Alternatives to Zed
Zed These options were selected to replace all or part of Zed’s workflow. Compare their purpose, limitations and free-plan terms: freemium does not mean entirely free.
Free and open source
VS Code · code.visualstudio.com
The most widely used code editor: lightweight, extensible, with built-in AI.
Keep in mind: Can get heavy with many extensions
FreeOpen sourceAIFrench
Freemium
Cursor · cursor.com
Code editor with a built-in AI agent that writes and edits code with you.
Keep in mind: Very limited AI requests for free
FreemiumAI