TinyMCE vs Tiptap

TinyMCE8.8Visit Tiptap8.7Visit

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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Tiptap #3 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Tiptap

• TinyMCE fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations

• Tiptap fits best

  Developers building extensible collaborative editors

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Side by side

Feature	TinyMCE 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Tiptap 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Rich Text Editor Software	#3 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing broad integrations	Developers building extensible collaborative editors
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$79/mo	$49/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	12+ integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TinyMCE 3/3 · Tiptap 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
Framework support	React, Angular, Vue.js, Blazor, Svelte, Web Components, jQuery, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap	JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue 3, Vue 2, Nuxt, Svelte, Alpine.js, PHP; community Angular and Solid
Media handling	Image upload; HTML5 audio and video; iframe and URL-based embeds; live video previews	Images, audio embeds, YouTube and Twitch video embeds, file drag-and-drop or paste handling
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	Headless, framework-agnostic architecture with more than 100 extensions Real-time collaboration includes offline-first support, comments, and document management Open-source editor supports self-hosting and structured content models
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	Image display does not include uploads without a separate file-handling integration Advanced platform capabilities require paid plans starting at $49 per month Enterprise deployment and custom models are reserved for the Enterprise plan
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 →	Tiptap is a headless rich text editor framework for developers creating custom editors inside web applications. Its schema-driven document model, modular extensions, and framework-agnostic architecture support structured content rather… 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

• Tiptap — where it wins

  • Headless, framework-agnostic architecture with more than 100 extensions
  • Real-time collaboration includes offline-first support, comments, and document management
  • Open-source editor supports self-hosting and structured content models

  Where it doesn't

  • Image display does not include uploads without a separate file-handling integration
  • Advanced platform capabilities require paid plans starting at $49 per month
  • Enterprise deployment and custom models are reserved for the Enterprise plan

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

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

  Visit TinyMCEFull verdict →
• Tiptap8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible editor foundation for teams building structured, collaborative web applications.

  Visit TiptapFull verdict →