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Zed vs Lite XL: catalog facts
Zed	Lite XL
Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
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	Extensible through Lua plugins and themes
A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build	Some Lite plugins need adaptations for Lite XL.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026

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