# Zed

Blazing-fast, Rust-built editor. Zed is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, at zed.dev.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free tier + paid
- **Works on:** macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Blazing-fast, Rust-built editor
- Agentic editing and prediction
- Real-time collaboration
- Free and open-source core

## FAQ

### What is Zed?

Zed is listed under AI IDEs & Editors, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Blazing-fast, Rust-built editor. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at zed.dev.

### Is Zed free?

Zed is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 426 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

### Can I use Zed in a browser, or is there an app?

Zed needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Mac, Linux and Windows.

### What can Zed do?

Zed does 4 things the catalog singles out: Blazing-fast, rust-built editor; agentic editing and prediction; real-time collaboration; free and open-source core.

### What is the best free alternative to Zed?

Eclipse Theia IDE is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI IDEs & Editors sub-category and is free. Kiro, CodeBuddy (Tencent) and Cursor also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Zed alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/zed)
- [AI IDEs & Editors](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/ai-ides-editors)
- [Best free AI code editors and IDEs](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-ides-editors)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/zed

Facts last verified: October 2026