goose vs Zed vs OpenCode

Side by side, as alternatives to Cursor. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.

gooseaaif-goose/goose

Zedzed-industries/zed

OpenCodeanomalyco/opencode

Cursorpaid product

Cost and coverage

Price

$0 software; you run it

Free plan with limited AI use; Plus $8/month, Premium $30/month, Super $100/month, Ultra $200/month; third-party models billed separately by usage source ↗

Code in an AI-first editor

Partly

Yes

Multi-line tab completion and next-edit prediction

Partly

Yes

Let an agent plan and edit across many files

Partly

Yes

Run terminal commands and tests from the agent

Partly

Yes

Ask questions about your whole codebase

Partly

Yes

Connect tools and data through MCP

Partly

Yes

Run agents in the cloud in the background

Yes

Jobs covered

3 of 7 jobs

6 of 7 jobs

2 of 7 jobs

All 7

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

55,514

92,013

219,699Top

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

139

453

986Top

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Latest release

v1.55.0 · 2026-10-16

v1.25.2 · 2026-10-21Top

v1.19.3 · 2026-10-16

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Commits / 12 wk

657

1,417

2,164

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People committing / 12 mo

77+

312+

420+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

314 / 237

413 / 484

3742 / 4694

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, desktop app and CLI run on your computer

Yes, a desktop editor installed on your computer

Yes, CLI and desktop app

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

Apache-2.0

GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE)

MIT

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Model weights licenceDiffers

No separate model weights

No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.

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Commercial useDiffers

Yes, Apache-2.0 allows commercial use

Allowed; GPL-3.0 is copyleft, so changes you distribute must stay GPL

Yes, MIT code

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Paid services needed?Differs

Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio, Docker Model Runner, Ramalama) or free tiers such as Groq; paid APIs are optional

Editor is free; AI works with your own API keys or local models (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp); Zed Pro is optional for hosted models and Zed edit prediction

Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

Native Rust desktop app and CLI; the LLM runs through the provider you configure (cloud API or local); no RAM, CPU or GPU figures documented

64-bit OS; Windows needs a DirectX 11 GPU, Linux a Vulkan 1.3 driver, Macs from about 2015 on; local models need more

No GPU needed when models run via the provider API; needs a modern terminal emulator and provider API keys; local models are optional and bring their own needs; no RAM figures documented

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Operating systemsDiffers

Desktop app and CLI for macOS, Linux and Windows; the Windows CLI runs natively in Git Bash, MSYS2 or PowerShell, or in WSL

macOS (10.15+, Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10 1903+ and 11, Linux x86_64 and Arm64; no web version

Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app

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Setup effortDiffers

Easy; download the desktop app, or install the CLI with a one-line script or Homebrew, then pick a provider

Easy; download installer, Homebrew, winget or a one-line Linux script, then add an API key or local model

Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider

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Stars over time

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Tracked daily since 19 Oct 2026. Dashed history: estimated from public records of when people starred the repo. Lines connect observations only; gaps contain no measured points.

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goose vs Zed vs OpenCode (as alternatives to Cursor)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 22 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=goose,zed,opencode&product=cursor

Cursor: Free plan with limited AI use; Plus $8/month, Premium $30/month, Super $100/month, Ultra $200/month; third-party models billed separately by usage
goose: free software; does 3 of 7 Cursor jobs
Zed: free software; does 6 of 7 Cursor jobs
OpenCode: free software; does 2 of 7 Cursor jobs

- goose: 55,514 GitHub stars, 657 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0
- Zed: 92,013 GitHub stars, 1,417 commits in 12 weeks, licence GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE)
- OpenCode: 219,699 GitHub stars, 2,164 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: goose Yes, desktop app and CLI run on your computer; Zed Yes, a desktop editor installed on your computer; OpenCode Yes, CLI and desktop app
- Code licence: goose Apache-2.0; Zed GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE); OpenCode MIT
- Model weights licence: goose No separate model weights; Zed No separate model weights; OpenCode No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.
- Commercial use: goose Yes, Apache-2.0 allows commercial use; Zed Allowed; GPL-3.0 is copyleft, so changes you distribute must stay GPL; OpenCode Yes, MIT code
- Paid services needed?: goose Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio, Docker Model Runner, Ramalama) or free tiers such as Groq; paid APIs are optional; Zed Editor is free; AI works with your own API keys or local models (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp); Zed Pro is optional for hosted models and Zed edit prediction; OpenCode Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API
- Hardware: goose Native Rust desktop app and CLI; the LLM runs through the provider you configure (cloud API or local); no RAM, CPU or GPU figures documented; Zed 64-bit OS; Windows needs a DirectX 11 GPU, Linux a Vulkan 1.3 driver, Macs from about 2015 on; local models need more; OpenCode No GPU needed when models run via the provider API; needs a modern terminal emulator and provider API keys; local models are optional and bring their own needs; no RAM figures documented
- Operating systems: goose Desktop app and CLI for macOS, Linux and Windows; the Windows CLI runs natively in Git Bash, MSYS2 or PowerShell, or in WSL; Zed macOS (10.15+, Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10 1903+ and 11, Linux x86_64 and Arm64; no web version; OpenCode Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app
- Setup effort: goose Easy; download the desktop app, or install the CLI with a one-line script or Homebrew, then pick a provider; Zed Easy; download installer, Homebrew, winget or a one-line Linux script, then add an API key or local model; OpenCode Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider

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