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Zed vs Phoenix Code: catalog facts
Zed	Phoenix Code
Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…	Freemium The editor is free and open source; Phoenix Pro adds paid AI features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal	Live preview with visual editing that writes back to code Runs on the desktop or in a browser
A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build	Focused on web front-end work more than other languages AI features require Phoenix Pro and your own Claude access
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
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 September 23, 2026

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