Tuple vs Zed

Tuple is a remote pair-programming app for engineers, combining screen sharing, audio, video, and remote control. Tuple says calls can stream at resolutions up to 5K. Participants can annotate screens, react with emoji, use animations and keyboard shortcuts, and switch the screen sharer with one click. App Veil hides sensitive applications and notifications during sharing. Browser guests can talk, use a webcam, and view a shared screen; screen sharing, remote control, and drawing require the app. Tuple supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and web, with Linux marked alpha. Slack commands start calls and list ongoing calls, while Google Calendar and Apple Calendar integrations add call links or rooms. Triggers can run user code when calls or participant membership changes. Tuple says call data and media are end-to-end encrypted, although media for calls with four or more participants may be relayed through its servers. Local capture stores transcripts, recordings, annotations, and app metadata, with on-device transcription. Pricing starts at $30/user/mo, with a 14-day trial.

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.