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Rider vs Zed: catalog facts
Rider	Zed
Freemium Free for non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid subscription.	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
Full .NET development on macOS and Linux, not just Windows Unity, Unreal and Godot integration for game work	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
Free only for non-commercial use Large install and high memory use	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
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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