Zed vs Make

High-performance code editor, built in Rust, with AI + collaboration
vs. Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — deeper than Zapier

Zed editor ↗Make website ↗

Pricing tiers

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

Zed editor ↗

Make

Free

$0. 1,000 operations/month. 3,000+ apps. Basic support. Min 15-min scheduling interval.

Free

Core

$9/mo. 10,000 operations. Unlimited active scenarios. Sub-minute scheduling. API access.

$9/mo

Pro

$16/mo. 10,000 operations. Priority execution. Custom variables. Full-text log search.

$16/mo

Teams

$29/mo. Team roles. Scenario templates. Share with team.

$29/mo

Enterprise

Custom. Custom functions, 24/7 support, overage protection, advanced security.

Custom

Make website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Zed vs free on Make.

Metric	Zed	Make
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

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.

Make · 16 features

3,000+ Apps — Huge integration catalog.
Custom Apps SDK — Build your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
Custom Functions (Ent) — Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
Custom Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
Data Stores — Make-native DB for cross-scenario state.
Data Structures — Shared schemas for mapping.
Error Handlers — Per-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
Execution Log — Per-operation input/output detail.
Formula Editor — Rich formula language for data transformation.
HTTP Module — Generic HTTP client — call any API.
Iterator + Aggregator — Loop over arrays + collect results.
Make AI Agents — Autonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
Router — Branch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
Scenario Templates — Pre-built templates + community marketplace.
Scheduling — Sub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
Visual Scenario Editor — Node-based canvas with curved connections.

Developer interfaces

Kind	Zed	Make
CLI	zed CLI (shell integration)	Make CLI (for Apps SDK)
SDK	—	Apps SDK
REST	—	Make API
MCP	—	Make MCP
OTHER	Command Palette (cmd+shift+p), Multiplayer / Channels, Remote Development (SSH), Zed AI Assistant, Zed Editor, Zed Extensions	Custom Webhooks, Make Web Editor

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