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Zed

Zed is a code editor, available on Windows, macOS and Linux: code completion.

  • Limited free plan
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Zed is a code editor, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing: code completion.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “Language-aware: Maintains a syntax tree for precise highlighting, and auto-indent, with LSP support for autocompletion and refactoring.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Zed offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

Its licence (AGPL-3.0+ & Apache-2.0 & GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Plans and conditions

  • Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
  • Paid subscriptions from 10 $ per month (price read on the official page).

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • No credit card asked
  • Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

  • Limited free plan

About

Productive coding starts with a tool that stays out of your way. Zed blends the power of an IDE with the speed of a lightweight editor for productivity you can feel under your fingertips. Features: Performance: Efficiently uses every CPU core and your GPU for instant startup, quick file loading, and responsive keystrokes. Language-aware: Maintains a syntax tree for precise highlighting, and auto-indent, with LSP support for autocompletion and refactoring. Collaboration: Real-time editing and navigation for multiple developers in a shared workspace. AI Integration: Integrates GitHub Copilot and GPT-4 for natural language code generation.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) —
  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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