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

• ProseMirror — where it wins

  • Custom schemas support tailored semantic document structures
  • Transactions, transformations, tables, and collaboration are included
  • DOM serialization and Markdown integration support content workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires developers to assemble and configure separate modules
  • Self-hosted deployment puts implementation responsibility on your team
  • No built-in AI features or standalone hosted writing application

• 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

• PProseMirror7.1/10 · Free plan

  A modular, open-source foundation for developers building structured web editors.

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• 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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