Comparison
Augment Code vs Zed
| Augment Code | Zed | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Augment CodeAugment Code is an AI coding platform with agents and a context engine built for large codebases, plus Cosmos for running agents across an engineering organization. | ZedZed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, with AI edit predictions and an agent panel that can use your own API keys or external agents. |
| Pricing | Augment CodeStandard $20/mo flat (up to 50 seats, $20 of usage included); Business $100/mo flat ($100 of usage included); Enterprise custom; pay-as-you-go top-ups for extra usage (official) | ZedPersonal $0 forever (bring your own API keys or external agents like Claude Agent and Codex CLI); Pro $10/mo (unlimited edit predictions, $5 of tokens included, then usage-based; 14-day free trial); Business $30/seat/mo (official) |
| Website | Augment Codehttps://www.augmentcode.com/ | Zedhttps://zed.dev/ |
Which tool for which job
Augment Code wins when your codebase is big enough that context matters more than raw editor features.
Zed wins when you want a lightweight AI-capable editor and prefer to pay for model usage yourself.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 29 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.
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