GitHub's AI coding assistant across editors, the terminal and GitHub, including a coding agent and PR review.
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GitHub Copilot vs Zed
GitHub Copilot is provisional S-tier and Zed is provisional A-tier on AI Code Editors & IDE Agents. Rankings are never for sale.
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| Field | GitHub Copilot | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | S · provisional | A · provisional |
| Why | Broadest IDE coverage and the cheapest paid tier among the leaders. | Fast native editor with a very large open-source following on GitHub. |
| Pricing | freemium · starts at $10/mo (Pro) | open-source / freemium · starts at $10/mo |
| GitHub stars | — | 91,775 |
| Last push | — | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Last verified | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |