CKEditor 5 vs DHTMLX RichText
CKEditor 5
ckeditor.comDHTMLX RichText
docs.dhtmlx.comSide by side
| Figure | CKEditor 5 | DHTMLX RichText |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $160/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Rich Text Editor Software | 8.5 (#3) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Integrations | Official integrations are documented for Angular, React, Next.js, Nuxt, Vue, Salesforce, Svelte, Spring Boot, jQuery, SharePoint SPFx, and Drupal. | DHTMLX documents integration with React, Angular, Vue, and Svelte. |
| Product | CKEditor 5 is a TypeScript and JavaScript rich-text editing framework for building WYSIWYG editing experiences. | DHTMLX RichText is a JavaScript WYSIWYG editor for adding formatted content editing to modern web applications. |
| Security | CKEditor 5 supports Content Security Policy, while its documentation recommends server-side sanitization because the editor is not a full XSS filter. | DHTMLX says data entered on its site is encrypted using SSL and that it applies technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data. |
| Support | The Free plan includes community support, paid standard plans specify two or four support requests per month, and Custom includes enterprise support with unlimited requests. | The Individual plan includes 10 support requests with a 72-hour response time; Commercial and Enterprise include 48-hour response times, and Ultimate includes 24-hour response time. |
Plans
CKEditor 5
- Essential$160 a month
- Professional$319 a month
- CustomPriced on request
- FreePrice not published
DHTMLX RichText
- Individual$149, paid once
- Commercial$449, paid once
- Enterprise$669, paid once
- Ultimate$1,339, paid once
In their own words
CKEditor 5
CKEditor 5 is a TypeScript and JavaScript framework for building WYSIWYG rich-text editing experiences. Its editing tools cover text formatting, images, media embeds, links, tables, and lists, with HTML or Markdown output. Collaboration features include comments, change tracking, restricted editing, and revision history. It can export content to PDF or Word and import DOCX documents. Official integrations are documented for Angular, React, Next.js, Nuxt, Vue, Salesforce, Svelte, Spring Boot, jQuery, SharePoint SPFx, and Drupal. Setup options include npm, CDN, and ZIP. The self-hosted editor can be used without an account under the GPL, subject to compliance, and displays a Powered by CKEditor logo; commercial self-hosting requires a custom plan and sales contact. A free plan includes 1,000 monthly editor loads, then $60 per extra 1,000. Paid plans start at $144 per month billed annually, and a 14-day premium-features trial requires no credit card. Cloud plans count monthly loads, charge for additional blocks of 1,000, and do not roll unused loads over.
DHTMLX RichText
DHTMLX RichText has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.