Editor license and legal terms

CKEditor is dual-licensed. This means you can choose between an open-source and a commercial license.

The open-source distribution of CKEditor 5 is licensed under the terms of GPL 2+. If you plan to use CKEditor 5 under this license, you can register your application using the CKEditor 5 GPL 2+ license registration form.

If you are running an open-source project with an OSS license incompatible with GPL please contact us – we will be happy to support your project with a CKEditor 5 open-source license that works for you.

The following features are available for the GPL-compliant projects, but their availability varies depending on the commercial licensing plans:

• Page break
• Remove format
• Special characters
• Layout tables
• Column resize
• Image Resize
• Simple Upload Adapter
• Base64 adapter
• HTML embed
• Restricted editing
• Paste From Office
• Word count
• Find and replace
• Bookmarks
• Full page HTML
• Table and cell properties
• List properties
• Multi-root editor

The commercial license unlocks many benefits. All commercial plans include:

• No GPL restrictions,
• White-labeling (except the free plan),
• Technical support (except the free plan).

Additionally, depending on the plan you choose, you gain access to Premium features such as:

• Asynchronous and Real-Time Collaboration
• Import from Word
• Export to Word
• Export to PDF
• Multi-level Lists
• Merge Fields
• CKEditor AI
• CKBox for file storage and management
• Image Optimizer powered by Uploadcare

Some premium features are included in selected pricing plans, while others are available as add-ons depending on the selected deployment model and plan.

Visit the CKEditor 5 Pricing page to find out more or start the 14-day free trial.

CKEditor 5 commercial plans are available with different distribution models:

Cloud-hosted distribution

Cloud-hosting is available in self-service and custom plans. The packages are managed and hosted through a CDN, providing quick setup and maintenance-free deployment.

Self-hosted distribution

Self-hosted distribution is available with custom plans, allowing you to host CKEditor 5 on your own infrastructure. This option provides greater flexibility and complete control over your deployment environment.

Where not otherwise indicated, all CKEditor 5 content is authored by CKSource engineers and consists of CKSource-owned intellectual property. In some specific instances, CKEditor will incorporate work done by developers outside of CKSource with their express permission.

CKEditor is a trademark of CKSource Holding sp. z o.o. All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective holders.