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Comparison

Theia vs Zed

On the evidence we track, Theia leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Theia64
Zed57
Score
Vioscale score
Theia64 / 100medium · 64%updating
Zed57 / 100medium · 57%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Theia✓
Zed✓
Model
Price level
Theiafree
Zedlow
Transparent
Theia✓
Zed✓
Integrations
Count
Theia3,000
Zed9
Security
Disclosure policy
Theia–
Zed✓
Gdpr
Theia–
Zed✓
Scorecard
Theia5
Zed–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Theia–
Zed✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Theia324
Zed0
Github stars
Theia21,655
Zed89,264
Activity
Commits last 30d
Theia69
Zed100
Release
Cadence days
Theia10
Zed–
History
License
Spdx
TheiaEPL-2.0
Zed–
Language
Primary
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ides & code editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Type
TheiaFull IDE
ZedCode editor
Language scope
TheiaPolyglot
ZedPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
TheiaBoth
ZedDesktop
Platform support
OS support
Theia-
ZedmacOS 10.15+, Windows, Linux
Base platform
TheiaOriginal
ZedOriginal
Extensibility
Extensibility
TheiaExtension marketplace
ZedPlugins
DX
LSP / DAP support
Theia✓
Zed✓
Remote / dev-containers
Theia-
Zed✓
Integrated debugger / profiler
Theia-
Zed-
Code intelligence depth
TheiaLSP-grade
ZedIDE-grade
Built-in git integration
Theia-
Zed✓
AI
Built-in AI
TheiaNative
ZedNative
Licensing
Openness
TheiaOpen-source
ZedOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
TheiaFree
Zed-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Theia

Leader

A development tool combining open-source principles with artificial intelligence features, available for cloud and desktop use. It emphasizes user privacy, supports many programming languages, and works with thousands of existing development tools.

Independently observed

Zed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Theia

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Zed

from $0.10/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Pro at $10/month with $5 token credits included; token-based billing for additional AI usage at API list price + 10%.

  • FreeFree
    • 2,000 accepted edit predictions
    • 50 Zed-hosted prompts per month
  • Pro$10/month with $5 token credits; overage at API list price + 10%
    • Unlimited accepted edit predictions
    • $5 of token credits included
    • Additional usage at API list price + 10%
    • Claude Sonnet and Claude Opus
    • GPT-5 + mini/nano
    • +1 more
  • Pro TrialFree
    • Unlimited accepted edit predictions
    • $20 of token credits
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Theia✓
Zed✗
macOS
Theia✗
Zed✓
Windows
Theia✗
Zed✓
Linux
Theia✗
Zed✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Theia✓
Zed✓
Self-hosted
Theia✓
Zed✗
Hybrid
Theia✗
Zed✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Theia

Leader
11 total
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • Go
  • YAML
  • Docker
  • ESLint
  • NPM
  • GitHub Pull Requests
  • GitLens
Independently observed

Zed

9 total
  • Anthropic
  • OpenAI
  • Google
  • xAI
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenRouter
  • AWS Bedrock
  • Ollama
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.