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At a Glance
CKEditor
CKEditor
Star Rating
(66)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
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TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Star Rating
(117)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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CKEditor vs TinyMCE

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found TinyMCE easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with CKEditor overall.

  • Reviewers felt that TinyMCE meets the needs of their business better than CKEditor.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CKEditor is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of TinyMCE over CKEditor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CKEditor
Free
Free
Per Month
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TinyMCE
Core
Free
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Free Trial
CKEditor
Free Trial is available
TinyMCE
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
58
9.0
98
Ease of Use
8.5
58
9.0
100
Ease of Setup
8.0
40
8.9
73
Ease of Admin
8.2
33
9.0
63
Quality of Support
8.4
48
8.1
80
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
31
8.6
56
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
57
8.4
93
Features by Category
8.3
39
8.5
76
Customizations
8.2
35
8.9
73
8.5
34
8.9
74
7.8
35
8.2
66
Content
8.0
32
7.9
59
8.4
35
8.7
68
8.3
35
8.2
65
Functionality
8.3
35
8.7
72
8.6
35
8.8
70
8.6
35
8.9
71
7.8
32
7.7
60
Agentic AI - WYSIWYG Editors
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CKEditor
CKEditor
TinyMCE
TinyMCE
CKEditor and TinyMCE are categorized as WYSIWYG Editors
Unique Categories
CKEditor
CKEditor has no unique categories
TinyMCE
TinyMCE has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CKEditor
CKEditor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.9%
TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.9%
Reviewers' Industry
CKEditor
CKEditor
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Computer Software
11.3%
Internet
8.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.8%
Other
54.8%
TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Computer Software
22.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Marketing and Advertising
10.9%
Higher Education
4.5%
Hospital & Health Care
2.7%
Other
40.0%
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TinyMCE
TinyMCE Alternatives
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Discussions
CKEditor
CKEditor Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
CKEditor has no discussions with answers
TinyMCE
TinyMCE Discussions
What does wysiwyg mean?
3 Comments
Chris G.
CG
The person who is seriously thinking about adopting TinyMCE in their dev environment and yet asks "what does wysiwyg mean" cannot be helpedRead more
Free or Paid?
1 Comment
Official Response from TinyMCE
Yes, TinyMCE is an open source rich text editor (WYSIWYG) licensed under LGPL 2.1. This means that you can use the editor without needing to buy a commercial...Read more
How do I get support for TinyMCE?
1 Comment
Official Response from TinyMCE
We have several support options available, some free and some paid. Free options include the TinyMCE Community portal [1] where anyone can ask, answer and...Read more