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Zencoder

Desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Agents run on your computer or on your own server.

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Zencoder product interface, supplied by its publisher
Desktop app
Mac, Windows and Linux
Browser
Not listed
Phone
Not listed
Command line
Not listed
Agents
Claude Code and Codex
Your subscription
Works with your own plan
Agents run
On your computer and on your own server
Laptop closed
Not listed
Isolation
Not listed
Parallel agents
Yes
Scheduled runs
Yes
Coordinator agent
Yes
Built-in issues
Not listed
Pull requests
Yes
Review screen
Yes
Team
Roles and SSO
Self-hosting
Yes
Licence
Proprietary
Price from
Free
How it charges
Free plan, subscription, per seat, usage-based and bring your own key
Paid plans from
$41–100/month

Receipts

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Findings
38 published · 30 cross-checked by a second agent · read them all
Sources
26 public pages on 3 sites: docs.zencoder.ai, zencoder.ai, github.com
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Method
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What it does

Where you use it

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

Source and scope for Where you use it

Agents it runs

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

Source and scope for Agents it runs

Accounts and subscriptions

Existing Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions can authenticate the IDE runtime.

Source and scope for Accounts and subscriptions

Where agents run

IDE-hosted agent CLIs execute on the user's machine, and private deployments run agents and inference on customer infrastructure. The GitHub Action examples use GitHub-hosted runners.

Source and scope for Where agents run

How work is kept apart

IDE tools edit the current workspace; vendor data isolation is separate from runtime sandboxing.

Source and scope for How work is kept apart

Parallel work

Native ZenCLI can run parallel subagents; Claude Code has an explicit parallel subagent limitation.

Source and scope for Parallel work

Scheduled runs

Official integration starts agent work on CI events; add-on entitlement must be confirmed.

Source and scope for Scheduled runs

Git and pull requests

Native Git tools stage, commit, diff and manage branches; official CI integration can comment on PRs.

Source and scope for Git and pull requests

Licence and source

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

Source and scope for Licence and source

Price

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

Source and scope for Price

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Typed filters

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Typed filter values
FilterValue
Desktop OS: macOSYes
Desktop OS: WindowsYes
Desktop OS: LinuxYes
Web clientUnknown
Phone access: Native iOSUnknown
Phone access: Native AndroidUnknown
Phone access: Phone browserUnknown
CLIUnknown
Coding agents: Claude CodeYes cross-checked
Coding agents: CodexYes cross-checked
Coding agents: Cursor AgentNo
Coding agents: Gemini CLIUnknown
Coding agents: OpenCodeNo
Coding agents: PiNo
Coding agents: GrokNo
Coding agents: AiderNo
Coding agents: AntigravityNo
Use my subscriptionYes cross-checked
Where agents run: On your computerYes cross-checked
Where agents run: On your own serverYes cross-checked
Where agents run: In the vendor's cloudUnknown
Workspace isolation: Git worktreeUnknown
Workspace isolation: ContainerUnknown
Workspace isolation: VM or microVMUnknown
Parallel runsYes cross-checked
CoordinatorYes cross-checked
Native issue trackingUnknown
Unattended triggersYes cross-checked
Shared promptingUnknown
Team rolesYes cross-checked
SSOYes cross-checked
Pull request workflowYes cross-checked
Review interfaceYes cross-checked
Product license: Apache-2.0No. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: MITNo. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: GPL-3.0No. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: GPL-3.0-or-laterNo. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: AGPL-3.0No. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-laterNo. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: Elastic License 2.0No. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: Custom termsNo. Proprietary cross-checked
Product license: ProprietaryYes. Proprietary cross-checked
Self-hostingYes
Telemetry opt-outUnknown
Free accessYes cross-checked
Starting price: FreeYes. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Up to $20/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: $21–40/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: $41–100/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Over $100/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Contact for pricingNo. Free cross-checked
Pricing model: Free, no paid planNo
Pricing model: Free planYes cross-checked
Pricing model: SubscriptionYes
Pricing model: Per seatYes cross-checked
Pricing model: Usage-basedYes cross-checked
Pricing model: Per machine or computeNo
Pricing model: Bring your own keyYes cross-checked
Pricing model: One-time purchaseNo
Paid plans from: No paid planNo. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: $10 or less/monthNo. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: $11–20/monthNo. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: $21–40/monthNo. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: $41–100/monthYes. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: Over $100/monthNo. $41–100/month
Paid plans from: Contact salesNo. $41–100/month
Lifecycle status: ActiveUnknown
Lifecycle status: SunsettingUnknown
Keeps going with laptop closedUnknown
Open-source licenseNo. Proprietary cross-checked
Any desktop appYes
Paid plan up to $20/monthNo. $41–100/month
Paid plan up to $40/monthNo. $41–100/month
Any phone clientUnknown

Filter receipts

Desktop OS: macOS: Yes

Desktop OS: macOS

Typed value: Yes.

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

  • Editor extensions: Install from VS Code/JetBrains marketplaces; Android Studio plugin also documented.
  • Task actions: Select Coding Agent, send prompts, view generated diff, accept/reject or refine.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

Desktop OS: Windows: Yes

Desktop OS: Windows

Typed value: Yes.

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

  • Editor extensions: Install from VS Code/JetBrains marketplaces; Android Studio plugin also documented.
  • Task actions: Select Coding Agent, send prompts, view generated diff, accept/reject or refine.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

Desktop OS: Linux: Yes

Desktop OS: Linux

Typed value: Yes.

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

  • Editor extensions: Install from VS Code/JetBrains marketplaces; Android Studio plugin also documented.
  • Task actions: Select Coding Agent, send prompts, view generated diff, accept/reject or refine.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

Coding agents: Claude Code: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Claude Code

Typed value: Yes.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  2. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  3. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

Coding agents: Codex: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Codex

Typed value: Yes.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  2. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  3. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

Coding agents: Cursor Agent: No

Coding agents: Cursor Agent

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Coding agents: OpenCode: No

Coding agents: OpenCode

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Coding agents: Pi: No

Coding agents: Pi

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Coding agents: Grok: No

Coding agents: Grok

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Coding agents: Aider: No

Coding agents: Aider

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Coding agents: Antigravity: No

Coding agents: Antigravity

Typed value: No.

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Harnesses: Zen CLI, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex; Gemini IDE runtime remains a rollout gap.
  • Model providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI model families; availability depends on account selector.
  • Session integration: External CLI selected per chat in the Agent CLI menu; local authentication reused.
  • Mixed harness operation: Runtime switching and custom agent context are documented; shared simultaneous sessions not established.
  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Use my subscription: Yes cross-checked

Use my subscription

Typed value: Yes.

Existing Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions can authenticate the IDE runtime.

  • Agent subscriptions: Authenticate Claude Code with Claude account or Codex with ChatGPT account locally, then select runtime in the IDE.
  • Api accounts: All plans support BYOK; Anthropic/OpenAI key entry is documented. Pricing also names Gemini BYOK.
  • Vendor credits: Paid seats include monthly credits; Free is BYOK-only after trial/top-ups.
  • Local models: Custom endpoint configuration accepts local and VPC model runtimes.
  • Vendor account requirement: A Zencoder account is required under the service terms.
  • Provider restrictions: Model access depends on plan/provider; provider terms govern direct-key calls.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  3. Configuration

    Finding: Custom local/VPC/OpenAI-compatible model endpoints and managed-catalog disable control.

  4. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

  5. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

Where agents run: On your computer: Yes cross-checked

Where agents run: On your computer

Typed value: Yes.

IDE-hosted agent CLIs execute on the user's machine, and private deployments run agents and inference on customer infrastructure. The GitHub Action examples use GitHub-hosted runners.

  • Local: External CLIs installed and authenticated on the local IDE host run inside Zencoder.
  • Self hosted: Private deployments run agents, orchestration and inference on infrastructure the customer operates.
  • Payer: Private deployments run on infrastructure the customer operates; the GitHub Action takes a Zencoder API key and runs on the workflow's runner.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder docs full-text export

    Finding: Universal AI Platform: Zencoder hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex that you install on your machine, inside the IDE. Private Deployments: running agents, orchestration and inference on infrastructure you operate, configured with local or VPC model endpoints.

Where agents run: On your own server: Yes cross-checked

Where agents run: On your own server

Typed value: Yes.

IDE-hosted agent CLIs execute on the user's machine, and private deployments run agents and inference on customer infrastructure. The GitHub Action examples use GitHub-hosted runners.

  • Local: External CLIs installed and authenticated on the local IDE host run inside Zencoder.
  • Self hosted: Private deployments run agents, orchestration and inference on infrastructure the customer operates.
  • Payer: Private deployments run on infrastructure the customer operates; the GitHub Action takes a Zencoder API key and runs on the workflow's runner.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder docs full-text export

    Finding: Universal AI Platform: Zencoder hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex that you install on your machine, inside the IDE. Private Deployments: running agents, orchestration and inference on infrastructure you operate, configured with local or VPC model endpoints.

Parallel runs: Yes cross-checked

Parallel runs

Typed value: Yes.

Native ZenCLI can run parallel subagents; Claude Code has an explicit parallel subagent limitation.

  • Concurrent sessions: ZenCLI supports parallel specialized subprocesses.
  • Quotas: Claude Code parallel subagents are not yet supported; no numeric ZenCLI limit established.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

Coordinator: Yes cross-checked

Coordinator

Typed value: Yes.

ZenCLI owns delegation through MCP subprocess calls that return results to the master.

  • Roles: Master and specialized subagents with separate context/tools.
  • Model harness effort: Different model or CLI per child; configured availableRuntimes.
  • Messages: Master passes a focused downstream task/context.
  • Results return: SubAgent MCP call returns results to master.
  • Cross harness: Claude/Codex children through ZenCLI adapter; parallel Claude children unsupported.
  • Orchestration owner: Product ZenCLI SubAgent facility, also used by plugin Get Second Opinion.
  • Activation: Prompt or skill can invoke subagents; automatic system/skill activation documented.
  • Invocation: General SubAgent MCP tool call.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

Unattended triggers: Yes cross-checked

Unattended triggers

Typed value: Yes.

Official integration starts agent work on CI events; add-on entitlement must be confirmed.

  • Events: Official Action example runs on pull_request or workflow_dispatch.
  • Scheduler location: Customer GitHub Actions workflow runner.
  • Client independence: CI job executes without an open IDE; source does not establish reconnecting the same IDE session.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CI/CD Automation and Autonomous Agents

    Finding: Headless workers run through customer CI triggers; autonomous add-on activation/sales guidance uses legacy plan names, so current plan entitlement needs confirmation.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

Team roles: Yes cross-checked

Team roles

Typed value: Yes.

Account administration has named roles and paid-plan SSO; repository retrieval has separate access controls.

  • Organization roles: Owner controls billing/settings; Manager manages users/repos/analytics without billing; Member uses agents and personal settings.
  • Project roles: Indexed repository access can be restricted to specified members; no project-role hierarchy is established.
  • Membership: Email invitations and removal are documented; removal frees the seat immediately.
  • Sso: Pro Plus/Max/Enterprise offer SAML 2.0 and OIDC, with SSO-only enforcement.
  • Provisioning: Security docs describe automatic user provisioning/deprovisioning.
  • Revocation: Admins can remove members; security docs describe deprovisioning.
  • Plan scope: SSO and audit logs require Pro Plus, Pro Max or Enterprise.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  3. Multi-Repository Search

    Finding: Pro Plus/Max indexes GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket with read token and enabled indexing; refresh at least daily; default org access or per-email restriction.

SSO: Yes cross-checked

SSO

Typed value: Yes.

Account administration has named roles and paid-plan SSO; repository retrieval has separate access controls.

  • Organization roles: Owner controls billing/settings; Manager manages users/repos/analytics without billing; Member uses agents and personal settings.
  • Project roles: Indexed repository access can be restricted to specified members; no project-role hierarchy is established.
  • Membership: Email invitations and removal are documented; removal frees the seat immediately.
  • Sso: Pro Plus/Max/Enterprise offer SAML 2.0 and OIDC, with SSO-only enforcement.
  • Provisioning: Security docs describe automatic user provisioning/deprovisioning.
  • Revocation: Admins can remove members; security docs describe deprovisioning.
  • Plan scope: SSO and audit logs require Pro Plus, Pro Max or Enterprise.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  3. Multi-Repository Search

    Finding: Pro Plus/Max indexes GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket with read token and enabled indexing; refresh at least daily; default org access or per-email restriction.

Pull request workflow: Yes cross-checked

Pull request workflow

Typed value: Yes.

Native Git tools stage, commit, diff and manage branches; official CI integration can comment on PRs.

  • Branches: Git tool manages branches.
  • Commits: Stage/commit/diff operations documented.
  • Pull requests: Official Action example reviews an existing PR, not a native IDE PR-creation screen.
  • Comments: Action prompts agent to add a PR review comment using GitHub token.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

Review interface: Yes cross-checked

Review interface

Typed value: Yes.

IDE displays changed-file diffs with inline explanations and follow-up refinement.

  • Change understanding: Diff of all generated edits with inline explanations.
  • Evidence navigation: Execution trace and Operation ID can be copied.
  • Request changes: Reject/refine with follow-up prompt.
  • Retained context: Continue refinement in the same chat.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

Product license: Apache-2.0: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: Apache-2.0

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: MIT: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: MIT

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: GPL-3.0: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: GPL-3.0

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: AGPL-3.0: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: AGPL-3.0

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: Elastic License 2.0: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: Elastic License 2.0

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: Custom terms: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: Custom terms

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Product license: Proprietary: Yes. Proprietary cross-checked

Product license: Proprietary

Typed value: Yes. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Self-hosting: Yes

Self-hosting

Typed value: Yes.

Customer infrastructure deployment is documented; account and provider dependencies remain.

  • Self hosting: Enterprise customers can deploy the entire stack on-premise or hybrid; deployment details require the vendor Enterprise contact. The separate private-deployment configuration guide documents model endpoints only.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder entire-stack on-premise deployment

    Finding: The vendor explicitly states that Enterprise customers can deploy the entire stack on-premise or in a hybrid configuration, with Enterprise contact required for details. This is broader than the separate custom-inference endpoint setup guide.

Free access: Yes cross-checked

Free access

Typed value: Yes.

Free is recurring BYOK access, distinct from the seven-day bundled-credit trial.

  • Ongoing free: Free plan is $0/month and BYOK-only after trial/top-ups.
  • Trial: Seven-day trial with 5K credits; upgrade required for recurring bundled credits.
  • Credits trial: 5K credits; no carryover of trial leftovers.
  • Paid only: The plan table explicitly lists recurring Free access.
  • Free scenarios: Bring your own provider key and pay that provider for usage.
  • Usage caps: Free bundled-credit allowance is absent after trial; paid org caps and model/provider limits apply.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

Starting price: Free: Yes. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Free

Typed value: Yes. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Starting price: Up to $20/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Up to $20/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Starting price: $21–40/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: $21–40/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Starting price: $41–100/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: $41–100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Starting price: Over $100/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Over $100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Starting price: Contact for pricing: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Contact for pricing

Typed value: No. Free.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Free, no paid plan: No

Pricing model: Free, no paid plan

Typed value: No.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Free plan: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Free plan

Typed value: Yes.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Subscription: Yes

Pricing model: Subscription

Typed value: Yes.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Per seat: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Per seat

Typed value: Yes.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Usage-based: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Usage-based

Typed value: Yes.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Per machine or compute: No

Pricing model: Per machine or compute

Typed value: No.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: Bring your own key: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Bring your own key

Typed value: Yes.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Pricing model: One-time purchase: No

Pricing model: One-time purchase

Typed value: No.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: No paid plan: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: No paid plan

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: $10 or less/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: $10 or less/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: $11–20/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: $11–20/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: $21–40/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: $21–40/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: $41–100/month: Yes. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: $41–100/month

Typed value: Yes. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: Over $100/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: Over $100/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plans from: Contact sales: No. $41–100/month

Paid plans from: Contact sales

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Open-source license: No. Proprietary cross-checked

Open-source license

Typed value: No. Proprietary.

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Client license: Limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable service license; vendor retains software IP.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

Any desktop app: Yes

Any desktop app

Typed value: Yes.

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

  • Editor extensions: Install from VS Code/JetBrains marketplaces; Android Studio plugin also documented.
  • Task actions: Select Coding Agent, send prompts, view generated diff, accept/reject or refine.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

Paid plan up to $20/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plan up to $20/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

Paid plan up to $40/month: No. $41–100/month

Paid plan up to $40/month

Typed value: No. $41–100/month.

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Currency: USD.
  • Interval: Monthly or annual billing; monthly seat prices used here.
  • Seats: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95, Pro Max $195 per user/month; annual equivalents $40/$85/$175.
  • Included usage: Monthly 30K/80K/180K credits for Pro/Pro Plus/Pro Max.
  • Credits: Monthly plan credits expire; top-up credits remain usable and are consumed after plan credits.
  • Trial: Seven-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits.
  • Overages: Non-refundable top-ups, minimum $20; direct-key usage is charged by the provider.
  • Model cost: Every model call costs credits; calls using BYOK do not consume credits.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

All public findings

Findings may summarize a source. They are not presented as verbatim statements.

zencoder:ACC-01: Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-01

Zencoder is an IDE extension for VS Code, JetBrains and Android Studio; standalone Zenflow is a separate profile.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

  2. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

zencoder:ACC-02: IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-02

IDE Agent hosts native ZenCLI plus locally authenticated Claude Code and Codex; model choice is separate.

  • Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
  1. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  2. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  3. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

zencoder:ACC-03: Existing Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions can authenticate the IDE runtime. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-03

Existing Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions can authenticate the IDE runtime.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  3. Configuration

    Finding: Custom local/VPC/OpenAI-compatible model endpoints and managed-catalog disable control.

  4. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

  5. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

zencoder:ACC-04: Install the IDE plugin, sign in and open a workspace; external CLIs have separate prerequisites. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-04

Install the IDE plugin, sign in and open a workspace; external CLIs have separate prerequisites.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

  2. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

zencoder:ACC-05: REST access covers organization analytics; official GitHub Action runs agent prompts in CI. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-05

REST access covers organization analytics; official GitHub Action runs agent prompts in CI.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Analytics API

    Finding: Authenticated REST usage API for Pro Plus+ Owners/Managers; supports day or 7/30/90-day windows, not task-control operations.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

zencoder:ACC-06: IDE Agent is an MCP client with per-agent tools and standardized repository instructions. cross-checked

zencoder:ACC-06

IDE Agent is an MCP client with per-agent tools and standardized repository instructions.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

  2. Integrations and MCP

    Finding: Native Jira issue context and MCP client; full stdio/HTTP/OAuth2 in JetBrains, VS Code HTTP/OAuth2 rollout still qualified.

  3. MCP Configuration Guide

    Finding: Allow once, always allow and deny MCP permissions; trusted tools configurable; error/log inspection documented.

  4. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:PLAN-01: Prompt-driven IDE chat accepts Jira context; CI integration accepts PR events. cross-checked

zencoder:PLAN-01

Prompt-driven IDE chat accepts Jira context; CI integration accepts PR events.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. Integrations and MCP

    Finding: Native Jira issue context and MCP client; full stdio/HTTP/OAuth2 in JetBrains, VS Code HTTP/OAuth2 rollout still qualified.

  3. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

zencoder:PLAN-02: Coding Agent creates an execution plan, but a durable native plan editor is not established. cross-checked

zencoder:PLAN-02

Coding Agent creates an execution plan, but a durable native plan editor is not established.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

zencoder:PLAN-04: Personal and project memory are independently controllable; AGENTS.md supplies rules. cross-checked

zencoder:PLAN-04

Personal and project memory are independently controllable; AGENTS.md supplies rules.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Context Management

    Finding: Active-file/cursor context, files/folders/URLs/Jira, tool retrieval, skills and image attachments; Chrome extension discontinued.

  2. Skills

    Finding: Versioned SKILL.md instruction packages in .agents/skills are selected by task and path context.

  3. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:PLAN-05: Agents retrieve code, external docs and images, with a separately configured multi-repository index.

zencoder:PLAN-05

Agents retrieve code, external docs and images, with a separately configured multi-repository index.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Context Management

    Finding: Active-file/cursor context, files/folders/URLs/Jira, tool retrieval, skills and image attachments; Chrome extension discontinued.

  2. Multi-Repository Search

    Finding: Pro Plus/Max indexes GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket with read token and enabled indexing; refresh at least daily; default org access or per-email restriction.

  3. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

zencoder:COORD-01: Native ZenCLI can run parallel subagents; Claude Code has an explicit parallel subagent limitation. cross-checked

zencoder:COORD-01

Native ZenCLI can run parallel subagents; Claude Code has an explicit parallel subagent limitation.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

zencoder:COORD-02: Humans choose named agents; the ZenCLI master can delegate specialized work. cross-checked

zencoder:COORD-02

Humans choose named agents; the ZenCLI master can delegate specialized work.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

  2. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

zencoder:COORD-03: ZenCLI owns delegation through MCP subprocess calls that return results to the master. cross-checked

zencoder:COORD-03

ZenCLI owns delegation through MCP subprocess calls that return results to the master.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

zencoder:COORD-04: Official integration starts agent work on CI events; add-on entitlement must be confirmed. cross-checked

zencoder:COORD-04

Official integration starts agent work on CI events; add-on entitlement must be confirmed.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CI/CD Automation and Autonomous Agents

    Finding: Headless workers run through customer CI triggers; autonomous add-on activation/sales guidance uses legacy plan names, so current plan entitlement needs confirmation.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

zencoder:COORD-05: Inline diffs, follow-ups and tool approval prompts support intervention. cross-checked

zencoder:COORD-05

Inline diffs, follow-ups and tool approval prompts support intervention.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. MCP Configuration Guide

    Finding: Allow once, always allow and deny MCP permissions; trusted tools configurable; error/log inspection documented.

  3. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:COORD-07: Use the default Coding Agent, named custom agents or specialized children.

zencoder:COORD-07

Use the default Coding Agent, named custom agents or specialized children.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. SubAgents

    Finding: ZenCLI master delegates isolated subprocesses through MCP, receives results and can select different model/CLI; Claude Code parallel subagents not yet supported.

  2. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  3. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  4. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

  5. Integrations and MCP

    Finding: Native Jira issue context and MCP client; full stdio/HTTP/OAuth2 in JetBrains, VS Code HTTP/OAuth2 rollout still qualified.

zencoder:RUN-01: IDE-hosted agent CLIs execute on the user's machine, and private deployments run agents and inference on customer infrastructure. The GitHub Action examples use GitHub-hosted runners. cross-checked

zencoder:RUN-01

IDE-hosted agent CLIs execute on the user's machine, and private deployments run agents and inference on customer infrastructure. The GitHub Action examples use GitHub-hosted runners.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder docs full-text export

    Finding: Universal AI Platform: Zencoder hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex that you install on your machine, inside the IDE. Private Deployments: running agents, orchestration and inference on infrastructure you operate, configured with local or VPC model endpoints.

  2. zen-agents-action README

    Finding: Example workflows use runs-on: ubuntu-24.04, a GitHub-hosted runner; no self-hosted runner is documented.

zencoder:RUN-02: IDE tools edit the current workspace; vendor data isolation is separate from runtime sandboxing. cross-checked

zencoder:RUN-02

IDE tools edit the current workspace; vendor data isolation is separate from runtime sandboxing.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

zencoder:RUN-04: External runtime installation and environment key handling are documented.

zencoder:RUN-04

External runtime installation and environment key handling are documented.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  2. MCP Configuration Guide

    Finding: Allow once, always allow and deny MCP permissions; trusted tools configurable; error/log inspection documented.

  3. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:RUN-05: Coding Agent tool-call count is uncapped per turn; runtime/tool errors remain inspectable.

zencoder:RUN-05

Coding Agent tool-call count is uncapped per turn; runtime/tool errors remain inspectable.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  3. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  4. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  5. MCP Configuration Guide

    Finding: Allow once, always allow and deny MCP permissions; trusted tools configurable; error/log inspection documented.

zencoder:RUN-06: Structured logs expose tool inputs/outputs/duration and model errors with an Operation ID. cross-checked

zencoder:RUN-06

Structured logs expose tool inputs/outputs/duration and model errors with an Operation ID.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Analytics Dashboard

    Finding: Pro Plus+ Owner/Manager usage dashboard reports daily active users, per-member activity, IDEs/languages and CSV export.

  2. Analytics API

    Finding: Authenticated REST usage API for Pro Plus+ Owners/Managers; supports day or 7/30/90-day windows, not task-control operations.

  3. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:RUN-07: Per-request credit usage is visible in IDE alongside remaining credits.

zencoder:RUN-07

Per-request credit usage is visible in IDE alongside remaining credits.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Models

    Finding: Provider/model choices and multipliers vary by entitlement; Anthropic/OpenAI BYOK UI, provider data terms apply separately.

  3. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  4. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:TEAM-02: Account administration has named roles and paid-plan SSO; repository retrieval has separate access controls. cross-checked

zencoder:TEAM-02

Account administration has named roles and paid-plan SSO; repository retrieval has separate access controls.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  3. Multi-Repository Search

    Finding: Pro Plus/Max indexes GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket with read token and enabled indexing; refresh at least daily; default org access or per-email restriction.

zencoder:TEAM-03: Tool permission prompts and per-agent tool selection bound execution; auto-approve is optional.

zencoder:TEAM-03

Tool permission prompts and per-agent tool selection bound execution; auto-approve is optional.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

  3. MCP Configuration Guide

    Finding: Allow once, always allow and deny MCP permissions; trusted tools configurable; error/log inspection documented.

  4. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:TEAM-04: Paid organization audit logs record identity, configuration and usage events and can be exported. cross-checked

zencoder:TEAM-04

Paid organization audit logs record identity, configuration and usage events and can be exported.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

  2. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

zencoder:TEAM-05: IDE displays changed-file diffs with inline explanations and follow-up refinement. cross-checked

zencoder:TEAM-05

IDE displays changed-file diffs with inline explanations and follow-up refinement.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:SHIP-01: IDE shows diffs and execution traces; durable artifact gallery not established. cross-checked

zencoder:SHIP-01

IDE shows diffs and execution traces; durable artifact gallery not established.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:SHIP-02: Coding Agent runs tests/lint/types and self-corrects; configured review agents are optional. cross-checked

zencoder:SHIP-02

Coding Agent runs tests/lint/types and self-corrects; configured review agents are optional.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. AI Agents

    Finding: Named custom agents have instructions, enabled tools and personal/organization visibility; marketplace configuration is manual and case-specific.

zencoder:SHIP-03: Native Git tools stage, commit, diff and manage branches; official CI integration can comment on PRs. cross-checked

zencoder:SHIP-03

Native Git tools stage, commit, diff and manage branches; official CI integration can comment on PRs.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

zencoder:SHIP-05: Diffs and PR review comments provide bounded delivery evidence. cross-checked

zencoder:SHIP-05

Diffs and PR review comments provide bounded delivery evidence.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Coding Agent

    Finding: Coding Agent plans, edits and validates across files, displays diffs with accept/reject/follow-ups, and supports Git operations.

  2. GitHub - zencoderai/zen-agents-action: Zencoder agent GitHub Action · GitHub

    Finding: Official GitHub Action accepts prompt, agent, model and Zencoder API key, runs on customer GitHub runner and demonstrates PR-review comments. Apache license here covers the integration, not the main app.

zencoder:OWN-01: The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-01

The main service is proprietary software licensed for limited use.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

zencoder:OWN-02: Customer infrastructure deployment is documented; account and provider dependencies remain.

zencoder:OWN-02

Customer infrastructure deployment is documented; account and provider dependencies remain.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Team Administration

    Finding: Owner/Manager/Member permissions; invite/remove seats, SAML/OIDC and exported audit logs on Pro Plus and higher.

  3. Analytics Dashboard

    Finding: Pro Plus+ Owner/Manager usage dashboard reports daily active users, per-member activity, IDEs/languages and CSV export.

  4. Private Deployments

    Finding: Vendor describes agents, orchestration and inference on customer infrastructure, configured local/VPC endpoints and hidden managed catalog; additional controls remain in development.

  5. Zencoder Terms of Service

    Finding: Proprietary limited service license; account required. Free content license permits training; paid/trial content training requires further consent. Usage metadata may be collected. This conflicts with the security page universal no-training wording.

  6. Zencoder entire-stack on-premise deployment

    Finding: The vendor explicitly states that Enterprise customers can deploy the entire stack on-premise or in a hybrid configuration, with Enterprise contact required for details. This is broader than the separate custom-inference endpoint setup guide.

zencoder:OWN-04: Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-04

Recurring Free BYOK access and per-seat credit plans are public: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month. Credit top-ups are billed separately; model and own-host costs remain separate.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

  2. Pricing | Zencoder

    Finding: Pro $45, Pro Plus $95 and Pro Max $195 per user per month ($40/$85/$175 billed annually) with 30K/80K/180K monthly credits; custom Enterprise. Seven-day 5,000-credit Pro trial. Minimum $20 non-refundable top-ups; plan credits do not roll over. All plans, including Free, support BYOK, and calls through your own key do not consume credits.

zencoder:OWN-05: Seat-only arithmetic is possible; no measured end-to-end engineering fixture cost. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-05

Seat-only arithmetic is possible; no measured end-to-end engineering fixture cost.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

zencoder:OWN-06: Current IDE plugins have published updates; rollout notes qualify newer integrations.

zencoder:OWN-06

Current IDE plugins have published updates; rollout notes qualify newer integrations.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Context Management

    Finding: Active-file/cursor context, files/folders/URLs/Jira, tool retrieval, skills and image attachments; Chrome extension discontinued.

  2. Install IDE Plugin

    Finding: Zencoder installs as an IDE extension, with account sign-in.

  3. Universal AI Platform

    Finding: IDE hosts Zen CLI, Claude Code and Codex; native subscription login documented. Gemini CLI is confirmed for Zenflow, IDE rollout not confirmed.

  4. IDE Agent Changelog

    Finding: August structured logs and MCP audit; June per-request credits and independent memory controls; May AGENTS.md rules, auto-approve and ZenCLI hooks.

zencoder:OWN-07: Vendor claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001; audit scope, issuer and validity are unverified. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-07

Vendor claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001; audit scope, issuer and validity are unverified.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Security & Privacy

    Finding: Vendor documents encryption, ephemeral active code, stored indexes/chats, role-based administration, SSO, audit logs and named certifications; no audit documents inspected.

zencoder:OWN-08: Free is recurring BYOK access, distinct from the seven-day bundled-credit trial. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-08

Free is recurring BYOK access, distinct from the seven-day bundled-credit trial.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.

zencoder:OWN-09: Seat fees, included credits, usage rules and cancellation are public; Enterprise remains custom-priced. cross-checked

zencoder:OWN-09

Seat fees, included credits, usage rules and cancellation are public; Enterprise remains custom-priced.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Pricing & Plans

    Finding: Recurring Free BYOK plan; monthly Pro $45/30K credits, Plus $95/80K, Max $195/180K per seat. Seven-day 5K-credit trial; caps, $20 minimum nonrefundable top-ups and no monthly rollover.