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Zed
Fast open-source Rust code editor with built-in AI agents and collaboration.
Free planFree trial · 14 days
What you'd pay
verified Oct 2026Solo
$10/mo
Team of 5
$150/mo
Per seat
PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthUnitIncluded
PersonalMonthly: $0Annual, per month: —per account
- · Full editor
- · Bring your own API keys or external agents
ProMonthly: $10Annual, per month: —per account
- · $5 of hosted model usage included
- · Edit predictions
- · Usage beyond at API list price + 10%
BusinessMonthly: $30Annual, per month: —per seat
- · Team billing and admin
- · No seat minimum
External ratings
verified Oct 2026Our scores
Value5/5
Ease of use4/5
Depth3/5
Support3/5
Text 2/5Image 1/5Video 1/5Agents 3/5
What it is
Zed is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in Rust, with real-time collaboration, an agent panel that can use hosted models, your own API keys or external agents, and edit predictions. The free Personal plan covers the editor and bring-your-own-key AI, while Pro adds hosted model credits and edit predictions. Its extension ecosystem is still smaller than VS Code's and some users find its AI agent less polished than Cursor's.
Standout capability
Native Rust editor speed with AI and live collaboration built in.
Best for
Developers who prioritise editor speedPair programming and live collaborationUsers bringing their own model keys
- Native Rust editor, very fast
- Agent panel with hosted or own models
- Real-time multiplayer collaboration
- Runs external agents like Claude Code
Community sentiment
What people praise
Users consistently praise how fast and lightweight the editor feels compared with Electron-based editors, and like the built-in collaboration.
What people complain about
Common criticisms are a thinner extension ecosystem and an AI agent that feels behind Cursor for agentic work; edit predictions also left the free plan in October 2026.
Geo & compliance
- Local-currency pricing
- No
- Regional pricing
- Team-of-5 figure uses the Business tier ($30/seat); five individual Pro seats would be $50
- EU data hosting
- Unknown
- DPA available
- Yes
What we like
- Very fast and lightweight
- Generous free plan with your own keys
- Open source
Worth knowing
- Smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
- AI features less mature than Cursor
- Business plan lacks SSO for now
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