Best Novel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from rich text editor software ranked against Novel on the same published basis.
- 1Novel vs CKEditor 5
- 2Novel vs AiEditor
- 3Novel vs TinyMCE
- 4Novel vs Tiptap
- 5Novel vs Editor.js
- 6Novel vs BlockNote
- 7Novel vs Plate
- 8Novel vs ProseMirror
- 9Novel vs Jodit
- 10Novel vs Froala Editor
- 11Novel vs Milkdown
- 12Novel vs SCEditor
- 14Novel vs Squire
- 15Novel vs ContentTools
- 16Novel vs MediumEditor
- 17Novel vs Summernote
- 18Novel vs am-editor
- 19Novel vs Blok
- 20Novel vs MDXEditor
- 21Novel vs OverType
Novel 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 |
| 6 | BlockNote | 7.0 | Free plan | $195/mo | self-hosted, 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 |
| 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 Novel alternatives
What is the best alternative to Novel?
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 Novel?
CKEditor 5 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.