Gram vs Zed
Both are open-source desktop code editors built on the same Zed codebase, but they diverge sharply on philosophy: Zed leans into AI assistance and multiplayer collaboration, while Gram strips all of that out in favor of a fully local, telemetry-free environment. The choice comes down to whether you want AI and team features baked in, or a clean editor that never phones home.
How to choose
Decision axis: AI and telemetry vs. local privacy
Pick Gram if…
Pick this if you want a capable code editor with no AI features, no telemetry, and no external server dependencies, and you are willing to trade multiplayer and AI tooling for a fully self-contained local setup.
Pick Zed if…
Pick this if you want AI-assisted coding and real-time multiplayer collaboration built into the editor from the start, and you are comfortable with the network connectivity those features require.
| Attribute | ||
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| Summary | Open Source Code Editor No AI | AI Code Editor with Agents |
| Community Score | 4/100 | 8/100 |
| Pricing | ✓ Open Source | ✓ Open Source |
| — | Pro$10/mo | |
| — | Business$30/mo | |
| View pricing → | View pricing → | |
| Platform | WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX, VSC_EXTENSION | WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX, ANDROID, Web, API, VSC_EXTENSION, JETBRAINS_PLUGIN, CLI |
| API / SDK | N/A | API |
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| Developer | GramEditor | Zed Industries |
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| Data refreshed | Mar 21, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
