Best Zed Alternatives (2026): 10+ options compared
The table lists tools that share a category with Zed, picked from the highest scoring and listed closest matches first: most shared categories, then the most of Zed's features in those categories, then the most audiences both suit, then our score. Each score is for the category that alternative shares with Zed. The tools ranked just above and below Zed in AI Software are listed further down. Costs are estimates for monthly billing based on each tool's listed plans. Our methodology
| # | Tool | Score | Free tier | Starting price | Est. monthly cost | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6/10in AI Software | Yes | $10/user/mo | FreePersonal | ||
| 1 |  Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It reads a codebase, edits files, runs commands and tests, and opens pull requests for developers and engineering teams.
| 7.6/10in AI Software | No | $20/mo | $250/moTeam Standard seat | |
| 2 | G GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant from GitHub that provides code completions, chat, code review and autonomous coding agents for individual developers and engineering organizations.
| 7.5/10in AI Software | Yes | $10/user/mo | $100/moCopilot access (GitHub Enterprise Cloud) | |
| 3 |  Agentic AI code editor, formerly Windsurf and now sold by Cognition as Devin Desktop, for developers and engineering teams who code with local and cloud AI agents.
| 7.1/10in AI Software | Yes | $20/mo | $480/moTeams | |
| 4 |  Anthropic's AI assistant and model platform for writing, document analysis, coding and agentic work, sold to individuals, teams and enterprises.
| 7.1/10in AI Software | Yes | $20/user/mo | $250/moTeam Standard | |
| 5 |  Google's agent-first development platform, with a desktop app, IDE, CLI and Python SDK, where Gemini and Claude agents plan, write, test and verify code for developers.
| 6.9/10in AI Software | Yes | $4.99/mo | $300/moBusiness: Gemini Enterprise Standard/Plus | |
| 6 |  Google's family of generative AI models and assistants, sold to businesses through Gemini Enterprise, Workspace plans and a pay-per-token developer API.
| 7.2/10in AI Software | Yes | $21/user/mo | $210/moGemini Enterprise Business | |
| 7 |  Anthropic's business plans (Team and Enterprise) for Claude, giving organizations shared AI chat, coding, agents and connectors with central admin and billing.
| 7.2/10in AI Software | No | $20/user/mo | $250/moTeam Standard seat | |
| 8 |  Onyx, formerly Danswer, is an open-source AI assistant and enterprise search tool that lets staff search and chat across 50+ connected workplace apps with permissions respected.
| 7.2/10in AI Software | Yes | $20/user/mo | FreeCommunity Edition (self-hosted) | |
| 9 |  OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image creation and agent tasks, sold in individual, team and enterprise plans.
| 7.2/10in AI Software | Yes | $8/mo | $250/moBusiness Standard | |
| 10 |  CrewAI is an open-source Python framework and enterprise platform (AMP) for building, deploying, and governing multi-agent AI workflows. It is used by developers and enterprise platform teams.
| 7.1/10in AI Software | Yes | Contact sales | FreeBasic | |
| 11 |  Mistral AI's enterprise assistant, renamed Vibe in May 2026. It combines chat, work agents, connectors and coding agents, and can be deployed on-premises or in a private cloud.
| 7/10in AI Software | Yes | $14.99/mo | $250/moTeam | |
| 12 |  Anthropic's organization-wide Claude plan adds chat, Claude Code, Cowork agents, connectors, and enterprise governance such as SCIM, audit logs, and a compliance API.
| 7.4/10in AI Software | No | $20/user/mo | $200/moEnterprise (sales-assisted) | |
| 13 | C ChatGPT EnterpriseOpenAI's top workplace tier of ChatGPT, adding agentic work, coding, company knowledge search, and enterprise security and governance controls for large organizations.
| 7.3/10in AI Software | No | Contact sales | Contact for pricing | |
| 14 |  ChatGPT Business is OpenAI's self-serve shared ChatGPT workspace for teams of 2 to 200. It bundles ChatGPT Work, Codex, connectors and admin controls, with per-seat pricing.
| 7.1/10in AI Software | No | $25/user/mo | $250/moBusiness Standard | |
| 15 |  MindStudio is a no-code visual builder for creating, deploying and running AI agents and workflows across 200+ models, aimed at business operators, agencies and teams.
| 7/10in AI Software | Yes | $20/mo | FreeFree |
Prices from each vendor's published plans, last updated November 2026. How we collect prices
Free alternatives to Zed
- GGitHub CopilotFree for 1 userGitHub Copilot pricing
- Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)Free for 1 userWindsurf (now Devin Desktop) pricing
- ClaudeFree for 1 userClaude pricing
- Google AntigravityFree for 1 userGoogle Antigravity pricing
- Google GeminiFree plan, no user limit listedGoogle Gemini pricing
- OnyxFree plan, no user limit listedOnyx pricing
- ChatGPTFree for 1 userChatGPT pricing
- CrewAIFree plan, no user limit listedCrewAI pricing
- Mistral Le Chat Enterprise (now Vibe Enterprise)Free for 1 userMistral Le Chat Enterprise (now Vibe Enterprise) pricing
- MindStudioFree plan, no user limit listedMindStudio pricing
Ranked near Zed in AI Software
Zed is #151 in AI Software by our score. These are the tools ranked just above and below it. See Zed in the AI Software list
| Rank | Tool | Score | Starting price | Cost for 10 users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #148 |  | 6.6/10in AI Software | Contact sales | Contact for pricing |
| #149 |  | 6.6/10in AI Software | Contact sales | Contact for pricing |
| #150 |  | 6.6/10in AI Software | $49/user/mo | $690/moPremium |
| #152 |  | 6.6/10in AI Software | Contact sales | Contact for pricing |
| #153 |  | 6.5/10in AI Software | $110/user/mo | $1,100/moOmnichannel Suite |
| #154 |  | 6.5/10in AI Software | Contact sales | Contact for pricing |
Zed alternatives FAQs
Claude Code is the closest match to Zed on our list, with a score of 7.6/10 on our AI Software criteria. Where it beats Zed: higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 3/10).
Yes. The closest matches with a free plan are GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) and Claude.
Zed is the cheapest of the tools listed here for 10 users: free on its Personal plan. The cheapest alternative, Onyx, costs the same.
The closest matches that score higher than Zed are Claude Code, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf (now Devin Desktop), each in the category it shares with Zed: Claude Code 7.6/10 against 6.6/10 in AI Software; GitHub Copilot 7.5/10 against 6.6/10 in AI Software; Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) 7.1/10 against 6.6/10 in AI Software.