Froala vs TinyMCE
How do TinyMCE and Froala compare, and which rich text editor is right for you?
Why TinyMCE is the Best Froala Alternative
TinyMCE WYSIWYG
Rich Text Editor
TinyMCE is a feature-rich, customizable rich text editor available through either a free, open source license or a paid commercial license.
TinyMCE is built and maintained by a team of 80+ people with over two decades of rich text editor building experience. In 2022, 11 new features were added to TinyMCE.
Froala WYSIWYG Editor
Froala is a basic rich text editor that’s only available via a paid license. The lowest license tier does not allow you to use Froala in OEM, SaaS, mobile or internal apps.
Froala pricing vs TinyMCE pricing
While Froala offers the cheapest paid plan it often ends up being false savings, because most devs find the base plan limiting and they ultimately end up upgrading to the next tier (at $899/yr).
On the flipside, TinyMCE is available through an open source GPL2+ license. There’s also the option of adding advanced features and varying levels of professional support, via a commercial license or their flexible paid plans that start at $450/year. Those subscription plans offer comprehensive support for users, with options of a dedicated Account Manager and defined SLAs – neither of which Froala provides.
To get access to professional support with Froala, you have to pay an additional $499/year.
At the end of the day, support is the key differentiator between the two rich text editors and it’s the key reason why TinyMCE is the best alternative to Froala editor.
Plans
| TinyMCE – Open Source | TinyMCE – Essential | Froala – Basic | Froala – Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $450 per year | $299 per year | $899 per year |
| License | GPL2+ open source license: Can be used in OEM, SaaS or internal apps | Commercial license: Can be used in OEM, SaaS or internal apps | Non-commercial license: Cannot be used in OEM, SaaS or internal apps | Commercial license: Can be used in SaaS or internal apps, but not OEM apps |
| Support | Community | Professional | Community | Professional support available for $499/year |
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Pros and Cons TinyMCE vs Froala
The Froala vs TinyMCE comparison is updated twice-annually
The Basics
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
Cost  | Premium features from $450 per year | From $299 per year |
| Open Source License | GPL2+ |  |
| Commercial License |  | |
| Self-hosted Deployment | | |
| Cloud Deployment | | |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Developers | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Customization and Integration
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| API | | |
| Framework Integrations | Angular, AngularJS, Blazor, Bootstrap, Django, jQuery, Laravel, Node.js + Express, Rails, React, Svelte, Swing, Vue, Web Components | Angular, AngularJS, Aurelia, CakePHP, CraftCMS, Django, Ember, Gatsby, Ionic, Knockout, Meteor, Rails, React, Sencha, Symfony, Vue, Yii |
| Customizable UI | | |
| Skins and Icon Packs | | |
| Language Translations | 37 | 38 |
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Docs & Support
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Extensive documentation | | |
| Community Support | | |
| Professional Support | | |
| Support SLAs | | |
| Number of support tickets per month | 2 to Unlimited | 0 to Unlimited |
| Dedicated Account Manager | | |
| Phone Support Available |  | |
Core Editing Features
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Formatting | | |
| Multi-Root Editing | | |
| Ordered / Unordered Lists | | |
| Tables | | |
| Image Insert | | |
| Emoticons / Emoji Picker | | |
Advanced Editing Features
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| AI Assistant | | |
| Code Editor | | |
| Image Editing | | |
| Advanced Templates | | |
| Enhanced Media Embed | | |
| File Management | | |
| Merge Tags | | |
| CSS-inlined output | | |
| Content Filtering | | |
| Format Painter | | |
| Permanent Pen | | |
| Case Change | | |
| Accordions | | |
| Table of Contents | | |
| Checklists | | |
| Export to PDF | | |
| Markdown | | |
| Import from Word | | |
| Export to Word | | |
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Clean Copy and Paste
Functionality that processes and cleans up pasted content from apps, ensuring compliant and easy-to-edit HTML
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| MS Word | |  |
| MS Excel | | |
| Google Docs | | |
Note: Faded check marks indicate partial functionality
Check out a detailed comparison of clean copy and paste features
Compliance
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Spell Checker | | |
| Spelling Autocorrect | | |
| Accessibility Checker | | |
| Broken Link Checker | | |
| Footnotes | | |
| Advanced Typography | | |
Check out a detailed comparison of spell checking features
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Collaboration
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions | | |
| Comments | | |
| Track changes | | |
| Revision history | | |
Check out a detailed comparison of comments features
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Security
| TinyMCE | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Asymmetric JWT Signing | | |
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All data in the table above (and supporting pages) was pulled from projects’ public websites on Feb 1, 2023
Features listed vary by plan (open-source, free or paid). If information on a specific feature or topic cannot be found on the editor’s website, it is not included. Only features released by the editor author are listed.
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Community
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