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ruffle vs Zed

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

ruffle

8.0
Media & Design

Flash Player emulator

Zed

8.0
Developer Tools

Multiplayer code editor

Metric ruffle Zed
Category Media & Design Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 101 7.9K
90-day Installs 101 22.3K
365-day Installs 101 112.0K
Version 0.7.1 1.24.2
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 18.6K 76.8K
GitHub Forks 1.1K 7.3K
Open Issues 5.6K 3.2K
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language Rust Rust
Last GitHub Commit 17d ago 7mo ago
First Seen Oct 2, 2026 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

ruffle

Ruffle is a Flash Player emulator written in Rust, allowing users to play legacy SWF files. It supports WebAssembly and is actively maintained, making it a reliable choice for those needing Flash content.

Emulates Adobe Flash Player to play SWF files using WebAssembly.

Pros

  • + Open-source and written in Rust for performance and security
  • + Supports WebAssembly for browser compatibility
  • + Active community and regular updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Significant number of open issues

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