plate vs plate-playground-template
Two of the top projects in AI editors and workflow canvases, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
plate
Rich-text editor framework for React built on Slate, with plugins and AI
plate-playground-template
Next.js rich-text editor template on Plate with AI commands
Verdict
plate ranks higher, 85 to 53. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, plate leads on 2, plate-playground-template on 1 and 1 is even.
- Adoptionplate leads by 63 points, 70 to 7: a wide gap.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- Maintenanceplate leads by 58 points, 100 to 42: a wide gap.
- Agent-readyplate-playground-template leads by 40 points, 85 to 45: a wide gap.
Pick plate if you are
React developers adding a customizable rich-text editor with AI features
- Three templates, from minimal editor to Notion-like app with AI and backend
- Plugin system layered on slate-react, installable from npm as platejs
Pick plate-playground-template if you are
React teams adding an AI rich-text editor
- Plate AI editor installable with one shadcn command
- UploadThing file uploads already wired
| What we compare | plate | plate-playground-template |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 70, popular | 7, niche |
| Momentum | Not scored for this kind | Not scored for this kind |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | 100, healthy | 42, patchy |
| Agent-ready | 45, minimal | 85, ready |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 16.7k | 243 |
| License | custom license (read the license) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Last release | Nov 2026 | None published |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Docker | No | No |
| GPU | Not needed | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Not stated | Not stated |
plate
Plate is a plugin-based rich-text editor framework for React, built on slate-react and published on npm as platejs. The README points to three starting templates: a Notion-like one with plugins, AI and a backend, a playground with plugins and AI, and a minimal one with Plate only. Documentation is at platejs.org.
Who it is for: React developers adding a customizable rich-text editor with AI features
Strengths
- Three templates, from minimal editor to Notion-like app with AI and backend
- Plugin system layered on slate-react, installable from npm as platejs
- Chinese-language docs and contributing guide are included
Weaknesses
- Notion-like template is documented on pro.platejs.org, suggesting a separate paid tier
- Detected license is NOASSERTION while the README badge says MIT
- Tied to React and Slate; no other framework is mentioned
- README has no feature list, so AI command coverage must be checked in the docs
- TypeScript
- Needs React, slate-react
plate-playground-template
Next.js 16 template with the Plate editor, shadcn/ui and the Plate AI kit (installable via npx shadcn add @plate/editor-ai), plus an MCP component config. Uploads go through UploadThing with a development-only check in src/lib/uploadthing.ts; AI calls use an AI Gateway key the user enters in editor settings, routed through example API routes. For teams wanting a Notion-style editor with AI inside a React app.
Who it is for: React teams adding an AI rich-text editor
Strengths
- Plate AI editor installable with one shadcn command
- UploadThing file uploads already wired
- AI routes use the caller's key, so no shared server credential by default
Weaknesses
- Upload auth is a development stub; replace before production
- Per-user AI usage limits are left to you
- README is short; features are documented on platejs.org
- No tests; requires bun
- TypeScript, Vercel AI Gateway via AI SDK
- Needs UploadThing token, Vercel AI Gateway key (user-supplied)
- GitHub template
- env example file
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