Summernote Alternatives

Summernote is described as 'WYSIWYG Editor built with jQuery, Bootstrap and Font-Awesome. MIT-licensed. 2500+ stars on GitHub' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to Summernote, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Joomla, JavaScript and Drupal apps. The best Summernote alternative is TinyMCE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Summernote are CKEditor, Glee, Tiptap and Trumbowyg.

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WYSIWYG Editor built with jQuery, Bootstrap and Font-Awesome. MIT-licensed. 2500+ stars on GitHub.

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Summernote alternatives page was last updated Feb 9, 2025
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  1. TinyMCE icon

    TinyMCE

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    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.

    33 TinyMCE alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    • Joomla
    TinyMCE screenshot 1

    TinyMCE Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    TinyMCE VS Summernote

     

    • TinyMCE is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Summernote.

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

    • TinyMCE is Freemium and Open SourceSummernote is Free and Open Source
  2. CKEditor icon

    CKEditor

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    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.

    39 CKEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    CKEditor 5 Classic build

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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 VS Summernote

     
    Comments about CKEditor as an Alternative to Summernote
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    Positive •Jul 24, 2019
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    A lot of features. Best suitable for private use. Commercial use requires a paid license

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    • CKEditor is Free Personal and Open SourceSummernote is Free and Open Source
  4. Glee icon

    Glee

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    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.

    33 Glee alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Ghost
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Glee screenshot 1

    Glee Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Blog editor

    Glee VS Summernote

     

    • Glee is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Summernote.

    • Glee is Free and Open SourceSummernote is also Free and Open Source
  5. Tiptap icon

    Tiptap

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    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.

    32 Tiptap alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tiptap screenshot 1

    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 VS Summernote

     
  6. Trumbowyg icon

    Trumbowyg

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    Trumbowyg is a very small jQuery plugin (16 kB minified) for creating a powerful WYSIWYG editor. Features:

    22 Trumbowyg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Demo page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor

    Trumbowyg VS Summernote

     
  7. Quill icon

    Quill

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    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.

    33 Quill alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Quill screenshot 1

    Quill Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Rich Text Editor

    Quill VS Summernote

     
  9. Marksmith icon

    Marksmith

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    GitHub-style markdown editor for Ruby and Rails.

    34 Marksmith alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby on Rails
    Marksmith screenshot 1

    Marksmith Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Marksmith VS Summernote

     
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    ContentTools Editor

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    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.

    36 ContentTools Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    ContentTools Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  CMS integration
    4.  Online editor
    5.  Drag and Drop

    ContentTools Editor VS Summernote

     
  11. Froala Editor icon

    Froala Editor

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    A beautiful WYSIWYG HTML text editor.

    24 Froala Editor alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • jQuery
    Froala Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    3. Amazon icon  Amazon integration
    4.  Embeddable

    Froala Editor VS Summernote

     

    • Froala Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to Summernote.

    • Froala Editor is Paid and ProprietarySummernote is Free and Open Source
    • Froala Editor is LightweightSummernote is not according to our users
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    Aloha Editor

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    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.

    34 Aloha Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Aloha Editor screenshot 1

    Aloha Editor Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    Aloha Editor VS Summernote

     
  13. SCEditor icon

    SCEditor

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    A lightweight WYSIWYG BBCode & HTML editor.

    29 SCEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    SCEditor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Web-Based

    SCEditor VS Summernote

     
  14. AlloyEditor icon

    AlloyEditor

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    Alloy Editor is a modern WYSIWYG editor built on top of CKEditor, designed to create modern and gorgeous web content.

    22 AlloyEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Demo page

    AlloyEditor Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    3.  Online editor

    AlloyEditor VS Summernote

     
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