# Zed

Zed is a multiplayer code editor from Zed Industries, open source and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. AI features are optional: Pro includes Zed-hosted models, while users can also bring their own API keys or use external agents. The Business plan adds organization-level controls over AI model policy, data sharing and spend.

Page: https://slateindex.ai/brand/zed · data of 2026-11-03

## Facts

- Founded: 2021
- Headquarters: Boulder, Colorado
- Employees: 11–50
- Company type: Private, venture-backed
- Latest funding: Series B
- Deployment: Desktop editor on Windows, macOS and Linux, with remote development over SSH, WSL and dev containers. Users can run local Ollama models, and API keys for hosted providers are kept on the local machine.
- Best for: Developers who want a fast editor with AI optional, and teams that need org-level control over AI features and data sharing through the Business plan.

## Products

- Zed: A high-performance, open source multiplayer code editor with optional AI features.
- Zed for Business: An org-level layer for teams with controls over AI features, data sharing and unified billing.
- Delta: A multiplayer environment for coding with agents, powered by DeltaDB.

## Rankings

| Category | Rank | Visibility | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Coding Assistants | 26 of 46 | 1.0 | 2 |

## By engine

| Engine | Visibility | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|
| chatgpt | 0.9 | 3.7% |
| google_ai_mode | 2.0 | 3.7% |
| perplexity | 0.0 | 0.0% |

## Definitions

- Visibility (0–100): how often and how high AI answers name the brand, weighted by position.
- Mention rate: share of collected AI answers that name the brand.
- Share of voice: the brand's mentions as a share of all brand mentions in the category.
- Citation authority: share of answers naming the brand that cite the brand's own site.

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Zed AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/zed, data of 2026-11-03. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).