| Feature | Tiptap | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Core Library | Built on top of ProseMirror | Custom-built editor engine |
| Language | TypeScript-first | JavaScript |
| Customizability | Highly customizable (nodes, marks, extensions) | Moderate (themes, modules, formats) |
| Framework Support | Vue, React, plain JS, etc. | Plain JS, React (via wrappers), Vue |
| Collaborative Editing | Supported via extensions (e.g. Yjs) | Not natively supported |
| Community & Docs | Growing, good docs | Mature, stable, decent docs |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Aspect | Tiptap | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Abstraction Level | Low-level (full control over document structure, rendering, behavior) | Higher-level (simple config-based setup) |
| Extensibility | Extremely modular and extensible (custom extensions, commands, inputs) | Limited to pre-defined modules and formats |
| Schema-based? | ✅ Yes (ProseMirror schema under the hood) | ❌ No formal schema definition |
| Content model | HTML or JSON (ProseMirror’s document model) | Delta (Quill’s own operational format) |
| Feature | Tiptap | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Elements | Easy to add custom blocks, nodes, menus | Harder to deeply customize (some extension points exist) |
| Serialization | Supports JSON → HTML, and vice versa | Uses its own Delta format, can convert to/from HTML |
| Markdown Support | Possible via extensions | Not native |
| Real-time collaboration | Supported via Yjs / Hocuspocus integrations | Not built-in |
| Aspect | Tiptap | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in UI | ❌ No UI — you build your own | ✅ Has a default toolbar and themes |
| Themes | Create your own with CSS or Tailwind, etc. | Snow and Bubble themes built-in |
| Use Case | Recommended Editor |
|---|---|
| Blog post editor with custom embeds | ✅ Tiptap |
| Simple WYSIWYG with minimal setup | ✅ Quill |
| Full control over document model | ✅ Tiptap |
| Embedding in older projects | ✅ Quill |
| Collaborative editing in real-time | ✅ Tiptap (+Yjs) |
| Choose Tiptap if: | Choose Quill if: |
|---|---|
| You want full control and modern architecture | You want a drop-in rich text editor |
| You’re building something custom/complex | You need basic editing with minimal config |
| You want collaboration or markdown support | You prefer an opinionated, simpler setup |