Zed Industries
Zed
Zed is a code editor with an AI agent by Zed Industries.
68out of 100As of September 30, 2026
Summary
Zed is an open-source code editor with an AI agent from Zed Industries. It is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, with some components under Apache-2.0 and the server components under AGPL.
Zed supports many model providers and your own API key, which lets you use the editor for free. The Pro plan costs $10 per month. Zed runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Popularity
How often the harness is searched for, used and mentioned, compared with every harness in the directory.
The most popular AI harnesses
Popularity index from 0 to 100, higher is more popular.
20 of 31 models
As of November 4, 2026 · Source: gradually.ai popularity index
Over time
Values from March 31, 2023 to September 30, 2026
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Subscriptions with Zed
Plans from the AI subscription directory that include the harness. Cheapest first.
| Plan | Provider | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zed Student | Zed Industries | free | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Zed Pro | Zed Industries | $10.00 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Zed Business | Zed Industries | $30.00 | Oct 28, 2026 |
Changelog
Every update and new release of Zed is in the changelog.
Sources
Every fact on this profile rests on one of these sources. The date is the day the source was read.
| Source | Backs | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| zed.dev/blog/beta | Launch date | November 5, 2026 |
| github.com/zed-industries/zed | License, Platforms, GitHub repository (popularity index) | November 5, 2026 |
| zed.dev/blog/zed-is-now-open-source | Open source | November 5, 2026 |
| zed.dev/pricing | Entry price, Model access | November 5, 2026 |
| zed.dev/releases/stable | Status | November 5, 2026 |
| api.github.com/repos/zed-industries/zed | GitHub repository (popularity index) | November 5, 2026 |