Cursor vs Zed
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Cursor
AI-first VS Code fork — agentic, codebase-aware editing
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Zed
High-performance code editor with built-in AI
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.6 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Hobby plan — standing free tier (not just a trial), 2,000 completions / 50 slow premium requests per month, no card required | — |
| Paid from | $20/month (Pro); Pro+ $60/month; Ultra $200/month; Teams $40/user/month | — |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 1m+ developers | — |
| Founded | 2022 | 2021 |
| Maker | SpaceX | — |
| Verdict | Cursor is the most polished AI-first code editor going — a VS Code fork that bakes model-aware autocomplete, multi-file agent edits and chat-with-your-codebase into the core editing loop. Tab completion and Composer are... |
Zed is a blazing-fast, Rust-built code editor with first-class AI assistance, multiplayer real-time collaboration and a clean, low-latency interface. Its standout strength is raw performance and a thoughtful, native feel... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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