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Best Zed alternatives (2026)
12 alternatives to Zed (AI IDEs, paid from $10/mo). Closest by overlap: Kiro, Cline, Cursor and others. 12 have a verified free plan; cheapest published paid entry Cursor at $8/month.
How this list is built: Matched by overlap (+4 same category, +1 related category, +1 per shared feature/editor named on vendor pages, +1 shared free plan). Discontinued tools excluded. Overlap measures similarity, not quality. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Alternative | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Overlap with Zed | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention bring your own key, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Cline | IDE agent extensions | Yes | Free | Related category; both mention bring your own key, local models, open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Crush | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Related category; both mention local models, open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Cursor | AI IDEs | Yes | $8/mo | Same category; both mention SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Devin | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Google Antigravity | AI IDEs | Yes | $30/mo | Same category; both mention terminal/CLI | Visit |
| JetBrains AI | IDE assistants | Yes | $8.33/mo | Related category; both mention bring your own key, open source, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | Related category; both mention bring your own key, local models, open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Kiro | AI IDEs | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Void | AI IDEs | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention open source | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | Related category; both mention bring your own key, open source, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| WindsurfRenamed | AI IDEs | Yes | $20/mo | Same category; both mention open source, SSO/SAML | Visit |
FAQ
What are the closest alternatives to Zed?
By our overlap score, the closest are Kiro, Cline, Cursor, Kilo Code, Windsurf. The score counts same category, shared features named on vendor pages and a shared free plan; it is not a quality rating. The table below is listed A–Z.
Which Zed alternatives are free?
12 of these alternatives have a verified free plan: Amp, Cline, Crush, Cursor, Devin, Google Antigravity, JetBrains AI, Kilo Code, Kiro, Void, Warp, Windsurf.
What is the cheapest paid Zed alternative?
Cursor, from $8/month on its vendor's pricing page, then JetBrains AI from $8.33/month.
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