Best Lexical Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from rich text editor software ranked against Lexical on the same published basis.
- 1Lexical vs AiEditor
- 2Lexical vs CKEditor 5
- 3Lexical vs Editor.js
- 4Lexical vs ProseMirror
- 5Lexical vs Tiptap
- 6Lexical vs BlockNote
- 7Lexical vs Plate
- 8Lexical vs TinyMCE
- 9Lexical vs Jodit
- 10Lexical vs Milkdown
- 11Lexical vs Froala Editor
- 12Lexical vs MediumEditor
- 13Lexical vs Novel
- 14Lexical vs Squire
- 15Lexical vs ContentTools
- 16Lexical vs Summernote
- 17Lexical vs OverType
- 18Lexical vs RichText
- 19Lexical vs SCEditor
- 20Lexical vs am-editor
Lexical alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AiEditor | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | CKEditor 5 | 7.2 | Free plan | $160/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Editor.js | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | ProseMirror | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Tiptap | 7.0 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | BlockNote | 6.9 | Free plan | $195/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Plate | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | TinyMCE | 6.9 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Jodit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Milkdown | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Froala Editor | 6.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | MediumEditor | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Novel | 6.1 | No | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Squire | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | ContentTools | 6.0 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | Summernote | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | OverType | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | RichText | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | SCEditor | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | am-editor | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Lexical alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lexical?
AiEditor, number 1 in rich text editor software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: CKEditor 5, Editor.js, ProseMirror and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lexical?
AiEditor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.