Best Zed alternatives in 2026
Zed is listed under Coding AI (free plan, paid from $10/month). The closest alternatives on Finder Atlas in 2026 are Cursor, Google Antigravity and Kilo Code, with 5 more below.
8tools · pricing and features checked against each vendor’s site
Quick picks
- Closest overall
- Cursor
Freemium · Free plan, paid from $8/month
Zed alternatives, compared
Coding AI
AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents
- Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
- Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
Free plan, paid from $8/month · macOS, Windows, Linux · API · Mobile app
Google Antigravity
FreemiumCoding AI
Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents
- Free Individual plan with unlimited Tab completions and Command requests.
- Offers Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS models in one tool.
Free plan, paid from $19.99/month · macOS, Windows, Linux · API
Kilo Code
FreemiumCoding AI
Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models
- MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
- Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.
Free plan, paid from $15/user/mo · Web, macOS, Windows · Mobile app
Macroscope
FreemiumCoding AI
AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams
- Usage-based pricing with no per-seat fee, so cost follows review volume rather than headcount.
- $100 in free usage for each new workspace and 1,000 free Agent credits per month.
From $0.01/credit · Web, CLI, Slack App · API
Kiro
FreemiumCoding AI
Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code
- Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
- Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
Free plan, paid from $20/user/mo · macOS, Windows, Linux
OpenAI Codex
FreemiumCoding AI
OpenAI's coding agent that writes, reviews and runs code from terminal, IDE, desktop or cloud
- Included with ChatGPT plans, with a free tier and an $8 Go tier
- Open-source CLI under the Apache-2.0 license
Free plan, paid from $8/month · Web, macOS, Windows · API
Amp
FreemiumCoding AI
Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop
- Per-thread cloud orbs let agents keep running unattended without worktree or port conflicts.
- Free Hobby tier includes all product features, with bring-your-own-key and own-runner options.
Free plan, paid from $20/month · Web, macOS, Linux · API
Augment Code
PaidCoding AI
Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase
- Covers the delivery loop beyond coding, with agents for PR review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation and incident response.
- Context Engine gives agents repository-level context on large codebases.
From $20/month · Web, CLI, VS Code Extension
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Zed?
Cursor. AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. It is freemium (free plan, paid from $8/month).
Is there a free alternative to Zed?
Yes. Cursor is freemium (free plan, paid from $8/month). AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents
Which Zed alternatives have an API?
Cursor, Google Antigravity, Macroscope, OpenAI Codex and Amp offer an API.
How are these alternatives chosen?
They share the tool's category and overlap in audiences, tags, pricing model, platforms and API availability. Some are picked by Finder Atlas editors, who add a one-line reason. Ratings come only from reviews on Finder Atlas.
Looking at Zed itself? See its pricing, features and reviews, or browse all Coding AI tools.