Honest Comparison

Mina vs TipTap

The headless editor framework for web artisans

01Quick Stats

Mina

StarsNew
Bundle~45KB
LicenseMIT
ActivityActive
FrameworkReact

TipTap

Stars35.7k
Bundle120KB+
LicenseMIT + paid extensions
ActivityActive
FrameworkFramework-agnostic
02Feature Comparison
Feature
Mina
TipTap
Setup complexity
3 lines
20+ lines + plugins
Pre-built toolbar
Included
Build your own
Markdown shortcuts
Built-in
Extension required
Smart paste
MD → rich blocks
Plain text
ProseMirror knowledge
Not needed
Required
HTML export
Semantic, clean
ProseMirror markup
Bundle size
~45KB gzip
~120KB+
Block drag & drop
Built-in, free
Paid extension
AI integration
Built-in, any provider
Not included
Real-time collaboration
Built-in (Y.js)
Paid add-on
Extension ecosystem
Growing
100+ extensions
Community size
New
35.7k stars
Price
Free, MIT
Open core
03Strengths

Where each editor shines

An honest look at what each editor does best.

Mina wins

3-line setup vs 20+ lines of boilerplate with TipTap

Pre-built toolbar included — no need to build UI from scratch

Smaller bundle size (~45KB vs 120KB+ with extensions)

Built-in markdown shortcuts without extra extensions

Free block drag & drop (paid extension in TipTap)

Built-in AI integration — works with any LLM provider

Built-in Y.js real-time collaboration (paid in TipTap)

No ProseMirror knowledge required

TipTap wins

100+ battle-tested extensions for every use case

Massive community with 35.7k GitHub stars

Used in production by GitLab, PostHog, and more

Mature plugin architecture with schema validation

Framework-agnostic — works with Vue, React, vanilla JS

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

function App() {
  return (
    <Editor
      initialContent={content}
      onChange={({ json, html }) => save(json)}
    />
  )
}
TipTap — 21 lines
import { useEditor, EditorContent } from '@tiptap/react'
import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
import Placeholder from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder'
import DragHandle from '@tiptap-pro/extension-drag-handle'

function App() {
  const editor = useEditor({
    extensions: [
      StarterKit,
      Placeholder.configure({ placeholder: 'Type...' }),
      DragHandle,
    ],
    content: '<p>Hello</p>',
    onUpdate: ({ editor }) => {
      save(editor.getHTML())
    },
  })

  return (
    <>
      <MenuBar editor={editor} />
      <EditorContent editor={editor} />
    </>
  )
}
05The Verdict

Choose Mina if...

  • You want a working editor in minutes, not hours
  • You need Notion-style UX without building it yourself
  • You prefer a smaller bundle with batteries included
  • You don't want to learn ProseMirror internals

Choose TipTap if...

  • You need 100+ specialized extensions
  • You're building a deeply customized editing experience
  • You need framework-agnostic support (Vue, vanilla JS)
  • You want battle-tested production stability (GitLab, PostHog)

Ready to build?

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

Installation coming soon

MIT License · 2025–2026 Mina Massoud