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Zed vs Sublime Text: catalog facts
Zed	Sublime Text
Freemium The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…	Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…
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	Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class
A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build	Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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