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OpenCode vs Zed (AI)

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

OpenCode

A model-agnostic, local-first coding agent TUI.

  • + Clean TUI with strong BYOK support
  • + Local-first and privacy-friendly
  • − Younger ecosystem
  • − Terminal-only

Zed (AI)

The high-performance editor with built-in AI.

  • + Exceptional editor performance
  • + Open source editor core
  • − AGPL deters some commercial embedding
  • − AI features still maturing vs Cursor
Spec OpenCode Zed (AI)
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License MIT AGPL-3.0
Open source Yes Yes
Self-hostable Yes No
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free freemium
Starting price BYOK usage cost Free; BYOK for models
Models claude, gpt, gemini, local, byok claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages typescript, go rust
GitHub stars 178.4k 85.9k
Last activity 2026-06-25 2026-06-25