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KiroZed
Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans that include usage credits.

 Freemium

The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Spec-driven workflow from requirements to tasks
  • Property-based tests to check correctness
  • GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load
  • Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
  • Relies on cloud AI models and an account
  • Heavier use requires a paid plan
  • 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: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed No account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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