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GitHub Copilot vs Zed

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Open any value for its source GitHub Copilot Zed Add an ADE to this comparisonEmpty column
ScreenshotGitHub Copilot product interfaceZed product interface
Where you work
Mac app YesYes
Windows app YesYes
Linux app YesYes
Browser YesNo
Native iOS YesNo
Native Android YesNo
Phone browser YesNo
Command line YesYes
Agents
Claude Code YesYes
Codex YesYes
Cursor Agent NoYes
Gemini CLI NoYes
OpenCode NoYes
Pi NoYes
Grok NoYes
Aider NoNot listed
Antigravity NoYes
Uses my subscription Not listedYes
Where it runs
On your computer YesYes
On your own server YesYes
In the vendor's cloud YesNo
Keeps going with laptop closed YesNo
How it works
Worktree per task YesYes
Containers Not listedYes
VM or microVM YesNo
Parallel agents YesYes
Coordinator agent YesYes
Built-in issues YesNo
Scheduled runs YesNo
Team and shipping
Team sessions YesNo
Team roles YesYes
SSO YesNo
Pull requests YesNo
Review screen YesYes
Ownership
Product license Custom termsGPL-3.0-or-later
Self-hosting YesYes
Telemetry opt-out YesYes
Price
Has a free plan YesYes
Pricing model Free plan, subscription, per seat, usage-based, per machine or compute, bring your own keyFree plan, subscription, per seat, usage-based, bring your own key
Paid plans from $10 or less/month$10 or less/month
Status
Lifecycle status Not listedNot listed