Best BlockNote Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from rich text editor software ranked against BlockNote on the same published basis.
- 1BlockNote vs CKEditor 5
- 2BlockNote vs AiEditor
- 3BlockNote vs TinyMCE
- 4BlockNote vs Tiptap
- 5BlockNote vs Editor.js
- 7BlockNote vs Plate
- 8BlockNote vs ProseMirror
- 9BlockNote vs Jodit
- 10BlockNote vs Froala Editor
- 11BlockNote vs Milkdown
- 12BlockNote vs SCEditor
- 13BlockNote vs Novel
- 14BlockNote vs Squire
- 15BlockNote vs ContentTools
- 16BlockNote vs MediumEditor
- 17BlockNote vs Summernote
- 18BlockNote vs am-editor
- 19BlockNote vs Blok
- 20BlockNote vs MDXEditor
- 21BlockNote vs OverType
BlockNote alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CKEditor 5 | 7.7 | Free plan | $160/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | AiEditor | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | TinyMCE | 7.4 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Tiptap | 7.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Editor.js | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Plate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ProseMirror | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Jodit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Froala Editor | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Milkdown | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | SCEditor | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Novel | 6.4 | No | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Squire | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | ContentTools | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | MediumEditor | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Summernote | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | am-editor | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Blok | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | MDXEditor | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | OverType | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about BlockNote alternatives
What is the best alternative to BlockNote?
CKEditor 5, number 1 in rich text editor software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: AiEditor, TinyMCE, Tiptap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BlockNote?
CKEditor 5 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.