Best Slate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from rich text editor software ranked against Slate on the same published basis.
- 1Slate vs AiEditor
- 2Slate vs CKEditor 5
- 3Slate vs Editor.js
- 4Slate vs Froala Editor
- 5Slate vs BlockNote
- 6Slate vs MDXEditor
- 7Slate vs Plate
- 8Slate vs ProseMirror
- 9Slate vs TinyMCE
- 10Slate vs Tiptap
- 11Slate vs Jodit
- 12Slate vs Milkdown
- 13Slate vs SCEditor
- 14Slate vs OverType
- 15Slate vs SunEditor
- 16Slate vs MediumEditor
- 17Slate vs Novel
- 18Slate vs Squire
- 19Slate vs ContentTools
- 20Slate vs RichText
Slate alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AiEditor | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | CKEditor 5 | 7.9 | Free plan | $160/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Editor.js | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Froala Editor | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | BlockNote | 6.4 | Free plan | $195/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | MDXEditor | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Plate | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ProseMirror | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | TinyMCE | 6.4 | Free plan | $6.58/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Tiptap | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Jodit | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Milkdown | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | SCEditor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | OverType | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | SunEditor | 5.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | MediumEditor | 5.6 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Novel | 5.6 | No | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Squire | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ContentTools | 5.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 20 | RichText | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Slate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Slate?
AiEditor, number 1 in rich text editor software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: CKEditor 5, Editor.js, Froala Editor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Slate?
AiEditor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.