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CodeEdit vs Zed: catalog facts
CodeEdit	Zed
Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub Sponsors.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fully native macOS app written in Swift Lightweight design	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
Still in development, at version 0.3.6 macOS only	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 not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
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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