---
title: "Augment Code vs Zed"
description: "Augment Code is an editor extension, Zed is an AI-native IDE. Zed runs Augment Code on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/augment-code-vs-zed"
---
# Augment Code vs Zed

> Augment Code is an editor extension by Augment Code. Zed is an AI-native IDE by Zed Industries. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Augment Code | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent, Cloud agent | AI-native IDE |
| Vendor | Augment Code | Zed Industries |
| Website | [augmentcode.com](https://www.augmentcode.com) | [zed.dev](https://zed.dev) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | GPL-3.0-or-later AND AGPL-3.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Augment Code | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $100/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | — | $10/mo |
| Team seat | $100/user/mo | $30/user/mo |
| Included usage | $100/mo (Business) | $5/mo (Pro) |
| Beyond the plan | API list price +40% | Blocked, API list price +10% |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Augment Code | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Zhipu, Moonshot | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | Augment Code | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Augment Code | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Augment Code, Claude Code, Cline, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor, Devin, Factory, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, goose, Grok Build, Junie CLI, Kilo Code, Kimi Code CLI, Mistral Vibe, OpenCode, Qoder |
| Runs inside | JetBrains AI, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-23 |

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