Best Rich Text Editor Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CKEditor 5 is ranked #1 of 33 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of TinyMCE and Tiptap. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TinyMCE. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TinyMCE at $6.58/mo.
When your product needs an editing surface, the right rich text editor depends on how content is structured and where the editor must run. Compare deployment and framework support alongside structured content, media handling, and table editing; real-time collaboration matters if people edit together. The ranking begins with CKEditor 5, TinyMCE, and Tiptap, with ProseMirror and BlockNote among the entries that follow. Check supported capabilities against the formats and workflows your application needs, then weigh free-plan availability and the listed paid-from price. These criteria can help you narrow the options without losing sight of how editing fits into your stack.
33 rich text editor software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CKEditor 5 | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $160/mo | Yes | 144 /mo | both | View |
| 2 |  TinyMCE | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.58/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | both | View |
| 3 | Tiptap | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | both | View |
| 4 |  ProseMirror | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 5 | BlockNote | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $195/mo | Yes | 195 /mo | self_hosted | View |
| 6 | Plate | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 7 |  AiEditor | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 8 | Jodit | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | both | View |
| 9 | SunEditor | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 10 | RichTextEditor | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | self_hosted | View |
| 11 |  Milkdown | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  MDXEditor | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 13 |  Editor.js | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 14 |  Lexical | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 15 | Blok | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | self_hosted | View |
| 16 |  wangEditor | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 17 |  Remirror | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 |  HugeRTE | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 19 |  Quill | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | both | View |
| 20 |  am-editor | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | both | View |
| 21 |  DHTMLX RichText | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 22 |  SCEditor | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
| 23 |  Summernote | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 |  Froala Editor | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 25 |  Trix | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which rich text editor software is ranked first on Inferse?
CKEditor 5 is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 8.9. TinyMCE is second and Tiptap third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TinyMCE has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.