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Zed vs Trigger.dev

High-performance code editor, built in Rust, with AI + collaboration
vs. Open-source background jobs with no timeouts and full observability

Zed editor ↗Trigger.dev 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 ↗

Trigger.dev

Free
$0. 5K runs/mo. 1 concurrent run. 1 team member. 7-day log retention.
Free
Self-Host (OSS)
Free. Apache-2.0 license. Docker Compose + Postgres + Redis.
$0 base (usage-based)
Hobby
$10/mo. 50K runs/mo. 25 concurrent. Unlimited queue time.
$10/mo
Pro
$50/mo (starts at — usage scales). 250K runs/mo baseline. 100 concurrent. Priority.
$50/mo
Enterprise
Custom. HIPAA, SSO, dedicated clusters, on-prem.
Custom
Trigger.dev website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Zed vs free on Trigger.dev.

MetricZedTrigger.dev
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.

Trigger.dev · 13 features

  • Batch Trigger — Trigger many runs at once with limits.
  • Environment Variables — Manage secrets in dashboard.
  • Idempotency Keys — Prevent duplicate runs.
  • Machine Sizing — Pick CPU/RAM per task.
  • Queues + Concurrency — Named queues for controlled throughput.
  • Realtime + React Hooks — Subscribe to run progress from client.
  • Retries — Exponential + custom strategies.
  • Schedules — Cron-triggered runs.
  • Self-Hosting — Run locally or on your infra.
  • Subtasks + triggerAndWait — Compose tasks by triggering children.
  • Task Metadata — Attach arbitrary metadata to runs.
  • Tasks — Define long-running TS tasks.
  • wait.for / wait.until — Durable waits — minutes, hours, days.

Developer interfaces

KindZedTrigger.dev
CLIzed CLI (shell integration)trigger.dev CLI
SDK—@trigger.dev/react-hooks, @trigger.dev/sdk
REST—Trigger.dev REST API
OTHERCommand Palette (cmd+shift+p), Multiplayer / Channels, Remote Development (SSH), Zed AI Assistant, Zed Editor, Zed ExtensionsTrigger.dev Dashboard, Trigger.dev Webhooks
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