Ephox has led the market in the development of online WYSIWYG editors for more than 15 years. With Ephox, you get the choice of three different editor platforms. Please don’t hesitate to contact a specialist who can help you make the right decision for your project.
TinyMCE
Textbox.io
EditLive!
Highly configurable with a large developer ecosystem.
Modern, mobile-ready and enterprise-grade.
Advanced features and Java-based technology.
Continuously enhanced for more than ten years.
First release in 2014; full mobile compatibility in 2016.
A first-of-its-kind product launched in 2001.
Joined Ephox in 2015 through the merger with Moxiecode.
Continuously upgraded and in its second major version.
Now in its ninth major release.
Technology & Platform
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript platform
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript platform
Swing component for desktop apps and Java applet for web apps.
Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge and Safari browser support
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Native mobile SDKs in future release
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SDK deployment on premises or embedded in your application
SDK deployment on premises or embedded in your application
SDK deployment on premises or embedded in your application
CDN and Cloud deployment available
Able to be deployed on your own CDN
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User Experience
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Textarea/forms mode
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Textarea/forms mode
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Textarea/forms mode
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Inline editing mode
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Inline editing mode
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Partial inline editing mode
Fully configurable user interface and toolbars
Fully configurable user interface and toolbars
Fully configurable user interface and toolbars
Full screen editing mode
Full screen editing mode
Full screen editing mode
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Partially responsive UI using polyfill
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Full responsive toolbars and UI
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ARIA compliant user interface
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ARIA compliant user interface
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ARIA compliant user interface
Translated UI provided by community; Professional translations TBD for future release
Translated UI in 33 languages by professional translators. Professional translations are created by specialist software translators and undergo an extensive QA process
Translated UI in 33 languages by professional translators. Professional translations are created by specialist software translators and undergo an extensive QA process
Syntax highlighted HTML view (premium feature)
Syntax highlighted HTML view with code completion
Syntax highlighted HTML view
Importing Content & Microsoft Word Copy-Paste
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Paste as rich text
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Paste as rich text
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Paste as rich text
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Paste as plain text
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Paste as plain text planned for future release
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Paste as plain text
Enhanced clean copy-and-paste support from Microsoft Word (premium feature)
Enhanced clean copy-and-paste support from Microsoft Word
Enhanced clean copy-and-paste support from Microsoft Word
add_to_photos
Images pasted from Microsoft Word and other sources are uploaded to the server (premium feature)
add_to_photos
Images pasted from Microsoft Word and other sources are uploaded to the server
add_to_photos
Images pasted from Microsoft Word and other sources are uploaded to the server
Source code automatically formatted for readablity
Source code automatically formatted for readablity
Source code automatically formatted for readablity
Rich Text Formatting
accessibility
Creates WCAG compliant content
accessibility
Creates WCAG compliant content
accessibility
Creates WCAG compliant content
Block styling capabilities for headings, paragraphs etc
Block styling capabilities for headings, paragraphs etc
Block styling capabilities for headings, paragraphs etc
Text formatting commands such as bold, italic and underline to create semantic HTML markup
Text formatting commands such as bold, italic and underline to create semantic HTML markup
Text formatting commands such as bold, italic and underline to create semantic HTML markup
Inline font styles for color, size, typeface and CSS class
Inline font styles for color, size, typeface and CSS class
Inline font styles for color, size, typeface and CSS class
List creation and editing
List creation and editing
List creation and editing
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Markdown support under consideration
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Markdown support
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At mentions available in premium plugin
At mentions available in IBM Connections
At mentions available in IBM Connections
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Basic templating; Enhanced version planned for future release
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Enhanced templating support planned for future release
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Enhanced templating
Media & Images
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Upload images from the desktop using premium MoxieManager plugin
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Upload images from the desktop and mobile
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Upload images from the desktop
Drag and drop images into editor (premium feature)
Drag and drop images into editor
Drag and drop images into editor
crop
Image editing with crop, resize, rotate
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Image editing with crop, resize, rotate
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Image editing with crop, resize, rotate
Embed rich media such as YouTube
Embed rich media such as YouTube
Embed rich media such as YouTube
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Equation editing available (via third party add-on)
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Equation editing available (via third party add-on)
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Equation editing included (Enterprise only; not available in OEM agreements)
Table Editing
Advanced table editing
Advanced table editing
Advanced table editing
Vertical and horizontal cell selection
Vertical and horizontal cell selection
Vertical and horizontal cell selection
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Toolbar-based cell and border formatting planned for future release
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Toolbar-based cell and border formatting
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Toolbar-based cell and border formatting
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Multiple cell copy-paste planned for future release
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Multiple cell copy-paste
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Multiple cell copy-paste
Proofreading & Review
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Spell check as you type (premium feature)
spellcheck
Spell check as you type
spellcheck
Spell check as you type
accessibility
Accessibility reporting (premium feature)
accessibility
Accessibility reporting and checking
accessibility
Accessibility reporting and checking as-you-type
flash_auto
Autocorrect planned for future release
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Autocorrect in English
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Autocorrect in English
Hyperlink checking coming soon in next release
Hyperlink checking coming soon in next release
Hyperlink checking
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Commenting planned for future release
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Commenting planned for future release
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Commenting
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Track changes planned for future release
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Track changes planned for future release
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Track changes
Thesaurus planned for future release
Thesaurus planned for future release
Thesaurus in English
Extensibility & Support
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Extensible API
extension
Extensible API
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Extensible API
Theming of toolbars and user experience
Theming of toolbars and user experience
User experience takes on native look-and-feel
Built on TinyMCE Community's open source core
Over time Textbox.io and TinyMCE will converge onto the same open source core.
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Enhanced packaging and loading features for plugins
Enhanced packaging and loading features for plugins planned for future release
Enhanced packaging and loading features for plugins
Forums for free users; service level agreements and support team access available in premium versions.
Service level agreements and support team access
Service level agreements and support team access
Licensing & Pricing
Commercial end user licenses
Commercial end user licenses
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Redistribution entitlements for premium features via OEM agreements
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Redistribution entitlements via OEM agreements
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Redistribution entitlements via OEM agreements
Questions?
Contact us to discuss your editor requirements.