Zed
Zed is a fast code editor that accepts project files, runs parallel agents and hosted models (or your keys), and outputs edited code, inline AI suggestions, and collaborative sessions. Workflow: open repositories, use edit-prediction and assistants, collaborate in real time, and manage org AI policies on Business seats.
Personal is listed as $0 forever. Pro is listed as $10 per month and includes hosted models, a free trial, and $5 of included tokens; Business is listed at $30 per seat, per month with org controls. Pro overage billing is usage-based at API list price +10%.Is Zed right for you?
Good for
- Founders and engineers who want a low-latency, collaborative code editor with built-in AI editing and an explicit Business tier for organizational AI controls.
- Performance: Zed is implemented to use multiple CPU cores and GPU for speed.
- Agent support: Zed runs parallel agents to edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed.
Keep in mind
- Identity integrations (SSO, SAML, SCIM) are not currently available according to the pricing documentation.
- Business seats do not include a fixed language model credit allotment; hosted usage is billed separately or you can bring your own keys.
- Teams that require SSO/SAML/SCIM today—those identity integrations are documented as planned but not yet available.
Pricing and plan limits
Pricing details are documented on the Zed pricing page including trial mechanics and token billing. The linked official pages list numeric monthly prices and trial token amounts; no information in the linked official pages indicates annual-billed discounts.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Performance: Zed is implemented to use multiple CPU cores and GPU for speed.
Agent support: Zed runs parallel agents to edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed.
Limitations to consider
Identity integrations (SSO, SAML, SCIM) are not currently available according to the pricing documentation.
Business seats do not include a fixed language model credit allotment; hosted usage is billed separately or you can bring your own keys.
Choosing a plan
Confirm identity and deployment requirements by checking Zed’s current SSO/SAML/SCIM availability and whether Business billing and hosted-model terms meet your org controls needs.
Based on the linked product documentation.
Available on
Desktop.
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