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BBEdit vs Zed: catalog facts
BBEdit	Zed
Freemium Free mode after a 30-day trial; full features need a license or Mac App Store…	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Grep search and replace across many files Free mode stays usable after the trial with no nag screens	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
macOS only Some features require a paid license or subscription	A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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