---
title: "Codex CLI vs Zed"
description: "Codex CLI is a terminal agent, Zed is an AI-native IDE. Zed runs Codex CLI on the login you already have for it."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/codex-cli-vs-zed"
---
# Codex CLI vs Zed

> Codex CLI is a terminal agent by OpenAI. 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

|  | Codex CLI | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent | AI-native IDE |
| Vendor | OpenAI | Zed Industries |
| Website | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) | [zed.dev](https://zed.dev) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | GPL-3.0-or-later AND AGPL-3.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Codex CLI | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $100/mo | $10/mo |
| Team plan | $25/user/mo | $30/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | $5/mo (Pro) |
| Beyond the plan | Rate limited, API list price | Blocked, API list price +10% |
| Part of a plan | ChatGPT | — |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | Codex CLI | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | Yes | No |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |
| Tab completion | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Codex CLI | Zed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Augment Code, Claude Code, Cline, CodeBuddy, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor, Devin, Factory, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, goose, Grok Build, Junie CLI, Kilo Code, Kimi Code CLI, MiniMax Code, Mistral Vibe, OpenCode, Qoder, Qwen Code |
| Runs inside | agent-manager, ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-18 |

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