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RustRoverZed
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
  • Deep Rust code analysis with quick-fixes and refactorings
  • Built-in debugger, test runner and profiler
  • 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 plain editor with a Rust language server
  • 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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