Comparison of HTML editors


The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of HTML editors.
Please see the individual products' articles for further information, comparison of text editors for information on text editors, and comparison of [word processors] or information on word processors, many of which have features to assist with writing HTML.

General information

Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.

Image format support

Image file formats are standardized means of organizing and storing digital images. Image files are composed of digital data in one of
several formats. Some formats of image files may be preferred by website designers for smaller file size and higher image quality.
Here are the most popular formats of image files and the table below makes a comparison about whether the software for website design
can display the file format on the web page.
EditorJPEGGIFPNGTIFFSVG
Amaya
Aptana
Arachnophilia
Bluefish
BlueGriffon
Brackets
Claris Homepage
Codelobster
CoffeeCup HTML Editor
Dreamweaver
Freeway
GoLive
KompoZer
Maqetta
Microsoft Expression Web
Microsoft FrontPage
Microsoft SharePoint Designer
Microsoft Visual Web Developer
Mobirise
Nvu
OpenOffice.org
oXygenXML Editor
Quanta Plus
RocketCake
SeaMonkey Composer
TOWeb
WebStorm IDE
EditorJPEGGIFPNGTIFFSVG

Early HTML comparisons

The following is a comparison of early HTML editors.
ProgramAuthor or Based OnVersionSystemHTML
Compliant
DisplayFormsTablesIntegrated
Browser
Cost
asWeditAndrzej Stochniol1.1UnixHTML 3sourcefreeware
HoTMetaLSoftQuad1.0+Unix,WindowsHTML 1WYSIWYGfreeware
HoTMetaL proSoftQuad1Unix, Windows, MacintoshHTML 2WYSIWYGcommercial
Live MarkupMediaTech16b4aWindowsHTML 2WYSIWYGcommercial
SymposiaGRIF0.8UnixHTML 2WYSIWYGbeta
TkhtmlLiem Bahenmann2.3Unixsourcefreeware
PhoenixUniversity of Chicago0.1.7UnixWYSIWYGfreeware
WebPagesDART Software1.7NextStepHTML 1WYSIWYGcommercial
WebMagicSiliconGraphics1IrixHTML 2WYSIWYGcommercial
WebtorJochen Schales.91prealpha2MacintoshHTML2WYSIWYGfreeware