HotEditor AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like HotEditor

HotEditor is described as 'Browser-based rich text editor that provides an advantage in simplifying the workload and providing more options. HotEditor can convert HTML to BBCode and BBCode to HTML (great idea for integrating Hoteditor to forum software)' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HotEditor, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Joomla and JavaScript apps. The best HotEditor alternative is TinyMCE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to HotEditor are Glee, CKEditor, Tiptap and Quill.

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HotEditor alternatives page was last updated Mar 21, 2024
  1. TinyMCE icon
     50 likes

    TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL by Moxiecode Systems AB. It has the ability to convert HTML TEXTAREA fields or other HTML elements to editor instances.

    31 TinyMCE alternatives
    TinyMCE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    • Joomla

    TinyMCE Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    TinyMCE iconHotEditor Icon

    TinyMCE VS HotEditor

    Is TinyMCE a good alternative to HotEditor?
     
    • TinyMCE is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HotEditor.

    • TinyMCE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HotEditor.

    • TinyMCE is Freemium and Open SourceHotEditor is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Glee icon
     4 likes

    Glee publishes Markdown files into Ghost blog posts. With glee, you can create and update Ghost blogs. Since glee operates on plain markdown files, your blog posts are now git-friendly, allowing for easy collaboration.

    31 Glee alternatives
    Glee screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Ghost
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Glee Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Blog editor
    Glee iconHotEditor Icon

    Glee VS HotEditor

    Is Glee a good alternative to HotEditor?
     
    • Glee is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to HotEditor.

    • Glee is Free and Open SourceHotEditor is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. CKEditor icon
     40 likes

    CKEditor 4 and CKEditor 5 are easy-to-implement open source JavaScript WYSIWYG rich text editors for any web browser. CKEditor Ecosystem has 2 very distinct rich text editors as well as image upload and collaboration solutions.

    37 CKEditor alternatives
    CKEditor 5 Classic build

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    CKEditor Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Rich Text Editor
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  Embeddable
    7.  Drag and Drop
    8.  Support for ReactJS
    9.  Colored Text
    CKEditor iconHotEditor Icon

    CKEditor VS HotEditor

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  4. Tiptap icon
     1 like

    The headless rich text editor framework for web artisans. Build products with real-time synchronization, amazing content experience, whiteboard collaboration, real-time editing, AI-powered content and version control efficiency.

    30 Tiptap alternatives
    Tiptap screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Top Tiptap Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Embedded comments
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  React
    7.  Integrated Chat
    8.  Rich Text Editor
    9.  Headless
    10.  Real-time sync
    11.  AI-Powered
    Tiptap iconHotEditor Icon

    Tiptap VS HotEditor

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  5. Quill icon
     3 likes

    Quill is a free, open source WYSIWYG editor built for the modern web. With its modular architecture and expressive API, it is completely customizable to fulfill any need.

    31 Quill alternatives
    Quill screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript

    Quill Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Rich Text Editor
    Quill iconHotEditor Icon

    Quill VS HotEditor

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  6. WYMeditor icon
     11 likes

    WYMeditor is a web-based WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) XHTML editor (not WYSIWYG).

    29 WYMeditor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    WYMeditor Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    WYMeditor iconHotEditor Icon

    WYMeditor VS HotEditor

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  7. ContentTools Editor icon
     27 likes

    A small & beautiful WYSIWYG editor for HTML content. ContentTools is a collection of small, flexible, extensible and framework agnostic JavaScript libraries for creating beautiful WYSIWYG editors for HTML content.

    34 ContentTools Editor alternatives
    ContentTools Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    ContentTools Editor Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Online editor
    4.  Drag and Drop
    ContentTools Editor iconHotEditor Icon

    ContentTools Editor VS HotEditor

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  8. Froala Editor icon
     5 likes

    A beautiful WYSIWYG HTML text editor.

    22 Froala Editor alternatives
    Froala Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    3.  Amazon integration
    4.  Embeddable
    Froala Editor iconHotEditor Icon

    Froala Editor VS HotEditor

    Is Froala Editor a good alternative to HotEditor?
     
    • Froala Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to HotEditor.

    • Froala Editor is Paid and ProprietaryHotEditor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Froala Editor is LightweightHotEditor is not according to our users
  9. Aloha Editor icon
     11 likes

    Aloha Editor is an HTML5 WYSIWYG Editor that gives you a total new experience when editing. It's faster than existing WYSIWYG technologies and offers unprecedented WYSIWYG functionalities.

    32 Aloha Editor alternatives
    Aloha Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Aloha Editor Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    Aloha Editor iconHotEditor Icon

    Aloha Editor VS HotEditor

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  10. SCEditor icon
     8 likes

    A lightweight WYSIWYG BBCode & HTML editor.

    27 SCEditor alternatives
    SCEditor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Web-Based
    SCEditor iconHotEditor Icon

    SCEditor VS HotEditor

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  11. N1ED icon
     4 likes

    N1ED is an add-on for CKEditor and TinyMCE that completely redefines your vision of WYSIWYG editors. Absolutely FREE. Auto update from CDN.

    35 N1ED alternatives
    N1Ed overview. Classic editor with basic editing features will get amazing transform with N1ED

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • CKEditor
    • TinyMCE
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Magento Community Edition

    N1ED Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Browser-based
    4.  Page builder
    N1ED iconHotEditor Icon

    N1ED VS HotEditor

    Is N1ED a good alternative to HotEditor?
     
    • N1ED is the most popular SaaS alternative to HotEditor.

    • N1ED is Free and ProprietaryHotEditor is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. CLEditor icon
     7 likes

    CLEditor is an open source jQuery plugin which provides a lightweight, full featured, cross browser, extensible, WYSIWYG HTML editor that can be easily added into any web site.

    34 CLEditor alternatives
    CLEditor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    CLEditor iconHotEditor Icon

    CLEditor VS HotEditor

    Is CLEditor a good alternative to HotEditor?
     
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