What is Plate.js?
Plate is a set of plugins and components for building rich text editors in React. It extends Slate.js with useful primitives like toolbars, lists, tables, and more – making it easier to build editors quickly.
It’s great for teams already deep in the React ecosystem who want flexibility without starting from scratch.
How Tiptap is different
Tiptap is built on ProseMirror, not Slate — giving it a stronger foundation for structured content, complex schema constraints, and real-time collaboration.
Here’s where Tiptap stands out:
- Headless + framework-agnostic (React, Vue, Vanilla)
- Extension system built for schema, commands, and rendering logic
- Collaborative editing via CRDTs (Yjs) and optional backend (Hocuspocus)
- Enterprise features like SSO, RBAC, and audit logs
- Built for scale: from markdown editors to full Notion-style platforms
Feature Comparison
| Feature |
Tiptap |
Plate.js |
| React Support |
✅ |
✅ |
| Headless Architecture |
✅ |
❌ |
| Custom Schema & Commands |
✅ |
⚠️ (limited) |
| Collaborative Editing |
✅ (Yjs, Hocuspocus) |
⚠️ (possible, not built-in) |
| Table, List, Code Extensions |
✅ |
✅ |
| Enterprise Features (SSO, RBAC) |
✅ |
❌ |
| Framework Agnostic |
✅ |
❌ (React-only) |
| Community Support |
Large (Discord, OSS) |
Niche (Discord, OSS) |
When to use Plate.js
- You’re building a React-only app
- You want to avoid writing low-level Slate logic
- You’re fine with single-user editing and no collaboration
- You prefer a tightly coupled UI + editor approach
When to use Tiptap
- You need collaboration or CRDT support out of the box
- You’re building a structured content editor with custom workflows
- You want to support React, Vue, or Vanilla in one codebase
- You’re shipping to enterprise teams or embedding editors in large apps
- You need to scale from OSS to Cloud or On-Prem
Summary
Plate is a great toolkit for React developers building rich editors quickly.
But if you’re building complex, collaborative, or enterprise-ready editing experiences, Tiptap gives you the power and flexibility to go further.
Curious how Tiptap handles structured content or real-time editing?
Check out our Collaboration guide to learn more.
Note: We’ve done our best to provide an accurate, respectful comparison based on publicly available information as of publishing. If you work on CKEditor and spot anything that’s out of date or incorrect, we’d love to fix it, just email us at growth@tiptap.dev.
