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Zed

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Zed is an open-source, high-performance, multiplayer code editor written in Rust. It offers built-in collaboration and AI tools, supports parallel AI agents, runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows, and provides free Personal and paid Business plans.

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Pricing4 options

Personal plan is $0 forever.

Business plan is $30 per seat, per month.

Order form contracts are available for Business plans with 25+ seats.

Free for all to use

Platforms
macOS, Linux, and WindowsmacOSWindowsLinuxZed is available on Windows
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
Licenseopen-source

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Individual developers seeking a fast, free code editor Teams needing real-time multiplayer collaboration and shared coding Developers wanting parallel AI agents for code editing and navigation Organizations requiring centralized control over AI usage, data, and billing Pro is aimed at individual developers; Business is an organizational layer… Individual developers and developer teams
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Zed. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does Zed say it can do?

Run AI agents in parallel to edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed · Real-time multiplayer collaboration including chat, shared coding, screen sharing, and pro · Fast performance, multiplayer collaboration, and weekly releases are included with all Zed · Business admins can restrict/Disable Zed-hosted AI by model, turn off Edit Predictions org

Run agents in parallel to smoothly edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed.
Ledger citations[1] zed.dev[2] zed.dev/pricing[7] zed.dev/docs[9] zed.dev/faq
02Who is Zed intended for?

Pro is aimed at individual developers; Business is an organizational layer for teams needi · Individual developers and developer teams · Teams that want collaborative knowledge sharing in place of pull-request-only workflows · Zed offers a dedicated business product

Pro is for individual developers: it comes with Zed-hosted AI models and unlimited Edit Predictions. Business is an org-level layer on top of that, not a replacement.
Ledger citations[2] zed.dev/pricing[6] zed.dev/about[3] zed.dev/blog[11] zed.dev/blog/student-plan
03What use cases does Zed describe?

Code editing with collaboration between humans and AI · Zed is a next-generation code editor with optional AI capabilities. · Collaboration · Code editing with real-time multi-user collaboration

minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.
Ledger citations[1] zed.dev[2] zed.dev/pricing[4] zed.dev/press[6] zed.dev/about
04What should teams verify before adopting Zed?

SSO, SAML, and SCIM are planned but not currently available on Business plans; Business ha · No convenient way for users to log out of GitHub from within Zed · A limited set of provider-designated models, such as Anthropic's Mythos-class models, requ · Multi-file code actions do not yet support undoing file-system changes

SSO, SAML, and SCIM are planned but not currently available.
Ledger citations[2] zed.dev/pricing[9] zed.dev/faq[5] zed.dev/privacy[8] zed.dev/features
05What pricing information is available for Zed?

Personal plan is $0 forever. · Business plan is $30 per seat, per month. · Order form contracts are available for Business plans with 25+ seats. · Free for all to use

Personal $0 forever
Ledger citations[2] zed.dev/pricing[9] zed.dev/faq[11] zed.dev/blog/student-plan[13] zed.dev/docs/account/plans-and-pricing
06Does Zed document API access?

Bring your own API key or add an external agent

you can bring your own API key or add an external agent and keep going.
Ledger citation[11] zed.dev/blog/student-plan
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

AI coding

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Common use cases

  • High-performance, multiplayer code editing
  • Human and AI collaboration on code
  • Running AI agents in parallel to edit files, navigate code, and run tools
  • Team chat, shared coding, screen sharing, and project sharing
  • Org-level management of Zed-hosted AI models and data sharing settings
  • Code editing with collaboration between humans and AI

Access signals

Pricing model
Personal plan is $0 forever. · Business plan is $30 per seat, per month. · Order form contracts are available for Business plans with 25+ seats. · Free for all to use
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
17 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated July 22, 2026

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Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

First-party description

Zed — Your last next editor

Source-supported facts

High-performance, multiplayer code editor · Created by the makers of Atom and Tree-sitter · Written from scratch in Rust to leverage multiple CPU cores and GPU

Application type

High-performance, multiplayer code editor

Origin

Created by the makers of Atom and Tree-sitter

Use case

Code editing with collaboration between humans and AI

Capability

Run AI agents in parallel to edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed

Capability

Real-time multiplayer collaboration including chat, shared coding, screen sharing, and project sharing

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Platform

macOS, Linux, and Windows

Architecture

Built from scratch in Rust to leverage multiple CPU cores and GPU acceleration

Distribution

Both a downloadable installer and a cloneable source repository are offered

Open source

Source code is publicly cloneable

Integration

Demonstrates integration with AI coding agents (example references Claude Opus 4.6)

Capability

Fast performance, multiplayer collaboration, and weekly releases are included with all Zed plans.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Use case

Zed is a next-generation code editor with optional AI capabilities.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Pricing

Personal plan is $0 forever.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Pricing

Business plan is $30 per seat, per month.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Pricing

Order form contracts are available for Business plans with 25+ seats.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Audience

Pro is aimed at individual developers; Business is an organizational layer for teams needing centralized control over AI usage, data, and billing.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Capability

Business admins can restrict/Disable Zed-hosted AI by model, turn off Edit Predictions org-wide, and lock data-sharing settings from dashboard.zed.dev.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Open source

true

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Support

Zed offers a two-week free trial of the Pro plan, which comes with $20 of tokens.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Limitation

SSO, SAML, and SCIM are planned but not currently available on Business plans; Business has no free trial.

[2]zed.dev/pricing
Application type

code editor

[7]zed.dev/docs
License

open-source

[7]zed.dev/docs
Open source

true

[7]zed.dev/docs
Capability

built-in AI tools

[7]zed.dev/docs
Capability

built-in collaboration

[7]zed.dev/docs
Capability

fast performance

[7]zed.dev/docs
Platform

macOS

[7]zed.dev/docs
Platform

Windows

[7]zed.dev/docs
Platform

Linux

[7]zed.dev/docs
Protocol

Model Context Protocol

[7]zed.dev/docs
Deployment

Zed-Hosted Models

[7]zed.dev/docs
Capability

high-performance, multiplayer code editor

Origin

Created by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter

Pricing

Free for all to use

Integration

GitHub authentication for sign-in

Limitation

No convenient way for users to log out of GitHub from within Zed

Open source

Zed is open source, allowing users to audit exactly what data is collected.

[5]zed.dev/privacy
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

High-performance, multiplayer code editing

Use case

Human and AI collaboration on code

Use case

Running AI agents in parallel to edit files, navigate code, and run tools

Use case

Team chat, shared coding, screen sharing, and project sharing

Use case

Org-level management of Zed-hosted AI models and data sharing settings

Use case

Code editing with collaboration between humans and AI

Use case

Zed is a next-generation code editor with optional AI capabilities.

Use case

Collaboration

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Personal plan is $0 forever. · Business plan is $30 per seat, per month. · Order form contracts are available for Business plans with 25+ seats. · Free for all to useopen-sourceZed irrevocably assigns any rights it may hold in AI-generated output to the user.Source code is publicly cloneabletrueZed is open source, allowing users to audit exactly what data is collected.open-source · Zed irrevocably assigns any rights it may hold in AI-generated output to the user. · Source code is publicly cloneable · true · Zed is open source, allowing users to audit exactly what data is collected.

Application types

High-performance, multiplayer code editorcode editorCode editor / IDEText editor (Zed)Daily-driver coding application

Origin

Created by the makers of Atom and Tree-sitter

Platforms

macOS, Linux, and WindowsmacOSWindowsLinuxInstallable CLI tool via application menu (Zed > Install CLI)Zed is available on WindowsSource code hosted on GitHubCode editorZed supports macOS, Windows, and Linux

App stores and other links

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Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentZed-Hosted Models · Local-first architecture: user's code and settings remain on their own machine. · Native UI without Electron · Desktop text editor (downloadable client; download link in nav)
Licenseopen-source · Zed irrevocably assigns any rights it may hold in AI-generated output to the user. · Source code is publicly cloneable · true · Zed is open source, allowing users to audit exactly what data is collected.
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlUser code and prompts are discarded after each request and never used to train AI models. · Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI all have contractual zero-retention agreements with Zed · If signed in, only minimal account metadata is used; no behavioral profiling or ad trackin · Zed is moving toward secure-by-default with worktree trust
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesHigh-performance, multiplayer code editing, Human and AI collaboration on code, Running AI agents in parallel to edit files, navigate code, and run tools, Team chat, shared coding, screen sharing, and project sharing, Org-level management of Zed-hosted AI models and data sharing settings, Code editing with collaboration between humans and AI, Zed is a next-generation code editor with optional AI capabilities., Collaboration, Code editing with real-time multi-user collaboration, Intended for adoption within teams and organizations, Collaborative coding with teammates and AI agents

What to verify before adopting

  • SSO, SAML, and SCIM are planned but not currently available on Business plans; Business ha
  • No convenient way for users to log out of GitHub from within Zed
  • A limited set of provider-designated models, such as Anthropic's Mythos-class models, requ
  • Multi-file code actions do not yet support undoing file-system changes
  • No authentication is required for the editor itself
  • Zed works without AI features or a subscription
  • Zed's hosted models require a Pro subscription
  • Edit Predictions are available on a limited basis on the Free plan and unlimited on Pro, S
Evolution and major updates

Zed timeline

A concise history of software releases and material product changes. Events appear only when a dated source supports what changed.

2 dated updates
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  1. Release note

    Publication of "Text Manipulation Kung Fu for the Aspiring Black Belt" blog post

    Open details

    Zed published a blog post authored by Joseph Lyons that uses martial arts belt-level progression to teach text manipulation in the Zed editor, covering cursor navigation, selection building blocks, and progressive exercises.

    View source [12]
  2. Release note

    Published 'Text Manipulation Kung Fu for the Aspiring Black Belt' blog post

    Open details

    Zed published a blog post by Joseph Lyons teaching text manipulation techniques in the Zed editor, framed as a martial arts 'belt' curriculum covering cursor navigation, selection, and editing commands.

    View source [12]
Citation ledger

Recorded sources

18 unique pages

Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

  1. 1zed.dev 14 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  2. 2zed.dev/pricing 10 facts · 5 answers · Pricing
  3. 3zed.dev/blog 12 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  4. 4zed.dev/press 12 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  5. 5zed.dev/privacy 12 facts · 1 answer · Security
  6. 6zed.dev/about 10 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  7. 7zed.dev/docs 11 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
  8. 8zed.dev/features 11 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  9. 9zed.dev/faq 5 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  10. 10zed.dev/pricing/contact 7 facts · Pricing
  11. 11zed.dev/blog/student-plan 3 answers · Official site
  12. 12zed.dev/blog/text-manipulation 2 milestones
  13. 13zed.dev/docs/account/plans-and-pricing 1 answer · Pricing
  14. 14zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based Pricing
  15. 15zed.dev/docs/ai/mcp Documentation
  16. 16zed.dev/docs/debugger Documentation
  17. 17zed.dev/docs/linux Documentation
  18. 18zed.dev/docs/telemetry Documentation
Research status120 substantive facts · 17 source pages · quality score 100/100