Side-by-side comparison · Coding & Dev Tools
Qodo vs Zed
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Overview
| Attribute | Qodo | Zed |
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| In one line | AI code review that checks every pull request against your team's rules before merge. | A fast, free, open-source code editor that runs Claude Code and other AI agents inside it. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Open source |
| Starting price | From $30/mo in pooled credits | $10/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Qodo | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.7 | 4.3Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Qodo | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | – | No |
| Desktop app | – | Yes |
| Browser extension | – | No |
| API access | – | – |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | – | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 6/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Qodo | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Free trial Free for 14 days Testing it on your own repositories. | PersonalOur pick Free Almost everyone. |
Pro TeamOur pick From $30/mo in pooled credits Teams of up to 30 developers. | Pro $10/mo People who want Zed's hosted AI without managing keys. | |
Enterprise Custom Larger organisations with security requirements. | Business $30/seat/mo Teams that need spending and access controls. | |
| Which plan to pick | Run the 14-day trial on a busy repository and see how many credits a normal week uses before you pick a credit pack. Talk to sales only if you need SSO or on-premise hosting. | Personal. If you have Claude Pro, run Claude Code inside Zed and you are done. Pro only makes sense if you want Zed's built-in assistant and edit predictions without setting up API keys. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Qodo or Zed?
Zed scores highest overall in our ratings (Qodo 3.7/5 and Zed 4.3/5). Qodo is best for automatic first-pass pull request reviews and enforcing team coding rules across repositories. Zed is best for Running Claude Code inside an editor and speed on big projects.
Which is cheaper, Qodo or Zed?
Qodo: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at From $30/mo in pooled credits. Zed: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo.
Which is easier to use, Qodo or Zed?
Qodo rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Software teams who want every pull request checked for bugs and against their coding standards before a person reviews it.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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