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Cursor vs Zed
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered IDE for faster coding
Code at the speed of thought
Primary task
Coding
Coding
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $16/mo
Freemium · Free + from $20/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $16/mo
Free + from $20/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web, CLI
Web
Integrations
VS Code, Make, MCP
Not documented
Source rating
4.6 / 5 · 46 ratings
5.0 / 5 · 2 ratings
Catalog views
108k
2.3k
Estimated monthly traffic
6.8M
1.3M
Catalog imported
29 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Easy vscode extensions migration
- One-click keybindings and themes import
- Local mode for privacy
- No data stored in servers/logs
- Chat with projects feature
- Sophisticated code editor
- Enhances programming efficiency
- From creators of Atom
- From creators of Tree-sitter
- High-performance environment
Listed limitations
- No mobile app
- Limited language support
- Dependence on GPT-4
- No web version
- No collaborative feature
- No API integration
- Not open source
- May lack detailed documentation
- No language-specific features
- Doesn't support older codebases