AWS vs Zed
Zed scores 7.2 to AWS's 6.5 among the AI coding assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Zed wins, 7.2 to 6.5
AWS uniquely has 12 features · Zed uniquely has 7 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Agents that work in the cloud and open pull requests: AWS yes, Zed no
- Reviews pull requests: AWS yes, Zed no
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10 against $19
- Bring your own API key: Zed yes, AWS no
- Runs models on your own machine: Zed yes, AWS no
- AI model families you can choose: Claude, gpt, gemini against Claude
- Option to keep no copy of your code: Zed yes, AWS no
- Runs on your own servers or cloud: Zed yes, AWS no
- Open source: Zed yes, AWS no
- But AWS leads on sOC 2: AWS yes, Zed no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI coding assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Zed leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
AWS
Zed
For everything else about each tool, read the full AWS review and Zed review.
AWS vs Zed: common questions
Which is better, AWS or Zed?
Zed scores 7.2 and AWS 6.5 out of 10 among the AI coding assistants we rate. Zed is ahead on pricing, model freedom and privacy and security. AWS is ahead on agents and your codebase and where it works.
Is AWS or Zed cheaper?
AWS's cheapest paid plan is $0/mo and Zed's is $0/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do AWS and Zed have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can AWS do that Zed cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: agents that work in the cloud and open pull requests, reviews pull requests, sOC 2 and legal cover for generated code.
What can Zed do that AWS cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: bring your own API key, runs models on your own machine, option to keep no copy of your code, runs on your own servers or cloud and open source.
