CKEditor 4 vs EmEditor
CKEditor 4
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EmEditor
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| Figure | CKEditor 4 | EmEditor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.2 (#30) | 9.0 (#5) |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2012 | 2000 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Boston, United States; Warsaw and Poznań, Poland | Redmond, Washington, United States |
| Supported platforms | web | Windows 10,Windows 11,Windows Server 2019 or later; legacy support includes Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Plans
CKEditor 4
- CKEditor 4 LTS / Extended Support ModelPrice not published
- CKEditor 4 standard packageFree
- CKEditor 4 Extended Support ModelPriced on request
EmEditor
- Professional Monthly Subscription$6 a month
- Professional Annual Subscription$60 a year
- Annual Subscription$5 a month
- Monthly Subscription$6 a month
- EmEditor FreeFree
- Professional TrialFree
In their own words
CKEditor 4
CKEditor 4 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
EmEditor
EmEditor is a Windows text editor for text and code, including files up to 16 TB or 1,099 billion lines. It supports multi-cursor and column editing, macro recording, Unicode and UTF-8, plus plug-ins and connections to external tools such as compilers, browsers, and HTMLTidy. CSV features include sorting, pivot tables, joins, and frozen headers. A free edition is available, and the 7-day Professional trial becomes Free automatically without charging automatically. The listed Professional subscriptions cost $6 a month or $5 a month billed annually, with the annual plan billed at 60 USD first year. Professional purchases include a 90-day full refund guarantee. Current supported platforms listed are Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 or later; legacy support includes Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Home or school personal users may install it on up to five computers, while organizations need a license for each computer where it is installed or accessible.