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Textadept vs Zed: catalog facts
Textadept	Zed
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces	GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors	A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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