Zed alternatives
6 coding tools in the same lane as Zed, ranked by editorial score.
OP
OpenCode
Coding · Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models, 75+ providers)
7.0
Open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, IDE, or desktop and talks to 75+ LLM providers.
Freemium· Free and open source; optional paid Zen service for curated coding modelsai-pair-programmingterminal-coding-agent
GC
GitHub Copilot
FeaturedCoding · GPT / Claude / OpenAI o-series (configurable)
9.1
The original AI pair programmer, now with chat and agents.
Paid· Free: $0 · Pro: $10 · Pro+: $39 · Max: $100autocompletechat
CO
Codeium
Coding · Proprietary + frontier models in Windsurf
8.3
Free, fast AI autocomplete + chat across 70+ editors.
Freemium· Free; Pro $15/mo; Teams $35/moautocompletechat
CL
Cline
Coding · Model-agnostic: Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Cerebras, plus local Ollama/LM Studio
8.7
Open-source agentic coding assistant that plans, edits, and runs code inside your IDE
Freemium· ClinePass: $9.99/monthMulti-file feature scaffoldingLarge-scale refactors
OO
omp (Oh My Pi)
Coding · Multi-model (Claude, OpenAI, others)
7.3
Open-source terminal coding agent with LSP, DAP, subagents, and a native Rust execution engine.
Free· MIT open source; bring your own LLM API keyterminal-coding-agentrefactoring
KC
Kilo Code
Coding · Multi-model (500+ via BYO keys or routing)
7.2
Open-source agentic coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains, and the terminal with bring-your-own-key routing across 500+ models.
Freemium· Free & Open Source: Free · Teams: $15/user/month · Enterprise: Custom · Kilo Pass: $19/mo · Kilo Pass: $19/moai-pair-programmingcode-review