Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Zed
Zed clearly comes out ahead of Windsurf on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Windsurf and $10/mo for Zed.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | hybrid |
| Company | Codeium | Zed Industries |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-codingdeveloper-tools | ai-codingdeveloper-toolsai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Zed
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| Feature | windsurf | zed |
|---|---|---|
| Sso | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| $5 Of Tokens Included | ||
| Base Usage Allowance That Refreshes Automatically On A Daily And Weekly Basis | ||
| 2,000 Accepted Edit Predictions | ||
| Centralized Billing | ||
| Fast Performance | ||
| Custom Billing Agreements | ||
| Multiplayer Collaboration | ||
| Designed For Large Organizations | ||
| Premium Support | ||
| Designed For Small To Mid-Size Teams | ||
| Security & Data Privacy Guarantees | ||
| Designed For Solo Developers | ||
| Shared Billing | ||
| Higher Usage Allowance Than The Free Plan | ||
| Unlimited Edit Predictions | ||
| Power Users Requiring Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Unlimited Use With Your Api Keys Or External Agents | ||
| Team Management Features | ||
| Usage Analytics | ||
| Weekly Releases |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Zed comes out ahead overall, though Windsurf can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Windsurf's paid plans start at $15/mo and Zed's start at $10/mo, so Zed is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Windsurf and Zed offer a free tier.
Zed scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Zed is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
