agent · ai-coding-agents
OpenCode vs Zed AI
55 fields both were evaluated on, 19 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 36 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime governance· | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 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 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Compliance certifications· | SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant “SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant SOC 2 Type 1 Compliant”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Operating environment· | terminal, IDE, or desktop “OpenCode is an open source agent that helps you write code in your terminal, IDE, or desktop.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Red teaming· | Third-party penetration test conducted, report available in trust center “Anomaly Penetration Test Report.pdf”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Incident reporting· | Formal policy covers incident response and breach notification “Incident Response & Breach Notification”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Data handling· | “Built for privacy first [*] OpenCode does not store any of your code or context data”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Availability· | Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI “Download the desktop beta now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Deployment options· | macOS, Windows, and Linux “Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux . Download now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Integrations· | Models.dev “Any model 75+ LLM providers through Models.dev, including local models”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 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 |
Foundation models
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Model provider· | any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | Model providers include Anthropic, OpenAI (BYOK) and Mistral/Z.ai GLM “Added BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 with an Anthropic API key.”zed.dev · checked Sep 24, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | “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 opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Connect MCP servers for extending the agent's knowledge.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 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 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Multi-agent· | Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project “Multi-session Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 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· | “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 opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 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 | OpenCode | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | Reports 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors and 13,000+ commits alongside 16M monthly developers. The repository counts are checkable on GitHub; the 16M developer figure is the vendor's own, with no counter named “With over 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors, and over 13,000 commits, OpenCode is used and trusted by over 16M developers every month.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both OpenCode and Zed AI publish nothing on these 36 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 36 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- Human oversight
- Goal complexity
- Action space
- Initiative
- Deployment scale
- Target sectors
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Price point
- Supported regions
- Support model
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Explainability
- Permission scopes
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on operating environment?
- OpenCode: terminal, IDE, or desktop. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on user base?
- OpenCode: Reports 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors and 13,000+ commits alongside 16M monthly developers. The repository counts are checkable on GitHub; the 16M developer figure is the vendor's own, with no counter named. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on availability?
- OpenCode: Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on deployment options?
- OpenCode: macOS, Windows, and Linux. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on model provider?
- OpenCode: any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini. Zed AI: Model providers include Anthropic, OpenAI (BYOK) and Mistral/Z.ai GLM.
- How do OpenCode and Zed AI compare on red teaming?
- OpenCode: Third-party penetration test conducted, report available in trust center. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.