RichTextEditor vs Milkdown

RichTextEditor7.1Visit Milkdown6.9Visit

Higher score RichTextEditor #6 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.1/10 From $129 ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit RichTextEditor

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

• RichTextEditor fits best

  Enterprises wanting extensive editor capabilities

• Milkdown fits best

  Teams editing Markdown with collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	RichTextEditor 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Milkdown 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Rich Text Editor Software	#8 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Enterprises wanting extensive editor capabilities	Teams editing Markdown with collaboration
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RichTextEditor 3/3 · Milkdown 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self_hosted	Not published
Framework support	JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web Forms, PHP, Classic ASP	React, Vue
Media handling	Images, video, audio, file uploads, YouTube and Vimeo embeds	Images with upload, resizing, captions, inline embedding, and uploader support
Our review
Pros	Supports JSON, HTML, and Markdown conversion Includes collaboration, comments, track changes, and revision history Connects with major frameworks, storage services, and AI providers	WYSIWYG Markdown editing with a plugin-based architecture Real-time collaboration through Y.js Tables, images, code blocks, and clipboard Markdown support
Cons	No free plan is available AI, optional hosting, and future updates can add separate costs Advanced licensing reaches $3,999 for source code	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	RichTextEditor is a browser-based WYSIWYG editor for websites, content management systems, knowledge bases, e-learning platforms, email builders, and business applications. Its feature set covers configurable toolbars, structured JSON,… 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

• RichTextEditor — where it wins

  • Supports JSON, HTML, and Markdown conversion
  • Includes collaboration, comments, track changes, and revision history
  • Connects with major frameworks, storage services, and AI providers

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • AI, optional hosting, and future updates can add separate costs
  • Advanced licensing reaches $3,999 for source code

• 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

• RichTextEditor7.1/10 · From $129

  A broad, mature editor for enterprises needing structured content and collaboration.

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• Milkdown6.9/10 · Free plan

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

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