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At a Glance
CKEditor
CKEditor
Star Rating
(60)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
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TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Star Rating
(92)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that TinyMCE excels in responsive design with a score of 9.0, while CKEditor trails behind at 8.2. Reviewers mention that TinyMCE's adaptability across devices enhances user experience significantly.
  • Reviewers say that TinyMCE's ease of setup is a standout feature, scoring 8.8 compared to CKEditor's 8.0. Users on G2 highlight that TinyMCE's straightforward installation process saves time and reduces frustration.
  • G2 users note that TinyMCE offers superior collaborative editing capabilities with a score of 8.0, while CKEditor scores lower at 7.6. Users mention that TinyMCE's real-time collaboration features are particularly beneficial for teams working remotely.
  • Users say that TinyMCE's plugin and integration options are robust, scoring 8.7, compared to CKEditor's 8.3. Reviewers mention that the variety of plugins available for TinyMCE allows for greater customization and functionality.
  • Reviewers mention that TinyMCE's cross-platform support is impressive, scoring 8.8, while CKEditor scores 8.5. Users report that TinyMCE's compatibility with various operating systems enhances its usability across different environments.
  • Users on G2 highlight that TinyMCE's quality of support is slightly lower at 8.1 compared to CKEditor's 8.3. However, reviewers mention that both products provide adequate support, with CKEditor being noted for its responsive customer service.
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
8.4
52
9.0
78
Ease of Use
8.5
52
8.9
78
Ease of Setup
7.9
34
8.8
52
Ease of Admin
8.2
30
8.9
50
Quality of Support
8.2
42
8.1
62
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
28
8.8
43
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
51
8.5
72
Features by Category
8.1
290
8.5
467
Customizations
8.1
30
9.0
51
8.3
29
8.8
52
7.7
30
8.3
45
Content
7.7
27
7.9
38
8.2
29
8.7
47
8.4
29
8.3
44
Functionality
8.2
30
8.8
51
8.4
29
8.8
50
8.4
30
8.9
50
7.5
27
7.9
39
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.)
62.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.0%
Reviewers' Industry
CKEditor
CKEditor
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Computer Software
12.5%
Internet
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Other
50.0%
TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Computer Software
18.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Higher Education
4.5%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
44.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
CKEditor
CKEditor
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Integrating CKEditor into our product was a breeze. Probably took 0.01% of the time it'd take for us to implement it ourselves. It has tons of features out of the box and is easy to customize. Works with HTML great.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I'm not a fan of the toolbar. It's visible now, but it's always visible when the user scrolls the page down. And it gets annoying. The editor content is now placed inline in the page (without the surrounding <iframe> element) — it's harder to style.

TinyMCE
TinyMCE
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

TinyMCE has been an easy to work with WYSIWIG editor for a number of years. The best thing about Tiny is that fact that you can customize the tools, to suit your needs, whether you need all of the buttons or only a few, TinyMCE is an easy way for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Maxime D.
MD
Maxime D.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

tl;dr: We had two pricing issues with TinyMCE. They think they could charge you anything because you already integrated their product. Don't make the mistake of integrating their product in the first place. Use a competitor with a transparent pricing. We...

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Discussions
CKEditor
CKEditor Discussions
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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
How Do I uplaod image to include in textarea
1 comment
John R.
JR
Hey Rateb, check out Tiny Drive (https://www.tiny.cloud/drive/ ), a cloud-based image management solution that works seamlessly with TinyMCE.Read more
Get the modified HTML out of the editor to send back to my application
1 comment
Anthony P.
AP
<textarea id="tinyEditor"></textarea> You can use the getContent method: // returns a string var tinyContent = tinyMCE.getContent('tinyEditor'); //...Read more