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24 alternatives to DraftJS Plugins 2.0

Now with rich text editing toolbars & drag’n’drop for images

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DraftJS Plugins 2.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DraftJS Plugins▲260

   Slack-like emojis, FB-like mentions & stickers for web apps

   2016 · draft-js-plugins.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Editor.js▲723

   A block-styled editor with clean JSON output

   2019 · editorjs.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   medium-draft▲98

   A medium like rich text editor built upon draft-js

   2016 · bitwiser.in · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SurveyJS▲95

   Extensible JS libraries to create forms right in your app

   2024 · surveyjs.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Draft by Slite▲317

   Turn your Chrome tabs into a sleek editor 📝

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RoughJS – Create hand-drawn graphics using JavaScript▲1,087

   Rough.js is a light weight javascript library that lets you draw graphics with a hand-drawn, sketchy, appearance.

   2018 · roughjs.com · its alternatives →

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   Templated▲306

   Hey HN! While building our own SaaS we kept running into the same problem: customers wanted a real design editor (think Canva/Figma-lite) *inside* their product, but rebuilding all that UI from scratch is a quarter-million-dollar distraction. So we turned our internal tool into *Templated Embed* — a drop-in image & PDF template editor you can add to any web app with an tag. - What it does? • Full WYSIWYG editor for text, images, SVGs, brand colours, Google Fonts • Outputs static images (PNG/JPG), layered PDFs, or keeps the design JSON so you can re-render via API • Multi-page +…

   2024 · templated.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Draftss 4.0▲115

   Productized graphic design & code on subscription

   2022 · draftss.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Draftbit▲366

    Visually build mobile apps.

    2019 · draftbit.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tiptap Editor 3.0 Beta▲446

    Show HN: Tiptap Editor 3.0 Beta is out. Hi HN! Philip here from Tiptap (https://tiptap.dev/). We're excited to announce Tiptap 3.0 Beta, a major upgrade built with and for the open source community. It's still extension-based, still unopinionated, but we've tackled some of the biggest developer headaches: Enhanced TypeScript support: Strong typing for extension storage and config options. Server-side compatibility: Manipulate editor content on the server, no DOM required. JSX support: Leverage a modern, React/Vue-like approach to describing your node output. Expanded…

    2025 · tiptap.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SlateJS(rich text editor) Svelte view layer▲39

    2022 · nathanfaucett.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    React Rich Text Editor – Built on DraftJS▲18

    Pure React rich text WYSIWYG editor based on draft-js. - sstur/react-rte

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Doka.js▲331

    A JavaScript image editor for your website ✂️

    2018 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Icondrop - A Sketchapp Plugin▲165

    Enhance your designs with high-quality icons from iconscout.

    2017 · iconscout.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Handwritten.js – Convert typed text to realistic handwriting▲255

    Convert typed text to realistic handwriting! Contribute to alias-rahil/handwritten.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blotter.js▲243

    A JavaScript API for unconventional text effects on the web.

    2018 · blotter.js.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Draftss – Design and Code on Monthly Subscription▲54

    Top Graphic Designers, UI Designers, Developers, Marketers, Video Editors & Motion Graphic Experts in one subscription. Unlimited graphic design Service. Hire Full Creative Team on monthly subscription.

    2019 · draftss.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Draftshot for Dribbble▲85

    Predict how popular your shot might be on Dribbble

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NotepadJs – A cross-platform love letter to Notepad▲145

    As a native Windows user who switched to macOS a few years back, one thing I never got over was the simplicity and usefulness of the old school Notepad app. This app aims to recreate that very same experience, cross-platform and easily installable as a PWA. I've been using this for personal use for around 2 years and I figured it was time to share it with the world. Criticism, issues and PRs are welcome. Thanks!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ContentBuilder.js – JQuery Plugin to Write Anything Beautifully▲189

    Create Your Own Online Web Builder using ContentBuilder.js or ContentBox.js.

    2014 · innovastudio.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slack Referral Forms by Drafted▲118

    Draftedbot V2 - refer friends in Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24DA
    Draft – A Design Feedback Tool for Designers and Small Teams▲70

    2013 · draftapp.co · its alternatives →

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