Tiptap vs ProseMirror

Tiptap8.7Visit PProseMirror8.1Visit

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

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P ProseMirror #5 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ProseMirror

• Tiptap fits best

  Developers building extensible collaborative editors

• ProseMirror fits best

  Developers needing a structured editor foundation

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Side by side

Feature	Tiptap 8.7/10 Visit ↗	PProseMirror 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.1
Ranking	#3 in Rich Text Editor Software	#5 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Developers building extensible collaborative editors	Developers needing a structured editor foundation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$49/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tiptap 3/3 · ProseMirror 3/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Self_hosted
Framework support	JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue 3, Vue 2, Nuxt, Svelte, Alpine.js, PHP; community Angular and Solid	JavaScript, TypeScript
Media handling	Images, audio embeds, YouTube and Twitch video embeds, file drag-and-drop or paste handling	Images via URL-based image nodes; HTML and plain-text paste; drag-and-drop content
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	Custom schemas support tailored semantic document structures Transactions, transformations, tables, and collaboration are included DOM serialization and Markdown integration support content workflows
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 assemble and configure separate modules Self-hosted deployment puts implementation responsibility on your team No built-in AI features or standalone hosted writing application
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… Read the review →	ProseMirror is an open-source toolkit for developers building rich-text editors in web applications. Its browser editor view is based on contentEditable, while its structured document model and configurable schemas let teams define which… Read the review →

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

• ProseMirror — where it wins

  • Custom schemas support tailored semantic document structures
  • Transactions, transformations, tables, and collaboration are included
  • DOM serialization and Markdown integration support content workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires developers to assemble and configure separate modules
  • Self-hosted deployment puts implementation responsibility on your team
  • No built-in AI features or standalone hosted writing application

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

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

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• PProseMirror8.1/10 · Free plan

  A modular, open-source foundation for developers building structured web editors.

  Visit ProseMirrorFull verdict →