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Pell

Ch 097.0of 37Rich Text Editor Software
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deploymentself hosted
  4. 4Framework supportReact, Vue
  5. 5Media handlingImages via image insertion and image URLs
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Pell is ranked #9 of 37 in rich text editor software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Pell plans and pricing

All plans
pell Free No price or usage limits stated github.com · 10 Oct 2026

Compared on rich text editor software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
self_hostedgithub.com
Framework support
React, Vuegithub.com
Media handling
Images via image insertion and image URLsgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Pell describes itself as a small, dependency-free WYSIWYG text editor for the web.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Implementation
Pell is written in pure JavaScript using ES6 and has no dependencies.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Size
The README lists Pell at 1.38 kB minified and gzipped, and 3.54 kB minified.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Formatting
Included actions include bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, paragraphs, quotes, lists, code, horizontal rules, links, and images.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Custom actions
The README says users can create custom actions and choose which actions appear and in what order.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Customization
Pell's styles can be customized through its Sass file or by overriding CSS.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Integration
The README links to React and Vue examples and shows installation through npm or a browser script and stylesheet.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Output
Pell's onChange callback receives the editor's HTML output; the README also demonstrates converting that HTML to Markdown with Turndown.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Browser support
The README lists support for IE 9+, Chrome 5+, Firefox 4+, Safari 5+, and Opera 11.6+.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
License
The project is released under the MIT license.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Security
The repository's Security and quality page displays zero security advisories.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Technology
It is written in pure JavaScript and ES6, with no dependencies.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Installation
The README documents installation with npm or by including CSS and JavaScript from unpkg in an HTML page.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Warranty
The MIT license provides the software “AS IS” without warranty.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The package metadata names Jared Reich as the author.github.com · 10 Oct 2026

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