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Zed vs n8n

High-performance code editor, built in Rust, with AI + collaboration
vs. Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud

Zed editor ↗n8n 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 ↗

n8n

Community (self-host)
Source-available (fair-code). Free forever. Full feature set self-hosted.
$0 base (usage-based)
Cloud Starter
€20/mo annual (~$22). 2,500 workflow executions. 5 concurrent. 1 shared project. Unlimited users.
$22/mo
Cloud Pro
€50/mo annual (~$55). Custom execution volume. 20 concurrent. 3 shared projects. 7-day insights.
$55/mo
Cloud Business
€667/mo annual (~$735). 40,000 executions. 30 concurrent. 6 projects. Self-host option. SSO, SAML, LDAP. Git version control.
$735/mo
Enterprise
Custom. 200+ concurrent. Unlimited projects. SLA. 365-day retention.
Custom
n8n website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Zed vs starter on n8n.

MetricZedn8n
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.

n8n · 19 features

  • 500+ Integration Nodes — Apps, SaaS, DBs, cloud services, AI models.
  • AI / LangChain Nodes — AI Agent, Chain, Memory, Vector Store nodes out of box.
  • Audit Logs — Enterprise compliance logging.
  • Code Nodes (JS + Python) — Drop-in custom code nodes with full data access.
  • Credentials Vault — Encrypted credentials per service.
  • Environments — dev/staging/prod environments.
  • Error Workflows — Global + per-workflow error handlers.
  • Execution History — Full run log with inputs/outputs per node.
  • Expression Editor — JavaScript expressions for data mapping.
  • External Secrets — HashiCorp Vault + AWS Secrets + Azure Key Vault integrations.
  • Git Version Control — Version workflows in Git (Business+).
  • HTTP Request Node — Full-featured HTTP client node (any REST API).
  • Queue Mode — Redis-backed execution queue for scaling.
  • Schedule Triggers — Cron-based triggers down to the minute.
  • SSO + SAML + LDAP — Business+ authentication.
  • Sub-Workflows — Reusable child workflows.
  • Variables — Global variables + per-workflow variables.
  • Visual Editor — Drag-and-drop flow builder. Node-based canvas.
  • Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.

Developer interfaces

KindZedn8n
CLIzed CLI (shell integration)n8n CLI
REST—n8n REST API
MCP—n8n MCP
OTHERCommand Palette (cmd+shift+p), Multiplayer / Channels, Remote Development (SSH), Zed AI Assistant, Zed Editor, Zed Extensionsn8n Editor UI, Webhook Triggers
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