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Sublime Text vs Zed: catalog facts
Sublime Text	Zed
Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…	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
Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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