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GitHub Copilot vs Zed

	GitHub Copilot	Zed
What it says it does	GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot works every step of the way, from an open issue to reviewing and merging a pull request. Use it in your editor, the terminal, on your desktop, and on GitHub.	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	GitHub CopilotFree plan or free trial mentioned on official site; see official pricing page for current prices. (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	GitHub Copilothttps://github.com/features/copilot	Zedhttps://zed.dev/

Which tool for which job

GitHub Copilot wins when you want GitHub's own coding agent in VS Code or another listed editor, including a free completion tier.

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 14 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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