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ZedZed Industries · ai-idevsCursorAnysphere · ai-ide

Two AI-native editors with opposite tradeoffs. Zed is fast, Rust-built, and BYOK-friendly; Cursor is the VS Code fork with the deepest agent features.

agentlist.io · spec diff · verified 2026-09-25 — list prices only, not benchmarks

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Spec diff

ZedCursor
vendorZed IndustriesAnysphere
categoryai-ideai-ide
interfaceseditoreditor · api
hostinglocallocal · cloud
pricingEditor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seatHobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user
statusactively maintainedactively maintained
also known asZed AI, Zed Agent
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Pick which

pick Zed if

You want a fast native editor, BYOK freedom, or you live in the OSS/editor-hacker camp.

pick Cursor if

You want the most complete agent UX (Composer, background agents) and don't mind a fork.

watch out

Zed Pro is cheaper ($10/mo) but its agent surface is smaller; model choice is on you.

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Feature notes

  • Zed
  • 01Native performance
  • 02Agent panel
  • 03Edit predictions
  • 04Collaboration
  • 05BYOK on Free
  • 06Open source
  • Cursor
  • 01Tab completion
  • 02Agent / Composer modes
  • 03Project rules
  • 04Model choice
  • 05Cloud agents
  • 06Code review helpers
FAQ

Frequently asked

Zed or Cursor — which should I pick?

Two AI-native editors with opposite tradeoffs. Zed is fast, Rust-built, and BYOK-friendly; Cursor is the VS Code fork with the deepest agent features. Pick Zed if: You want a fast native editor, BYOK freedom, or you live in the OSS/editor-hacker camp. Pick Cursor if: You want the most complete agent UX (Composer, background agents) and don't mind a fork.

Is Zed or Cursor cheaper?

Zed: Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat. Cursor: Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user. List prices as of 2026-09-25; usage pools and seat terms change the real cost.

Does Zed or Cursor run locally?

Zed hosting: local. Cursor hosting: local, cloud. Interfaces differ too: Zed exposes editor, Cursor exposes editor/api.

Are Zed and Cursor still maintained?

Zed: actively maintained. Cursor: actively maintained. Statuses are re-verified each catalog refresh (2026-09-25); see the changelog for the full history.

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