# Coder vs Zed

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Zed

| Attribute | Coder | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.2 (54% (medium)) | 54.3 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 91,706 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Infrastructure for provisioning isolated development environments and running AI agents on your own infrastructure, with centralized management of security, costs, and access controls. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"What is Coder?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Coder offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Community, Premium and AI Premium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"Is Coder free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Coder supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Coder support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Coder can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"Can Coder be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Coder, including GitHub, JFrog, Backstage, OIDC, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and Helm, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"What does Coder integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Coder. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Coder not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://coder.com","question":"What security certifications does Coder have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Coder is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://coder.com/pricing","question":"Where is Coder available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A minimal code editor built for fast, responsive coding and seamless collaboration. Includes built-in AI features with multiple model options, real-time code collaboration with teammates, and agent integration for automated editing and navigation. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"What is Zed?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zed offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"Is Zed free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zed supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"What platforms does Zed support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Zed is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"Can Zed be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Zed, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, GitHub, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock and Ollama. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"What does Zed integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Zed. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zed not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/tagged/security","question":"What security certifications does Zed have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Zed is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","question":"Where is Zed available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that provisions secure, self-hosted development environments where developers and AI agents collaborate with full enterprise visibility, policy controls, and compliance support. | An open-source IDE emphasizing speed and real-time team collaboration, with optional integrated AI features for code assistance. Runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. |
| features.capabilities | `{"type":"cloud_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"both","os_support":"Linux, macOS, Windows","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"open_core","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"config_only","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade"}` | `{"type":"code_editor","lsp_dap":true,"builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"desktop","os_support":"macOS 10.15+, Windows, Linux","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"oss","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"plugins","pricing_model":"subscription","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","integrated_debugger":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"JFrog"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"OIDC"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Amazon Q","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"VS Code","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JetBrains","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SUSE Rancher","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` | `[{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"xAI"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Grok","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true},{"name":"Gemini CLI","native":false},{"name":"Claude Code","native":false}]` |
| language.primary | - | Rust |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free tier with unlimited workspaces and core platform features","features":["Unlimited workspaces","Shared workspaces","Supports Linux, macOS, Windows","Web IDEs and Desktop IDEs","IDE plugins (VS Code, JetBrains)","Coder Desktop","Dynamic parameters","Platform integrations (limited to 1)","Unlimited templates","Web UI, CLI, REST API","Prometheus metrics","Template usage insights","Community support on GitHub and Discord"],"description":"For hobbyists and small teams. Includes unlimited self-hosted workspaces, support for Linux/macOS/Windows, multiple IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Jupyter), and community support.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Annual per-user pricing for enterprise AI governance","features":["Everything in Community, plus:","Audit logging and AI action governance","Workspace proxies for global teams","External provisioners","High availability","Multi-organization RBAC","OIDC synchronization","Custom roles and resource quotas","Workspace command logging","SSO (OpenID Connect)","Ticket-based global support with SLA"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Billed annually per user. For enterprises scaling development infrastructure. Includes everything in Community plus AI governance, support for thousands of developers, enterprise access controls, and SLA-backed support.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_agents":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"AI Premium","summary":"Custom pricing. For AI-native enterprises with self-hosted agent orchestration","features":["Everything in Premium, plus:","Unlimited concurrent Coder Agents","Coder Agents API for headless execution","Network-isolated agent workspaces","MCP Server support","AI Gateway","Agent Firewall","Connect to Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure, AWS Bedrock"],"description":"Custom pricing. For enterprises fully adopting AI-native development. Includes everything in Premium plus native AI agent orchestration, headless agents, and flexible model connectivity.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_agents":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free community tier, annual per-user Premium, custom AI Premium with unlimited agents","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coder.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:56:04.786Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month with $5 token credits; overages at API list price + 10%","features":["Unlimited accepted edit predictions","500 prompts per month","Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"edit_predictions":"unlimited","prompts_per_month":"500","token_credits_per_month":"$5"}},{"free":true,"name":"Pro Trial","summary":"Free for 14 days","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"duration_days":"14","token_credits":"$20"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro at $20/month with token-based overages.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T11:29:44.756Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.24.2-pre","date":"2026-10-12T19:35:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.24.2-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.23.3","date":"2026-10-12T18:38:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.23.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.24.1-pre","date":"2026-10-07T18:28:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.24.1-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.23.2","date":"2026-10-07T18:27:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.23.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.23.1-pre","date":"2026-09-30T18:26:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.23.1-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.22.0","date":"2026-09-30T16:03:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.22.0-pre","date":"2026-09-23T16:21:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.22.0-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.21.0","date":"2026-09-23T15:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.20.2","date":"2026-09-17T05:05:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.21.0-pre","date":"2026-09-16T16:53:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.21.0-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.20.1","date":"2026-09-16T16:23:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.20.1-pre","date":"2026-09-14T15:58:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.20.1-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.20.0-pre","date":"2026-09-09T17:41:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.20.0-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.19.2","date":"2026-09-09T17:41:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.19.1-pre","date":"2026-09-04T16:00:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.19.1-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.18.1","date":"2026-09-04T16:59:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.19.0-pre","date":"2026-09-02T18:09:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.19.0-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2026-09-02T18:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.18.0-pre","date":"2026-08-26T17:33:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.18.0-pre"},{"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.17.2","date":"2026-08-26T15:25:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.2"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://coder.com/security/policy | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=gpui&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (IDEs & Code Editors)

| Capability | Coder | Zed |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type | Cloud IDE / CDE | Code editor |
| Language scope | Polyglot | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | Desktop |
| **Platform support** |  |  |
| OS support | Linux, macOS, Windows | macOS 10.15+, Windows, Linux |
| Base platform | Original | Original |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Config file only | Plugins |
| **DX** |  |  |
| LSP / DAP support | - | ✓ |
| Remote / dev-containers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | - | ✓ |
| Code intelligence depth | IDE-grade | IDE-grade |
| Built-in git integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Built-in AI | Native | Native |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-core | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | Per-seat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:38:08.093Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*