TinyMCE vs SunEditor

TinyMCE8.8Visit SunEditor7.2Visit

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

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

• TinyMCE fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations

• SunEditor fits best

  Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support

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Side by side

Feature	TinyMCE 8.8/10 Visit ↗	SunEditor 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Rich Text Editor Software	#13 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations	Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$79/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	12+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TinyMCE 3/3 · SunEditor 2/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Self_hosted
Framework support	React, Angular, Vue.js, Blazor, Svelte, Web Components, jQuery, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap	HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components
Media handling	Image upload; HTML5 audio and video; iframe and URL-based embeds; live video previews	Images, video, audio, files, iframe embeds, media galleries, and image upload configuration
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	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	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	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	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,… 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 →

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

• 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

• TinyMCE8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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• SunEditor7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible editor with unusually broad media, table, and content tools.

  Visit SunEditorFull verdict →