CKEditor 5
7.3#3 in rich text editor softwareFrom $160 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | CKEditor 5 | Lexical |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Collaboration features include comments, track changes, restricted editing, and revision history. | Real-time collaborative editing with shared content and remote cursors is available through the Yjs integration. |
| Integrations | Official integrations are documented for Angular, React, Next.js, Nuxt, Vue, Salesforce, Svelte, Spring Boot, jQuery, SharePoint SPFx, and Drupal. | The documentation lists use in Meta web products and at Bloomberg, and names Payload CMS, Supabase, Proton Docs, MDXEditor, Sveltia CMS, Dify, RAGFlow, DeepSeek Harness, Paperclip, and Lexxy as products using Lexical. |
| Product | CKEditor 5 is a TypeScript and JavaScript rich-text editing framework for building WYSIWYG editing experiences. | Lexical is an extensible text editor framework for the web with a small, dependency-free core and optional packages. |
| Security | CKEditor 5 supports Content Security Policy, while its documentation recommends server-side sanitization because the editor is not a full XSS filter. | The GitHub repository links to a security policy. |
| Support | The Free plan includes community support, paid standard plans specify two or four support requests per month, and Custom includes enterprise support with unlimited requests. | The homepage directs questions, bug reports, and community sharing to the Lexical Discord server. |
CKEditor 5 plans
- Essential$160 a month
- Professional$319 a month
- CustomPriced on request
- Free—
Lexical plans
No prices published.
Pick CKEditor 5 if…
CKEditor 5 suits developers building rich-text editing into applications and teams that need collaboration or document conversion. It also offers a GPL self-hosted option for users able to meet GPL requirements.
Pick Lexical if…
Lexical suits developers building web editors who need composable packages, structured content, React bindings or collaborative editing. It is useful when the application will provide its own interface and storage.