Live Share vs Zed:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Zed had more branded searches than Live Share among remote pair programming tools worldwide. Zed had about 40,500 branded searches, while Live Share had 4,400. Zed made up 37.4% of all remote pair programming tool searches we track, and Live Share accounted for 4.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about remote pair programming tools, Live Share appeared in all five answers and Zed in three. Zed was mentioned before Live Share in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Zed, about 9 searches for every 1 for Live Share
Who does AI mention more?
Live Share, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Zed, named ahead of Live Share in 3 of 5 answers
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Top remote pair programming tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Live Share appeared in all five answers. Zed was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Zed was listed before Live Share in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Tuple1st- Live Share2nd
- Zed3rd
- CodeTogether4th
Screen5th- GitHub Codespaces6th
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Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Live Share5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tuple5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- CodeTogether4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Zed3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- GitHub Codespaces2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Screen1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Pop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about remote pair programming tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which remote pair programming tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best remote pair programming tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best remote pair programming tool for a distributed dev team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“remote pair programming tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pair programming software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Live Share or Zed more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Live Share and Zed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven remote pair programming tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Zed, Live Share. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | GitHub Codespaces | Zed | Live Share | CodeTogether | Pop | Tuple | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 41.7% | 50.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.74% | 0.06% |
| Nov 2025 | 50% | 40.9% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 0.73% | 0.89% | 0.07% |
| Dec 2025 | 45.2% | 45.2% | 6% | 1.8% | 0.66% | 0.98% | 0.06% |
| Jan 2026 | 46.2% | 46.2% | 5% | 1.5% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.07% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.4% | 46.4% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.05% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.3% | 42% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.41% | 0.06% |
| Apr 2026 | 47% | 47% | 4.2% | 1% | 0.46% | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| May 2026 | 37.8% | 56.5% | 4.1% | 0.76% | 0.45% | 0.3% | 0.05% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.5% | 52% | 3.8% | 0.86% | 0.51% | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 51.2% | 41.9% | 4.6% | 1% | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.07% |
| Aug 2026 | 56% | 37.5% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 0.44% | 0.67% | 0.05% |
| Sep 2026 | 55.9% | 37.4% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.06% |
How has the Live Share and Zed comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Zed was ahead of Live Share in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Live Share’s share of searches among remote pair programming tools worldwide moved from 4.5% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zed’s share of searches among remote pair programming tools worldwide moved from 50.9% to 37.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.
How did search popularity change for remote pair programming tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Zed’s share of searches among remote pair programming tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 52% to 37.4% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Live Share worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Live Share’s and Zed’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Live Share
1 branded search term
- live share
Zed
1 branded search term
- zed editor
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