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Theia IDEZed
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, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Runs VS Code extensions from Open VSX
  • Available on desktop and online
  • GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load
  • Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
  • Uses Open VSX rather than the Microsoft extension marketplace
  • Smaller user community than VS Code
  • A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
  • Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open 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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