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About

​BlockNote is an open source, block-based rich text editor for React that offers a polished, Notion-style user experience with minimal setup. It comes with built-in UI components like menus and toolbars, which are fully customizable. It supports drag-and-drop functionality, allowing users to organize content into blocks that can be nested or rearranged. Developers can extend the editor with custom blocks, schemas, and plugins, benefiting from first-class TypeScript support for type safety and autocompletion. BlockNote enables real-time collaboration using Yjs, with support for providers like Liveblocks and PartyKit, allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously. It also supports theming, markdown, and HTML conversion, and can be used with vanilla JavaScript for non-React projects. Built on top of ProseMirror and TipTap, BlockNote simplifies the process of adding a rich text editor to applications, eliminating the need to build interface elements from scratch.

About

Scratch is a free visual programming language and online community where anyone can create their own stories, games, and animations. Developed by the MIT Media Lab, Scratch is designed primarily for users aged 8–16, but it is used by all ages and has a sizeable adult user base. The platform utilizes a block-based interface, allowing users to drag and connect code blocks to create programs, making it accessible for beginners. Scratch is used in many different settings, schools, museums, libraries, community centers, and homes. The platform supports over 70 languages, enabling a global community of users to share and remix projects. As of February 2023, the Scratch community has more than 103 million users and over 123 million shared projects. The website offers resources for parents and educators, including guides and tutorials to support learning and teaching. Scratch is taught and used in after-school centers, schools, and colleges, as well as other public knowledge institutions.

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Audience

Individuals wanting a tool to integrate a customizable, collaborative rich text editor into their applications, providing a block-based structure and real-time editing capabilities

Audience

Educators wanting a platform to introduce students to the fundamentals of programming and creative problem-solving

Support

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Pricing

$90 per month
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Pricing

Free
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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The most prominent advantage of Scratch lies in its extremely low barrier to entry. By replacing complex syntax with an intuitive block-based building system, it allows beginners to quickly grasp the core logic of programming and focus their energy on creative implementation. This efficient workflow is not only ideal for rapid prototyping but also makes it a powerful tool for developing simple graphical applications and small interactive projects. Furthermore, Scratch boasts strong cross-platform capabilities, delivering a highly consistent experience whether on Windows, macOS, Linux desktops, or within an HTML environment via a browser. This versatility makes it widely used in education globally for cultivating computational thinking, but its practical value extends to the commercial sector as well. For instance, it can be effectively used to create interactive product demos, simple brand promotion games, or serve as a rapid prototyping tool for proof-of-concept—its development efficiency and cross-platform distribution potential should not be underestimated.

Cons

  • As a tool designed for beginners, Scratch has clear functional limitations. It lacks the ability to dynamically execute string-based code, like Python’s exec(), preventing flexible self-modification or iteration of program logic at runtime. Additionally, its approach to data and resource management tends to be static, making it difficult to handle complex data structures or dynamic resource loading. Moreover, due to the lack of native support for 3D graphics and the absence of advanced language features (such as complex algorithm libraries), developers may feel constrained when project complexity exceeds a certain threshold, making it challenging to implement more professional or performance-intensive work.

Training

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Company Information

BlockNote
United States
www.blocknotejs.org

Company Information

Scratch
Founded: 2013
United States
scratch.mit.edu/

Alternatives

TinyMCE

TinyMCE

Tiny Technologies

Alternatives

Buildbox

Buildbox

8Cell

Categories

Rich Text Editors Supported
WYSIWYG Editors Supported

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Game Engines Supported

Integrations

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GitHub Supported
HTML Supported
JavaScript Supported
Markdown Supported
ProseMirror Supported
React Supported
Tiptap Supported
TypeScript Supported
Ubuntu Not Supported
Vanilla JS Supported
Velt Supported
Windows 11 Not Supported

Integrations

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HTML Not Supported
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Markdown Not Supported
ProseMirror Not Supported
React Not Supported
Tiptap Not Supported
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Ubuntu Supported
Vanilla JS Not Supported
Velt Not Supported
Windows 11 Supported
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