CKEditor vs Tiptap:
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Feature-rich. Enterprise‑ready. Developer‑loved. See why CKEditor 5 is the smarter long-term investment and a leading Tiptap alternative.

Why choose CKEditor 5 over Tiptap?

Start strong, scale smarter

Launch with confidence. Our production-ready editor gives you everything you need from day 1 so you can launch quickly and later scale as your users’ needs evolve and your product grows.

Easy to integrate with endless features. CKEditor is a complete editor with polished UI, out-of-the-box. Plus, you’ll have the freedom to customize every part. Get real-time collaboration, document export tools - even the option to go headless - without building it yourself.

Accelerate your time to market. Tiptap offers flexibility, but no built-in UI. You’ll need to build everything from scratch: toolbars, dropdowns, dialogs, and interaction patterns for even the most basic tasks, like inserting a link or uploading an image.

Integrate fast, extend on your terms

Build the exact setup you need, efficiently. CKEditor 5 adapts to your tech stack with a strong foundation, officially maintained framework integrations, and developer tooling that accelerates customization.

Create a fully tailored editor in minutes and evolve it using deep customization. Powerful APIs, CKEditor-maintained packages, and tools like the Online Builder help you generate tailored builds quickly and confidently.

Less technical debt. Less development burden. Faster deployment. Tiptap offers control, but long-term scalability and support fall entirely on your team. Extending it often means maintaining custom logic or stitching together third-party packages without official tooling or UI kits.

Built for standards, backed by experience

Serious products demand serious compliance. CKEditor 5 delivers enterprise-grade assurance with security and accessibility built into its core.

SOC 2 Type 2 certified, WCAG 2.2 compliant. Available as either a self-hosted or cloud deployment, CKEditor is backed by SLAs and expert support. Every integration is covered by audit-ready practices.

Less risk, more reward. Tiptap lacks formal certifications for security and accessibility. Each extension or integration must be reviewed and verified manually, adding risk and overhead when compliance is critical.

Future-proof

Build on a platform that keeps pace with product evolution. CKEditor 5 helps you move fast today and stay ready for tomorrow’s needs.

A rich text editor on the cutting edge. CKEditor 5 isn’t just evolving with the future of rich text editing, it’s helping define it. Its modular architecture was purpose-built to support features like real-time collaboration, AI-assisted writing, and flexible content conversions at scale.

Clean, cohesive, and fully supported. Tiptap often relies on external, community-driven packages for key capabilities like collaboration or versioning, introducing fragmentation and dependency complexity.

CKEditor vs Tiptap comparison

AI-Assisted Editing feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

AI-Assisted Editing

CKEditor

Tiptap

AI Chat
AI ChatAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Context awareness with files and URLsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Conversational AI integrated in editorAvailable in CKEditorVery basic chat
Model selectionAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
ReasoningAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Web search within ChatAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI Quick Actions
AI Quick ActionsAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Custom Quick ActionsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
One-click text transformationsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Search/filter in Quick Actions dropdownAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI Review
AI ReviewAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Dedicated mode for reviewing contentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI Translations
AI TranslationsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Dedicated mode for translating contentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI Chat HistoryAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI on-premises deploymentAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
AI PermissionsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
AI REST APIAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
MCP SupportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Multi-root and multi editor supportExperimentalNot available in Tiptap
Collaboration feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Collaboration

CKEditor

Tiptap

Comments
CommentsAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Comment roles for usersAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Comments ArchiveAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Comments outside the editorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Comments-only modeAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Display modes (inline / sidebar)Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Inline commentingAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Threaded commentsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Mention
MentionAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Mentions with suggestion popupAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Multiple mention types (e.g. @ and #)Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Real-time Collaboration
Real-time CollaborationAvailable in CKEditorAvailable via 3rd party solution
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Cursors and selections of other usersAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Multiple editors in a single environmentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
On-premises collaboration serverAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Presence listAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Real-time commentsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Real-time editingAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Real-time revision historyAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Real-time track changesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
REST APIAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Server-side content editingAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
WebhooksAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Revision History
Revision HistoryAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Document version comparisonAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Named revisionsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Restoring revisionsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Revision autosaveAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Saving revisionsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Track Changes
Track ChangesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Accept / reject changesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Add / remove / replace suggestionsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Preview content with accepted / rejected suggestionsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Suggestions preserved in DOCX exportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Suggestions preserved in PDF export (if needed)Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Compliance feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Compliance

CKEditor

Tiptap

Spelling and Grammar Checker
Spelling and Grammar CheckerAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
80+ languages supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Custom dictionariesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Spelling autocorrect & autocompleteAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Style guide rules (non-inclusive language)Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
WCAG 2.2
WCAG 2.2Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Accessibility help dialogAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Full WCAG 2.2 complianceAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Invisible CharactersNot available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Professionally Translated Language PacksAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Read-only ModeAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Restricted EditingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation ActAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
SOC2 Type 2Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Text Part LanguageAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Content Conversion & Embedding feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Content Conversion & Embedding

CKEditor

Tiptap

E-mail editing and inline styles
E-mail editing and inline stylesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Email Configuration HelperAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Export with Inline StylesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
HTML with inline styles for email clientsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Merge fields supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Export to PDF
Export to PDFAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
1:1 editor content reflection in exported documentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Advanced header and footer configurationAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Compression controlAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Digital signaturesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Document metadataAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Enhanced rendering optionsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Integrates with editor paginationAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Math equations supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Merge fields supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Mirror marginsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Native PDF export from editorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
REST APIAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Security and encryptionAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Watermarks supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Web fonts supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Export to Word
Export to WordAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Custom base URL for handling relative paths in imagesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Export preserves comments & track changesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Footnotes supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Headers and footers supportAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
Merge fields supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Native DOCX exportAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
REST APIAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Table of contents supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Various page sizesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Watermarks supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Import from Word
Import from WordAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Content styles from editor or from WordAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
DOCX import with formattingAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Import preserver headers and footersAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Import preserves commentsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Import preserves track changesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Merge fields supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Markdown
MarkdownAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Markdown input/outputAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Markdown shortcuts (autoformatting)Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Media Embed
Media EmbedAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Default popular media providers supportAvailable in CKEditorYouTube and Twitch support
Extendable providers listAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Previewable data outputAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Semantic data outputAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Core Editing feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Core Editing

CKEditor

Tiptap

Basic Text Styles
Basic Text StylesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikethroughAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Highlight / Text MarkerAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Inline CodeAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Superscript / SubscriptAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Bookmarks
BookmarksAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Adding bookmarks to the contentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Integration with linksAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Code Block
Code BlockAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Language pickerAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Tab indentationAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Color Picker
Color PickerAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Picker for font color and font background colorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Picker for table background colorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Picker for table border colorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Drag & Drop
Drag & DropAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Drag & drop content blocksAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Drag & drop file uploadAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Enhanced Source Code Editing
Enhanced Source Code EditingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Modal code editor with syntax highlightingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Support all editor typesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Font Styles
Font StylesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Font background color controlAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Font color controlAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Font family selectionAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Font size controlAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
HTML Embed
HTML EmbedAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
HTML code embeddingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Preview modeAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Sanitization configurationAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image Upload
Image UploadAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Base64 image uploadAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Insert image via URLAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Upload from deviceAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Images
ImagesAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Image alt textAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Image captionsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image editorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image linkingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image optimizerAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image resize (handles)Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Image styles (block/inline/side)Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Responsive imagesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Link
LinkAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Autolink (auto URL conversion)Available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Link decorators / attributesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Typing around linksAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Lists
ListsAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Bulleted listsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Legal-style numbering (1.1, 1.1.1)Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
List properties (marker, start index, reversed)Available in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Numbered listsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Tables
TablesAvailable in CKEditorLimited support
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Column resizeAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Create and edit tablesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Merge / split cellsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Nested tablesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Table captionAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Table Cell PropertiesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Table propertiesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Block indentAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Block QuoteAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Code Block LowlightNot available in CKEditorAvailable via 3rd party solution
DetailsAvailable via General HTML SupportAvailable in Tiptap
Details contentAvailable via General HTML SupportAvailable in Tiptap
Details summaryAvailable via General HTML SupportAvailable in Tiptap
EmojiAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
File ManagersAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Full Page HTML EditingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
HeadingsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Horizontal LineAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Layout TablesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Line HeightAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Show BlocksAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Source Code EditingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Table of ContentsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Text AlignmentAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
To-do ListsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Undo and RedoAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Customization & Configurations feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Customization & Configurations

CKEditor

Tiptap

Builder
BuilderAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Pre-built UI templatesAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Visual online configuratorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Multi-root Editor
Multi-root EditorAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Dynamic rootsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Multiple editable areas in one instanceAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Read-only rootsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
UI Language
UI LanguageAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
38 UI languages with auto-detectionAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Support for content languageAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Support for UI languageAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Balloon ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Block ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Bottom ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Button GroupingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Classic ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Deletion EventsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Document ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Editing View DecorationsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Floating MenuNot available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Inline ToolbarAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
JSX SupportNot available in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Menu BarAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Ready-to-use Editor BuildsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Right-to-left (RTL) supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Server-side editor APIAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
TypeScript SupportAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Page Management feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Page Management

CKEditor

Tiptap

Document OutlineAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FootnotesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Page BreakAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
PaginationAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Alpha
Productivity feature comparison: CKEditor vs. Tiptap

Productivity

CKEditor

Tiptap

Case Change
Case ChangeAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Lowercase supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Title case supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Uppercase supportAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Find and Replace
Find and ReplaceAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Cycling through resultsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Display in dialog UIAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Display in dropdown UIAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Results highlightingAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Merge Fields
Merge FieldsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Block merge fieldsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Data output with filled-in merge fieldsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Dynamic merge fields valuesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Image merge fieldsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Inline merge fieldsAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Slash Commands
Slash CommandsAvailable in CKEditorExperimental
FeatureCKEditorTiptap
Custom commandsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Editor commandsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Integration with style pluginAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Integration with templates pluginAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Automatic Text TransformationAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Enhanced Paste from ExcelAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Enhanced Paste from WordAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Fullscreen ModeAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Math EquationsAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
PlaceholderAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap
Special CharactersAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
TemplatesAvailable in CKEditorNot available in Tiptap
Word CountAvailable in CKEditorAvailable in Tiptap

Optimized for engineering teams

Easy to Integrate

CKEditor 5 offers official integrations for frameworks like React, Vue, Angular, and many more. The Online Builder and UI presets make it easy to generate and configure custom builds that drop seamlessly into your product.

Now in TypeScript

CKEditor 5’s codebase is now available in TypeScript, along with complete typings. This delivers an improved developer experience and better performance in large, complex projects. 

Powerful APIs

A broad selection of APIs provides greater flexibility and control while making it easier to configure, extend, and create custom plugins, all supported by extensive documentation.

Rock-solid

Software quality is in our DNA. CKEditor 5 has 100% code coverage and our developers and QA engineers spend over 50% of their time on testing code and writing documentation.

Ready for developers’ favorite technologies

Native integrations with the most popular libraries will save you time, money and effort.
CKEditor 5 is compatible with any JavaScript framework.

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