Editor.js vs Tiptap

Editor.js is a free, self-hosted block-style editor that structures content and returns it as JSON. Its workspace keeps paragraphs, headings, images, lists, and quotes in separate blocks. Plugins provide the blocks, and developers can create additional ones through the API. The JSON can be rendered for web and mobile clients, Facebook Instant Articles, Google AMP, or audio; it can also be sanitized, validated, and processed on a backend. The getting-started guide includes header, link embed, image, checklist, list, embed, and quote tools. Installation options include npm or Yarn, a CDN, or a local project file. Read-only mode works when every block tool in use supports it. Configuration can localize the editor interface, tool names, tools, and block tunes. Editor.js supports JavaScript and TypeScript, structured content, and table editing, but not real-time collaboration. The site identifies CodeX, a non-profit team, as its maker, and lists the Apache 2 License. Its free plan costs nothing, with no free trial.

Tiptap is a headless, open-source rich-text editor framework built on ProseMirror for developers creating custom editors. The free Open source plan is licensed under MIT; Start costs $49 a month, and the pricing page offers a 30-day free trial without a credit card. More than 100 extensions cover formatting, tables, AI, collaboration, comments, and conversion. Integration guidance spans JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, Alpine, PHP, and CDN use. Collaboration supports real-time editing with offline-first support, while paid conversion features import DOCX and Markdown and export DOCX, PDF, EPUB, and Markdown. AI Toolkit works with several named SDKs or a custom implementation. Tiptap Platform offers managed cloud documents; Enterprise supports cloud or on-premises deployment. Real-time collaboration, comments, and document history require managed cloud documents in Tiptap Platform or an Enterprise on-premises deployment. Plan document limits range from 500 per environment on Start to 50,000 on Business. The maker says it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and encrypts editor content in transit and at rest.