agent · ai-coding-agents
CatDoes vs Zed AI
55 fields both were evaluated on, 27 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 28 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Explainability· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Runtime governance· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Sandboxing Zed supports sandboxing to restrict what agents can do while using the terminal and fetch tools.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Agency
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Edit the code. Own the code. Open any file from the dashboard and edit it yourself.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | “Describe what you need. An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Action space· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Incident reporting· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Price point· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Availability· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Integrations· | “GitHub integration lets you import an existing repo or export the full codebase any time.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Bring agents like Claude Agent, Codex, or OpenCode via ACP. Connect MCP servers for extending the agent's knowledge.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Support model· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Model swappable· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Zed doesn't lock you into one model, it gives you the fastest way to collaborate with any agent.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Open weights· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Connect MCP servers for extending the agent's knowledge.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Tool use· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Sandboxing Zed supports sandboxing to restrict what agents can do while using the terminal and fetch tools.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Multi-agent· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Parallel Agents Run multiple threads of your favorite agents across several projects so you never leave your flow.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Edit Prediction An open-source, open-data language model that predicts what you'll type next.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Marketplace presence· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Growing extensions ecosystem Boost your Zed experience by choosing from hundreds of extensions that broaden language support, offer different themes, and more. Create Extension View All Extensions”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | CatDoes | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | “Real apps and websites, shipped by CatDoes users.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Deployment scale· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Target sectors· | “Business Owners Designers Startup Founders People with Ideas”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both CatDoes and Zed AI publish nothing on these 28 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 28 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Supported regions
- Model provider
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Data handling
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage