Zed
ResearchedCoding
In short
Zed is high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, with built-in AI. It has a free plan and paid plans start at $10/mo; it is open source (GPL-3.0 / AGPL-3.0 / Apache-2.0 (mixed; GitHub reports NOASSERTION)).
Last checked Oct 25, 2026 · Test depth: Researched · Sources
Zed pricing and key facts
- Official site
- https://zed.dev
- Pricing (as of Oct 25, 2026)
- Personal $0 forever; Pro $10/mo (includes $5 of tokens, unlimited edit predictions); Business $30/seat/mo. 14-day Pro trial.
- Free tier
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes — GPL-3.0 / AGPL-3.0 / Apache-2.0 (mixed; GitHub reports NOASSERTION)
- Repository
- zed-industries/zed · 92,147 stars (as of Oct 25, 2026)
- Test depth
- Researched Compiled from official pages and public sources. Not used hands-on yet.
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
Zed score: 82/100
| Test depth | 40 | Researched |
| Value | 100 | free tier/plan verified: +50; OSI open-source license: +30; lowest paid plan $10/mo: +20 |
| Freshness | 100 | checked 0 day(s) before this build |
Zed alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zed | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | 82 |
| AAider | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 Cline | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 OpenAI Codex | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 OpenHands | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 Cursor | Yes | $8/mo | No | 70 |
 GitHub Copilot | Yes | $10/mo | No | 70 |
Alternatives share Zed's category and are sorted by score. See the Coding leaderboard.
Sources
- Official pricing / plans page — checked Oct 25, 2026
- GitHub repository (license, stars, last push via GitHub API) — checked Oct 25, 2026
- Logo: fetched from www.google.com on Oct 25, 2026; trademarks belong to their owners.