Cursor vs Zed

Side-by-side AI tool comparison — scores, pricing, and trend phase. Updated daily.

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AI Coding

An AI-powered code editor that understands your entire codebase — write, refactor, and debug using plain English while it suggests context-aware changes across files.

Risingfreemium

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Zed

AI Coding

High-performance code editor built for AI collaboration. Real-time multi-player editing with AI models built directly into the editing experience.

Decliningfree

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MetricCursorZed

Heat Score

Overall viral heat (0–100)

77✓

Creator Buzz

Mentions from content creators & influencers

58✓

Community Score

Bluesky, Discord & forum activity

33✓

Growth Momentum

Week-over-week growth rate

100

A.R.C. Score — Infrastructure Rating

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71C

Architecture (40%)65

Reliability (35%)78

Context (25%)72

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Data Lock-In Index

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66lock-in
score

Lower = easier to leave

○Webhooks Out

○Bulk Export

✅Open Formats

Zed

100lock-in
score

Lower = easier to leave

○Webhooks Out

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Scores are updated daily. Higher heat score = more trending right now. How scores are calculated →