yjd vs Froala
Froala is a polished, feature-rich WYSIWYG with a paid commercial license and vendor support. It is a good product if you are buying an editor. yjd is free and open (ISC), dependency-free, and a fraction of the size — aimed at teams who want a capable editor without a licence fee.
At a glance
| yjd | Froala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bundle size | ~17 KB min → ~75 KB full (gzip), tree-shakeable | ~100+ KB (core + plugins) |
| Dependencies | None (zero runtime deps) | None (self-contained) |
| Frameworks | React, Vue 3/2, Angular, AngularJS, Svelte, vanilla | Official React, Vue, Angular wrappers |
| TypeScript types | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | ISC | Commercial (paid) |
| Best for | Comments, chat/prompt inputs, blog & social posts, light CMS | Teams buying a supported, polished editor |
Facts, not a scorecard — both are capable editors. Sizes are approximate and vary with configuration/plugins; figures for Froala come from its public docs (https://froala.com). The trade-offs are below.
Which should you pick?
Choose Froala when
- Very polished UI + large feature set
- Commercial support + SLAs
- Many ready integrations
You want a supported commercial product with a big feature set and a budget for it.
Choose yjd when
- Free and fully open (ISC), no licence fee
- Much smaller, zero dependencies
- Tree-shake to what you use; chat/prompt layout
You want a free, open, lightweight editor without a per-seat or per-project licence.
Try yjd
A real editor, ~17 KB, zero dependencies. Install: npm i @oix1987/yjd. It runs in React, Vue, Angular and vanilla.
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