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Head-to-head · Rich Text Editor Software

Tiptap vs Lexical

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Tiptap #3 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Tiptap
Lexical #7 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Lexical

Tiptap 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 scoreTiptap · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Tiptap
  • Free trialonly Tiptap

Tiptap scores higher on our rubric for rich text editor software: 8.7 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Tiptap is the better fit for developers building extensible collaborative editors. Lexical is the better fit for react teams needing an accessible editor core.

  • Tiptap fits best

    Developers building extensible collaborative editors

  • Lexical fits best

    React teams needing an accessible editor core

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Side by side

Feature Tiptap 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Lexical 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 7.8
Ranking #3 in Rich Text Editor Software #7 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for Developers building extensible collaborative editors React teams needing an accessible editor core
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $49/mo Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 16 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tiptap 3/3 · Lexical 3/3
Structured content ✓ ✓
Real-time collaboration ✓ ✓
Table editing ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Both Not checked yet
Framework support JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue 3, Vue 2, Nuxt, Svelte, Alpine.js, PHP; community Angular and Solid React
Media handling Images, audio embeds, YouTube and Twitch video embeds, file drag-and-drop or paste handling images; file import/export; HTML import/export
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Open-source modular architecture with extensible packages
  • JSON state plus HTML and Markdown conversion
  • Tables, Yjs collaboration, React bindings, and accessibility support
Cons
  • 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
  • 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

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…

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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. TiptapRich Text Editor Software 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. LexicalRich Text Editor Software 7.8Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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
  • Tiptap8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

    Visit TiptapFull 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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