Lexical vs RichTextEditor
Lexical
lexical.dev
RichTextEditor
richtexteditor.comSide by side
| Figure | Lexical | RichTextEditor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Rich Text Editor Software | 7.2 (#26) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Collaboration | Real-time collaborative editing with shared content and remote cursors is available through the Yjs integration. | Its optional per-node Yjs CRDT supports concurrent typing, presence cursors, and per-author undo with a self-hosted Yjs provider. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists use in Meta web products and at Bloomberg, and names Payload CMS, Supabase, Proton Docs, MDXEditor, Sveltia CMS, Dify, RAGFlow, DeepSeek Harness, Paperclip, and Lexxy as products using Lexical. | The vendor lists native bindings for JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, Blazor, ASP.NET, PHP, and Classic ASP. |
| Support | The homepage directs questions, bug reports, and community sharing to the Lexical Discord server. | Paid licenses include standard, premium, or ultimate support depending on tier, and the support page states a 1–2 business day response expectation. |
Plans
RichTextEditor
- Domain$129, paid once
- Small Business$299, paid once
- Enterprise$999, paid once
- Source Code$3,999, paid once
In their own words
RichTextEditor
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