Zed alternatives
The main alternatives to Zed in AI IDEs are Cursor, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf), GitHub Copilot. The table compares their verified basics. For task-based picks, see the rankings linked on each tool page.
| Tool | What it is | Pricing model | Integrations | Self-hostable | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zed | Fast open-source code editor with built-in AI agent features. | open-source | IDE, MCP | No / not listed | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Cursor | AI code editor built on a VS Code fork, with an agent mode. | freemium | IDE, MCP | No / not listed | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) | Cognition’s agent-manager IDE, renamed from Windsurf on June 2, 2026, with the Devin Local agent (successor to Cascade). | freemium | IDE, MCP | No / not listed | Oct 14, 2026 |
| GitHub Copilot | AI pair programmer and coding agent inside GitHub, VS Code, JetBrains and more. | freemium | VSCode, JetBrains, MCP | No / not listed | Oct 14, 2026 |