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ZedAthas
Freemium

The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0; AI use can draw on included credit, your own keys…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load
  • Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
  • Coding agents and model switching built into the editor
  • Works with your own API keys or local models through Ollama
  • A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
  • Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
  • Pre-1.0 software that is still changing quickly
  • Smaller extension ecosystem than established editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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