Zed
by Zed Industries
At a glance
Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI assistance and collaborative editing.
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- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2023-03
Overview
Zed is an open-source code editor from Zed Industries, built in Rust for fast startup and low-latency editing. It includes built-in AI assistance for editing and chatting about code, plus real-time collaborative editing between developers. The editor is free under GPL-3.0, with optional paid AI features for hosted model usage.
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Key features
- Rust-based editor engineered for speed and low latency
- Built-in AI assistant for code edits and chat
- Real-time collaborative editing and screen sharing
- Language server, git, and terminal support out of the box
Use cases
- Day-to-day coding in a fast native editor
- Pair programming and team collaboration in real time
- AI-assisted editing with a choice of hosted or own-key models
Pricing
Zed is free and open source (GPL-3.0); AI features can run on your own API keys, with an optional paid plan for hosted model usage.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-10-09
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/zed/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
Selection profile11 fields4 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Reviewing diffs and pull requests
Derived from the record: category "coding".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Full IDE
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Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Windows macOS Linux
Matched on the vendor page: “r crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI. Download now D Clone source C Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows Fast Written from scratch in Rust to efficiently leverage multiple CPU cores and your GPU. A”
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Mirrors the availability field already on the record ("global").
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Licence
- GPL-3.0
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Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Permitted
Recorded licence allows commercial use (copyleft obligations may still apply).
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Billing
- Open source Free Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-10-09 zed.dev ↗
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Our inference
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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Platform support: windows, macos, linux Verified 2026-10-09 zed.dev ↗
Applies to: As stated on zed.dev on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “r crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI. Download now D Clone source C Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows Fast Written from scratch in Rust to efficiently leverage multiple CPU cores and your GPU. A”
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Frequently asked questions
Is Zed free?
Yes. Zed is open source under GPL-3.0 and free to use; only optional hosted AI usage is paid.
Does Zed have AI features?
Yes. Zed includes a built-in AI assistant for editing and chatting about code, usable with hosted models or your own API keys.
What platforms does Zed run on?
Zed ships for macOS and Linux, with Windows support under active development.
What does Zed not record?
Its documentation and pricing pages are not recorded, because Zed was added to the guide after the last vendor-page review and was not in that fetch scope.
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