Craft.js introduced a powerful component-based approach to drag-and-drop editing — but its limited maintenance, React-only architecture, and lack of a plugin ecosystem make it a risky foundation for new projects. GrapesJS offers a more complete, actively maintained alternative with a rich plugin marketplace on GJS.Market, framework-agnostic integration, and 10+ years of production use.
Browse GrapesJS plugins →GrapesJS vs Craft.js — feature comparison
| Feature | GrapesJS | Craft.js |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | ✓ MIT | ✓ MIT |
| Framework-agnostic | ✓ | ✗ React only |
| Plugin marketplace | GJS.Market (100+) | None |
| Built-in blocks | ✓ | Custom only |
| Style Manager | ✓ Visual panel | Custom only |
| Device manager | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email builder | ✓ MJML | ✗ |
| Active maintenance | ✓ v1.x active | Limited |
| TypeScript support | ✓ v1.x+ | ✓ |
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Blocks$24
Tailwind Blocks
Production-ready Tailwind CSS blocks for page building
React$29
React Starter Kit
Pre-configured GrapesJS + React boilerplate
Styles$19
Style Manager Plus
Extended visual CSS controls for your editor
Storage$19
Storage Manager Pro
REST API storage with versioning and autosave
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