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RubyMine vs Zed: catalog facts
RubyMineZed
Freemium

Free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires a paid license.

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
  • Navigation built around Ruby and Rails projects
  • Graphical debugger for Ruby and JavaScript
  • GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load
  • Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
  • Commercial use requires a paid license
  • Heavier than a general editor
  • 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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