# Zed: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/zed · Released: 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Zed Industries · Official site: https://zed.dev/ > High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, open source with AI optional. ## Verdict **High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, open source with AI optional.** Good for: - Developers who want a fast editor and optional AI - Teams that want org-wide AI controls (Business) Skip if: - You want AI built into every action by default - You need SSO, SAML or SCIM: the page says these are planned but not available Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Pricing: Official page, dated. Read from zed.dev/pricing on 2026-10-25. Pro has a 14-day trial with $5 of usage. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for AI coding agents](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-coding-agents) (#-): Fast open-source editor with built-in agents and edit prediction. ## Key facts Zed's homepage calls it a high-performance multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, 'open source, AI optional'. The repository shows the editor under GPL-3.0 with other components under other licenses. Its pricing page lists a free Personal plan and Pro at $10 a month. - License: GPL-3.0 for the editor (per GitHub; some components use other licenses) - Platforms: macOS confirmed on the pages we read; other platforms not checked - Pricing model: Freemium - Free tier: Personal: $0 forever, bring your own keys or no AI - Paid plans: Pro $10/month with $5 of tokens included then usage-based; Business $30 per seat per month - GitHub: zed-industries/zed: 92,184 stars on 2026-10-25, last push 2026-10-25 - Latest release we saw: 2026-10-25 - How to start: Download Zed from zed.dev/download and open a project; AI features can be switched on with your own keys or a Pro plan. - Latest release we saw (2026-10-25): the newest release listed on the official page or repository when we read it on 2026-10-25. ## How to set it up: Get started with Zed These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Zed. 1. **Get access.** Download Zed from zed.dev/download and open a project; AI features can be switched on with your own keys or a Pro plan. 2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Personal: $0 forever, bring your own keys or no AI. Paid: Pro $10/month with $5 of tokens included then usage-based; Business $30 per seat per month. Read from zed.dev/pricing on 2026-10-25. Pro has a 14-day trial with $5 of usage. ## Pros and cons Pros: - Open source editor, free forever Personal plan - Bring your own keys supported - Active nightly releases Cons: - Business plan has no bundled LLM credits and no free trial - SSO, SAML and SCIM not yet available ## Alternatives - [Cursor](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cursor): AI code editor and agent platform with cloud agents, a CLI and its own Git hosting (Origin). - [Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/windsurf): Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026: a full IDE with an Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud coding agents. - [GitHub Copilot](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/github-copilot): GitHub's AI coding assistant in the editor, the CLI, GitHub.com and an agent app. - [Cline](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cline): Open-source coding agent as an IDE extension, a CLI and an SDK. - [Amazon Q Developer](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/amazon-q-developer): AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027. - [Augment Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/augment-code): Coding agent and 'Cosmos' platform with a Context Engine, CLI and cloud agents; plans are flat team prices with usage included. - [Devin](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/devin): Cognition's autonomous software engineer: a cloud coding agent that tests in its own browser and aims to hand back a mergeable pull request. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Qodo](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/qodo): AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits. - [Warp](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/warp): Warp's terminal and agent platform; it now pitches 'open infrastructure for cloud software factories' defined as code, with any model. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. ## FAQ ### What is Zed? Zed's homepage calls it a high-performance multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, 'open source, AI optional'. The repository shows the editor under GPL-3.0 with other components under other licenses. Its pricing page lists a free Personal plan and Pro at $10 a month. ### Is Zed free? Personal: $0 forever, bring your own keys or no AI. Paid: Pro $10/month with $5 of tokens included then usage-based; Business $30 per seat per month. Read from zed.dev/pricing on 2026-10-25. Pro has a 14-day trial with $5 of usage. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. ### What license is Zed under? Its license: GPL-3.0 for the editor (per GitHub; some components use other licenses). Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25. ## What we have not verified - Windows and Linux support status (not read) - Agent quality (not tested) ## Sources - [Zed](https://zed.dev/) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Zed pricing](https://zed.dev/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Zed repository](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Zed: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/zed Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.