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Monaco Editor vs Zed

Monaco Editor

microsoft.github.io

Zed

zed.dev

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FigureMonaco EditorZed
Price fromFree$10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · Code editors8.0 (#28)9.2 (#1)
Extension supportNoYes
Free planYesYes

Plans

Monaco Editor

  • Monaco EditorFree

Monaco Editor pricing →

Zed

  • PersonalFree
  • Pro$10 a month
  • Business$30 a month
  • Pro Free TrialFree

Zed pricing →

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Monaco Editor

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Zed

Zed is a code editor for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with Personal, Pro, and Business plans. Personal is free forever and includes 2,000 accepted edit predictions; it also allows unlimited use with API keys or external agents. Pro costs $10.00 per month, includes unlimited edit predictions and $5 of tokens, and bills usage beyond that allowance at API list price plus 10%. The Pro trial lasts 14 days or until its $5 balance is used, with no credit card required. Editing tools include extensions, multi-cursor and column editing, and macro recording; the editor also supports a built-in debugger, remote development, and language servers. Native Git operations include staging, commits, pulls, pushes, and viewing diffs. Users can chat with teammates, code together, and share screens and projects. Supported model providers include Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Google AI, and OpenAI; the extension ecosystem has hundreds of extensions. Business costs $30.00 per month and has no minimum seat count. SSO, SAML, and SCIM are planned but not currently available.

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