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Pulsar vs Zed
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| Fact | Pulsar | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Rust |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 4.2k | 91k |
| Latest | v1.132.1 | v1.22.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 16 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 184+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Atom. Alternatives to Atom →
Drop-inPulsarA community continuation of Atom that runs its packages and themes.
Full replacementZedA native editor from Atom's original authors.
Both replace Sublime Text. Alternatives to Sublime Text →
Full replacementPulsarA hackable editor with packages and themes, continuing Atom.
Full replacementZedA fast native editor with language servers and collaboration built in.
Pulsar
- v1.132.12026-05-20This patch release fixes an issue encountered by users of some community UI themes.
- v1.132.02026-05-17Pulsar 1.132.0: The terminal is now boarding
- v1.131.32026-03-20This is a quick release in order to fix a regression introduced in one of the bug fixes included in the 1.132.2 release.
- v1.131.22026-03-17Hello again, everyone! This release has a focus on bug fixes since our big Electron 30 upgrade! We've been busy address…
- v1.131.12026-02-17This hotfix release contains a fix for potential crashes, and a few additional small improvements. For the many other c…
Zed
- v1.23.1-pre2026-09-30This week's release includes BYOK support for GPT-6.1 Sol and the ability to preview JSONL and NDJSON files as tables.pre-release
- v1.22.02026-09-30This week's release includes BYOK support for GPT-6.1 Sol, on-the-fly model selection for new subagents, automatic suba…
- v1.21.02026-09-23This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server c…
- v1.22.0-pre2026-09-23This week's release includes BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI), on-t…pre-release
- v1.20.22026-09-17Fixed payment errors from non-Zed model providers incorrectly prompting users to upgrade to Zed Pro instead of displayi…
Pulsar
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Zed
✓ signed The latest release, v1.22.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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