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am-editor vs Lexical

am-editor

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Lexical

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Free planYes—
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WebYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Rich Text Editor Software8.3 (#7)7.2 (#26)
CollaborationCollaborative editing uses Yjs and WebSocket, with a Node.js server component that supports MongoDB and LevelDB storage.Real-time collaborative editing with shared content and remote cursors is available through the Yjs integration.
LicenseThe repository publishes the software under the MIT License, which permits free use subject to the license conditions.The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.
Productam-editor is a rich text editor that supports collaborative editing and lets developers extend it with plugins using React, Vue, and other front-end libraries.Lexical is an extensible text editor framework for the web with a small, dependency-free core and optional packages.

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am-editor

am-editor is a rich text editor for developers building web editing experiences. It supports collaborative editing and can be extended with plugins in React, Vue, and other front-end libraries. The project includes dozens of ready-to-use plugins and allows custom marks, inline elements, blocks, and cards. Listed content features include tables, files, mathematical formulas, images, audio, video, and embedded multimedia. Markdown syntax is supported, including by the code block plugin by default. The project lists internationalization and compatibility with most recent mobile browsers. Collaboration uses Yjs and WebSocket, with a Node.js server component that stores data in MongoDB or LevelDB. Examples or components are provided for React, Vue 2, and Vue 3; the engine can be installed as @aomao/engine with npm or yarn. am-editor is free and open source under the MIT License; its listed plan is free, subject to license conditions including attribution and a license notice. The license disclaims warranties and liability.

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