Zed is a minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI. It is written from scratch in Rust to efficiently leverage multiple CPU cores and your GPU.
| Best for | developers seeking high-performance collaborative coding |
| Website | zed.dev |
Company facts
| Social profiles | X, Instagram, YouTube |
Facilities and features
- Published pricing
- Self-serve sign-up
- API
What stands out
The product runs agents in parallel to smoothly edit files and navigate code at native speed.
“Run agents in parallel to smoothly edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed.”Zed, own website
Zed allows users to chat with teammates, code together, and share their screen and project.
“Chat with teammates, code together, and share your screen and project.”Zed, own website
Strengths and trade-offs
- The product runs agents in parallel to smoothly edit files and navigate code at native speed.
- Zed allows users to chat with teammates, code together, and share their screen and project.
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#5 in Best code editors
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 14; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.
“Zed is a minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.”Zed, own website
#7 in Code editors with a free plan
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 14; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.
“Zed is a minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.”Zed, own website
“Personal $0 forever The next-generation code editor.”Zed, own website
Alternatives to Zed
| Syncfusion Accelerate app development with one vendor | #1 in Best code editors | 88.0 |
| Acode The code editor built for mobile developers | #2 in Best code editors | 86.0 |
| Nova The next-generation Mac-native editor that does it all. | #3 in Best code editors | 86.0 |
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Questions about Zed
Who is Zed best for?
Zed is best for developers seeking high-performance collaborative coding.
Where does Zed rank?
Zed is ranked #5 in Best code editors (Lister Score 86.0) and #7 in Code editors with a free plan (Lister Score 86.0).
What are the best alternatives to Zed?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Syncfusion (#1 in Best code editors), Acode (#2 in Best code editors) and Nova (#3 in Best code editors).
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