Sublime Text vs Zed for Mac

Attribute comparison

Sublime Text vs Zed for Mac
Attribute	Sublime Text	Zed
Type	code editorSource: Grade B · checked	code editorSource: Grade B · checked
Platform	macOSSource: Grade B · checked	macOSSource: Grade B · checked
Pricing	PaidSource: Grade B · checked	Open sourceSource: Grade B · checked
Price	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	Not stated	YesSource: Grade D · checked
Developer	Sublime HQ Pty LtdSource: Grade B · checked	Zed IndustriesSource: Grade B · checked
Licence	Proprietary (Sublime HQ EULA)Source: Grade C · checked	GPL-3.0Source: Grade D · checked
Current version	4215Source: Grade B · checked	1.22.0Source: Grade B · checked
Official website	www.sublimetext.com/Source: Grade B · checked	zed.dev/Source: Grade B · checked

About the apps

Paid
Sublime Text
Fast native code editor with a Python package ecosystem.
productivity
Open Source
Zed
Fast, collaborative code editor written in Rust, with built-in AI agents.
developer tools

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