Typeform vs Zed
Conversational forms that feel human — dominant brand in online forms
vs. High-performance code editor, built in Rust, with AI + collaboration
Pricing tiers
Typeform
Free
$0. Unlimited forms, only 10 responses/mo, Typeform branding, 3 questions/form max on some plans.
Free
Basic
$25/mo. 100 responses/mo. Remove branding. Unlimited questions.
$25/mo
Plus
$50/mo. 1,000 responses/mo. Custom domain, hidden fields, logic jumps.
$50/mo
Business
$83/mo. 10,000 responses/mo. Priority support, advanced analytics.
$83/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, dedicated success manager, HIPAA, large response volumes.
Custom
Zed
Free
$0. Full editor, extensions, collaboration. AI assistant with BYO API key or limited free tier.
Free
Zed Pro (trial)
$0 limited trial. Zed-hosted AI with Claude/GPT, 150 interactions/mo on Sonnet-tier models.
$0 base (usage-based)
BYO API Key
$0 for Zed. Full AI assistant with your own Claude / GPT / Gemini / Ollama keys — passthrough cost only.
$0 base (usage-based)
Zed Pro
$10/user/mo. 500 Claude Sonnet interactions + unlimited edit-predictions, priority routing.
$10/mo
Zed Business
$20/user/mo. 1,000+ Claude Sonnet interactions, org-level billing, priority support.
$20/mo
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Typeform vs free on Zed.
| Metric | Typeform | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
Typeform · 14 features
- 30+ Question Types — Video, rating, payment, choice, etc.
- Analytics — Completion rate, drop-off, by device.
- Calculations — Score + formula fields.
- Conversational Flow — One question at a time.
- Custom Domain — forms.yourbrand.com.
- Embed Options — Inline, popup, side tab, popover, slider.
- Hidden Fields — Inject params from URL/app.
- Logic Jumps — Branching logic (Plus+).
- OAuth (Typeform Connect) — Build apps that access user forms.
- Payments (Stripe) — Paid orders/donations.
- REST API — Manage forms + fetch responses.
- Template Library — 3,000+ templates.
- VideoAsk (separate product) — Async video Q&A.
- Webhooks — Real-time submission events.
Zed · 20 features
- Agent Panel — Multi-step AI tasks with tool use.
- AI Assistant — Inline edits + agent panel.
- Channels (Multiplayer) — Real-time shared editing.
- Editor — Core Rust-based editor.
- Edit Prediction (Zeta) — Next-edit prediction model.
- Extensions (WASM) — WASM-based extension system.
- GitHub Copilot Support — Works alongside Copilot subscription.
- Git Integration — Diff view, branches, blame.
- Integrated Terminal — Built-in shell.
- LSP Support — Works with all LSP language servers.
- MCP Support — Connect to any MCP server.
- Multibuffer — Edit multiple files in one view.
- Remote Dev (SSH) — Edit remote filesystems natively.
- Screen Share — Share editor view live.
- Sub-16ms Latency — GPU-accelerated rendering.
- Tasks — Configurable build/test/run tasks.
- Themes — Built-in + community themes.
- Tree-sitter Syntax — Incremental parsing for instant highlighting.
- Vim Mode — First-class Vim/Helix bindings.
- Voice Channels — Talk while pair programming.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Typeform | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | — | zed CLI (shell integration) |
| SDK | @typeform/embed | — |
| REST | Responses API, Typeform Data API | — |
| OTHER | Typeform Builder, Typeform Connect, Typeform Webhooks | Command Palette (cmd+shift+p), Multiplayer / Channels, Remote Development (SSH), Zed AI Assistant, Zed Editor, Zed Extensions |
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