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Pulsar vs Zed
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Pulsar
7.0Text editor
Zed
8.0Multiplayer code editor
| Metric | Pulsar | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 136 | 12.5K |
| 90-day Installs | 404 | 31.5K |
| 365-day Installs | 1.4K | 98.3K |
| Version | 1.131.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 4.0K | 76.8K |
| GitHub Forks | 180 | 7.3K |
| Open Issues | 324 | 3.2K |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Language | JavaScript | Rust |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Feb 16, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Pulsar
Pulsar is a community-driven, highly customizable text editor built with JavaScript. It offers extensive extensibility and customization options, making it ideal for developers who prefer a hackable and flexible coding environment.
Pulsar provides a text editing environment with support for extensions and customization.
Pros
- + Highly customizable and extensible
- + Community-driven with active development
- + Built with modern JavaScript and web technologies
Cons
- - Confusing name due to other projects also named Pulsar
- - Open issues, particularly with syntax highlighting
Zed
Zed is a high-performance, open-source multiplayer code editor that enables real-time collaboration. It's designed for developers who need seamless teamwork, offering features like AI integration and cross-platform support.
Zed allows multiple users to edit and collaborate on code in real-time.
Pros
- + Open-source with a strong community
- + High-performance and real-time collaboration
- + Cross-platform support
- + AI integration and developer tools
Cons
- - High number of open issues
- - Potential instability due to active development