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Head-to-head · Rich Text Editor Software

TinyMCE vs Lexical

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score TinyMCE #2 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TinyMCE
Lexical #7 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Lexical

TinyMCE leads on 0 checks, Lexical 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 scoreTinyMCE · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly TinyMCE
  • Free trialonly TinyMCE

TinyMCE scores higher on our rubric for rich text editor software: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

TinyMCE is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations. Lexical is the better fit for react teams needing an accessible editor core.

  • TinyMCE fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations

  • Lexical fits best

    React teams needing an accessible editor core

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Side by side

Feature TinyMCE 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Lexical 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.8
Ranking #2 in Rich Text Editor Software #7 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations React teams needing an accessible editor core
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $79/mo Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 12+ integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TinyMCE 3/3 · Lexical 3/3
Structured content ✓ ✓
Real-time collaboration ✓ ✓
Table editing ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Both Not checked yet
Framework support React, Angular, Vue.js, Blazor, Svelte, Web Components, jQuery, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap React
Media handling Image upload; HTML5 audio and video; iframe and URL-based embeds; live video previews images; file import/export; HTML import/export
Our review
Pros
  • Supports structured HTML5 content, tables, media, and code view
  • Integrates with major frameworks including React, Angular, Vue, and Svelte
  • Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and GPL2+ open-source options
  • Open-source modular architecture with extensible packages
  • JSON state plus HTML and Markdown conversion
  • Tables, Yjs collaboration, React bindings, and accessibility support
Cons
  • The Free plan limits usage to 1,000 editor loads per month
  • Open Source users must handle manual updates themselves
  • Advanced collaboration and compliance features require higher-tier plans
  • Requires developers to build the editing experience around the core
  • Official framework support is centered on React
  • Web-focused with limited platform and integration coverage
Our verdict

TinyMCE is a JavaScript rich text editor for embedding formatted-content editing into web applications. It produces HTML5 output and covers core authoring needs such as formatting, lists, links, tables, images, audio, video, media embeds,…

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Lexical is an open-source JavaScript framework for building text-editing experiences in web applications. It is aimed at development teams creating plain-text editors, rich-text editors, CMS interfaces, messaging inputs, and collaborative…

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  1. TinyMCERich Text Editor Software 8.8Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. LexicalRich Text Editor Software 7.8Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TinyMCE — where it wins

    • Supports structured HTML5 content, tables, media, and code view
    • Integrates with major frameworks including React, Angular, Vue, and Svelte
    • Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and GPL2+ open-source options

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits usage to 1,000 editor loads per month
    • Open Source users must handle manual updates themselves
    • Advanced collaboration and compliance features require higher-tier plans

  • Lexical — where it wins

    • Open-source modular architecture with extensible packages
    • JSON state plus HTML and Markdown conversion
    • Tables, Yjs collaboration, React bindings, and accessibility support

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires developers to build the editing experience around the core
    • Official framework support is centered on React
    • Web-focused with limited platform and integration coverage
  • TinyMCE8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible editor with broad framework support, structured HTML, and multiple deployment options.

    Visit TinyMCEFull verdict →
  • Lexical7.8/10 · Open source

    A flexible, open-source editor core for React teams building custom web experiences.

    Visit LexicalFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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