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Zed vs Chime: catalog facts
Zed	Chime
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.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal	Native macOS app, including its extensions Language Server Protocol support
A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build	macOS only Smaller extension ecosystem than the major editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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