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ZedSlickEdit
Freemium

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

 Paid

One-time purchase of $125 for Standard or $299 for Pro, with a free trial.

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
  • One licence covers Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi
  • Opens files up to 2 TB
  • A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
  • Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
  • Paid software with no free edition beyond the trial
  • Project, debugging and version control features require the more expensive Pro edition
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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