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Free plan · paid from $10/mobilled monthly

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Developers who write code on macOS, Windows or Linux use Zed as an editor that can run AI coding agents through their own API keys or through Zed-hosted models. The free Personal plan covers the editor itself, while the paid Pro and Business plans add hosted AI models and organisation-wide controls.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
Launched2021. The home page marks the project as established in 2021zed.dev, checked 5 Nov 2026
Free planFreemium: a free plan existszed.dev/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free trial14 days, no card requiredzed.dev/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Starting price$10/mozed.dev/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linuxzed.dev/download, checked 10 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Pricing

Free plan · paid from $10/mo

USD, billed monthly

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Trial

Yes

14 days, no card required

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
PersonalFreeFree forever; unlimited use with your own API keys or external agents
Pro$10/moZed-hosted models, unlimited edit predictions and $5 of tokens included
Business$30/moPer seat; org-wide AI policies, data governance controls and role-based access

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

  • Pro includes $5 of tokens, then usage-based billing at API list price plus 10%

  • Business is $30 per seat per month, with no minimum seat count and no free trial

Source: zed.dev/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Code editor with AI optional

  • External agents such as Claude Agent and Codex CLI

  • Zed-hosted AI models on Pro

  • Unlimited edit predictions on paid plans

  • Org-wide AI model policies on Business

  • Role-based access controls on Business

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux

Sources: zed.dev, zed.dev/pricing, zed.dev/download, checked 5 Nov 2026

Zed Free, in practice

What the free plan covers and where it stops.

Free plan limits

  • No Zed-hosted AI models
  • AI features need your own API keys or external agents
  • Org-level admin controls come only with Business

Sources: zed.dev/pricing

Alternatives

Visual Studio Code: Open source editor whose roadmap and issues are public, with a marketplace holding thousands of extensions.

Helix: Terminal editor written in Rust, with tree-sitter syntax trees and language server support working without extra configuration.

Neovim: Vim-based editor configured in init.lua, with Lua plugins and an API for embedding it in GUIs.

Sources: code.visualstudio.com, helix-editor.com, neovim.io

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