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Athas vs Zed: catalog facts
Athas	Zed
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0; AI use can draw on included credit, your own keys…	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Coding agents and model switching built into the editor Works with your own API keys or local models through Ollama	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
Pre-1.0 software that is still changing quickly Smaller extension ecosystem than established editors	A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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