BlockNote vs Pell
| BlockNote | Pell | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $195/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 195 /mo | — |
| Deployment | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Framework support | React, Next.js, vanilla JavaScript, Mantine, Shadcn, Ariakit | React, Vue |
| Structured content | Yes | — |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | — |
| Table editing | Yes | — |
| Media handling | Images, video, audio, and file blocks with configurable file uploads | Images via image insertion and image URLs |
Both are listed in Best Rich Text Editor Software. On Inferse, BlockNote scores higher on our published basis.