TinyMCE Alternatives

TinyMCE is described as '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' and is a popular Text Editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to TinyMCE for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, JavaScript, Opera and Internet Explorer apps. The best TinyMCE alternative is CKEditor. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Trumbowyg or WYMeditor. Other great apps like TinyMCE are ContentTools Editor, N1ED, Quill and Aloha Editor.

TinyMCE alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of TinyMCE.

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CKEditor
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Free Personal • Open Source
Text Editor
Online
Self-Hosted
38 CKEditor alternatives
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.
- - CKEditor is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to TinyMCE.
- - CKEditor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TinyMCE.
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CKEditor Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportCKEditor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in CKEditor simultaneously.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsCKEditor can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Rich Text Editor
Browser-based
Embeddable
Drag and Drop
Support for ReactJS
Customizable
Colored Text
Comments about CKEditor as a Alternative to TinyMCE
Most users think CKEditor is a great TinyMCE alternative.
Dave Land
They're both top-of-the-line open source WYSIWYG HTML editors.
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Trumbowyg
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Free • Open Source
Online
Self-Hosted
20 Trumbowyg alternatives
Trumbowyg is a very small jQuery plugin (16 kB minified) for creating a powerful WYSIWYG editor. Features:
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Trumbowyg Features
1. LightweightTrumbowyg consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. WYSIWYG SupportTrumbowyg integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTrumbowyg can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. WYSIWYG HTML EditorTrumbowyg allows you to make and preview changes to an application or website in real time, without needing to know code.
Customizable
Opinions about Trumbowyg as a Alternative to TinyMCE
Almost everyone thinks Trumbowyg is a great TinyMCE alternative.
WYMeditor
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Free • Open Source
Code Editor
Online
28 WYMeditor alternatives
WYMeditor is a web-based WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) XHTML editor (not WYSIWYG).
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WYMeditor Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportWYMeditor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
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ContentTools Editor
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Free • Open Source
Online
33 ContentTools Editor alternatives
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.
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ContentTools Editor Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsContentTools Editor can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. WYSIWYG SupportContentTools Editor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Customizable
Online editor
Drag and Drop
Comments about ContentTools Editor as a Alternative to TinyMCE
Most users think ContentTools Editor is a great TinyMCE alternative.
Guest
Integrated toolbar (includes color picking) in a textarea or div.
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N1ED
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Free • Proprietary
Online
CKEditor
TinyMCE
Drupal
Joomla
Software as a Service (SaaS)
PrestaShop
Magento Community Edition
34 N1ED alternatives
N1ED is an add-on for CKEditor and TinyMCE that completely redefines your vision of WYSIWYG editors. Absolutely FREE. Auto update from CDN.
- - N1ED is the most popular SaaS alternative to TinyMCE.
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N1ED Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsN1ED can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. WYSIWYG SupportN1ED integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Browser-based
Page builder
Quill
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Self-Hosted
JavaScript
30 Quill alternatives
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.
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Quill Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportQuill integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Rich Text Editor
Aloha Editor
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Free • Open Source
Online
31 Aloha Editor alternatives
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.
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Aloha Editor Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportAloha Editor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Glee
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Free • Open Source
Ghost
Mac
Linux
Self-Hosted
30 Glee alternatives
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.
- - Glee is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to TinyMCE.
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Glee Features
1. Support for MarkDownGlee supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Syntax HighlightingGlee supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Blog editor
Editor.js
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
29 Editor.js alternatives
Editor.js is a block-styled editor for rich media stories. It outputs clean data in JSON instead of heavy HTML-markup. And more important thing is that Editor.js is designed to be API extendable and pluggable.
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Editor.js Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportEditor.js integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
Rich Text Editor
Built-in editor
Froala Editor
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Paid • Proprietary
Online
jQuery
22 Froala Editor alternatives
A beautiful WYSIWYG HTML text editor.
- - Froala Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to TinyMCE.
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Froala Editor Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportFroala Editor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. LightweightFroala Editor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. WYSIWYG HTML EditorFroala Editor allows you to make and preview changes to an application or website in real time, without needing to know code.
Amazon integration
Embeddable
Summernote
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Free • Open Source
Online
21 Summernote alternatives
WYSIWYG Editor built with jQuery, Bootstrap and Font-Awesome. MIT-licensed. 2500+ stars on GitHub.
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Summernote Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportSummernote integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
SCEditor
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Free • Open Source
Online
26 SCEditor alternatives
A lightweight WYSIWYG BBCode & HTML editor.
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SCEditor Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportSCEditor integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. LightweightSCEditor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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