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microsoft/vscode leads 4–0 on popularity and shipping momentum. Stats only — numbers straight from GitHub, no AI verdict.
Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.
| Metric | zed | vscode |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 86.6k | 187.2k |
| Forks | 9.4k | 41.0k |
| Shipped last 4 weeks | 497 | 1.8k |
| Commits last year | 9.5k | 25.4k |
| Days since last push | today | today |
| Lines of code (est.) | 1.8m | 4.7m |
| Open issues | 3.4k | 19.1k |
| Languages | 20 | 47 |
Highlighted cells win their row. Size rows (lines of code, open issues, languages) are facts, not victories — nobody wins those. Shipping counts come from GitHub's weekly participation stats and show “—” while GitHub warms that cache.
microsoft/vscode dominates the scoreboard
microsoft/vscode is running away with this matchup, sweeping across stars, forks, shipping velocity, and annual commits. zed-industries/zed is scrappy and keeping pace on recency, but the established giant's momentum is undeniable—nearly 2x the stellar backing and shipping 3.5x more features per month.
AI-generated from the stats below.