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TipTap vs slate
TipTap has 38,429 GitHub stars, 3,123 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped yesterday. slate has 31,750 stars, 3,302 forks, 653 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. TipTap leads on adoption by 21% (38,429 vs 31,750 stars). TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT; slate is written in TypeScript under MIT. TipTap has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, slate 10%. TipTap was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (editor, javascript, react, rich-text), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| TipTap | slate | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.1K | ⑂ 3.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick TipTap if
- You weight community size — 38K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick slate if
- You want the slate feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and slate fits your workflow better
About TipTap
Tiptap is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor framework built on ProseMirror. It provides the core editing logic and state management without imposing a user interface, allowing developers to build custom editing experiences tailored to their design systems. It lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and integrates with React, Vue, or plain JavaScript projects.
read the full TipTap overview →
About slate
Slate is a completely customizable framework for building rich text editors, written in TypeScript and released under the MIT licence, for JavaScript and React developers who need an editor that goes well past what a fixed schema can offer.
read the full slate overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is TipTap or slate more popular?
TipTap has 38,429 GitHub stars and slate has 31,750. TipTap has the larger community by that measure.
Are TipTap and slate free?
Both are open source. TipTap is licensed under MIT and slate under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between TipTap and slate?
TipTap is written in TypeScript and slate in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, TipTap or slate?
Choose TipTap if you want the larger community (38,429 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose slate if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.