SunEditor
SunEditor: A free, extensible editor with unusually broad media, table, and content tools. Ranked #13 of 37 in Rich Text Editor Software by our editors (7.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support.
At a glance
- Editor score7.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFree WYSIWYG editing with broad media support
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- DeploymentSelf_hosted
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on SunEditor
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 including classic, inline, balloon, and document layouts. It suits developers building content fields, document editors, publishing interfaces, and other web experiences that need more than basic text input while retaining control over deployment and integration.
Its strongest distinction is feature breadth within the editor itself. SunEditor combines advanced table editing and custom layouts with image, video, audio, and file galleries, iframe embeds, Markdown view using GitHub Flavored Markdown, templates, math, drawing, code blocks, and PDF export. A modular plugin architecture lets developers configure toolbar buttons, while the custom plugin API and TypeScript support provide additional extension options. This makes it a strong fit for applications with varied content requirements, especially when media handling and structured editing matter as much as text formatting.
Integration coverage is another practical strength. SunEditor can be installed through npm or loaded from a CDN, and it provides integration options for HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components. The trade-off is that deployment is self-hosted, so implementation teams remain responsible for incorporating the editor into their application. Teams seeking a focused, configurable editor with wide media and framework support should consider SunEditor. Teams that require documented real-time collaboration should choose a product built around that capability instead.
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SunEditor pricing
SunEditor fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Deployment | Self_hosted |
| Framework support | HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components |
| Structured content | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Not verified |
| Table editing | Yes |
| Media handling | Images, video, audio, files, iframe embeds, media galleries, and image upload configuration |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 7 integrations: HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte … |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | suneditor.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
SunEditor integrations
SunEditor lists 7 integrations on its own site.
- HTML
- JavaScript
- React
- Vue
- Angular
- Svelte
- Web Components
Alternatives to SunEditor
- CKEditor 5A structured editor framework with collaboration, media, export, and flexible deployment.9.3
- TinyMCEA flexible editor with broad framework support, structured HTML, and multiple deployment options.8.8
- TiptapA flexible editor foundation for teams building structured, collaborative web applications.8.7
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