Honest Comparison

Mina vs Editor.js

Next generation block-styled editor

01Quick Stats

Mina

StarsNew
Bundle~45KB
LicenseMIT
ActivityActive
FrameworkReact

Editor.js

Stars31.6k
Bundle~100KB
LicenseMIT
ActivityMedium activity
FrameworkVanilla JS
02Feature Comparison
Feature
Mina
Editor.js
Maintenance
Actively maintained
Medium activity
React integration
Native React
Wrapper needed
TypeScript
First-class
Community types
Document structure
Tree (nested)
Flat blocks
Inline formatting
Full support
Limited
Drag & drop
Built-in
Plugin required
AI integration
Built-in, any provider
Not available
Real-time collaboration
Built-in (Y.js)
Not available
Community size
New
31.6k stars
Framework support
React only
Any framework
JSON output
Tree structure
Clean flat JSON
Plugin API
React components
Simple class-based
03Strengths

Where each editor shines

An honest look at what each editor does best.

Mina wins

Active maintenance with regular updates

Native React integration — no wrappers needed

TypeScript-first with full type coverage

Built-in AI generation with any LLM provider

Built-in Y.js real-time collaboration

Tree document structure supports nesting

Full inline formatting (bold, italic, links, etc.)

Built-in drag & drop without plugins

Editor.js wins

Larger community with 31.6k GitHub stars

Framework-agnostic — works with any tech stack

Clean, flat JSON output that's easy to work with

Simple class-based plugin API

More established with longer track record

04Code Comparison
Mina — 9 lines
import { Editor } from "@/components/ui/rich-editor"

function App() {
  return (
    <Editor
      initialContent={content}
      onChange={({ json, html }) => save(json)}
    />
  )
}
Editor.js — 23 lines
import EditorJS from '@editorjs/editorjs'
import Header from '@editorjs/header'
import List from '@editorjs/list'
import Quote from '@editorjs/quote'
import ImageTool from '@editorjs/image'

const editor = new EditorJS({
  holder: 'editor',
  tools: {
    header: Header,
    list: List,
    quote: Quote,
    image: {
      class: ImageTool,
      config: {
        endpoints: { byFile: '/upload' }
      }
    }
  },
  data: savedContent,
  onChange: async () => {
    const data = await editor.save()
    saveToDatabase(data)
  }
})
05The Verdict

Choose Mina if...

  • You're building a React application
  • You need nested document structure (not flat blocks)
  • You want TypeScript-first development
  • You need active maintenance and updates

Choose Editor.js if...

  • You need framework-agnostic support
  • You prefer simple, flat JSON output
  • You want a large, established community
  • You're building with vanilla JS or non-React frameworks

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Try Mina Rich Editor — 3 lines of code, zero ProseMirror.

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MIT License · 2025–2026 Mina Massoud