{"name":"ZCode","tagline":"Agentic IDE from Z.ai/Zhipu built around GLM-5.3 for goal-driven coding with multi-agent workflows.","url":"https://zcode.z.ai","category":"coding","pricing":"freemium","price_note":"app download free; GLM Coding plan Lite ¥94.4/mo, Pro ¥430.4/mo, Max ¥862.4/mo (discounted from ¥118/¥538/¥1078); pay-as-you-go model API also available on BigModel.cn","free_tier":true,"open_source":false,"api":false,"self_host":false,"models_used":["glm-5-3","glm-5-2"],"model_routing":"locked","verdict":"situational","verdict_text":"A practical pick for developers already inside the Z.ai/GLM ecosystem who want a dedicated agentic IDE with predictable monthly credits. The catch: model choice is effectively GLM-only, the Linux build is still in beta, and the IDE itself is not open source despite some third-party claims.","limitations":["Not open source; no public source repository could be verified.","Model selection is tightly coupled to the GLM family and partner models.","Pricing and billing are presented in Chinese yuan with unclear international payment support.","Linux support is marked Beta on the downloads page.","Requires a Z.ai/BigModel.cn account and credits; BYOK is not prominently documented."],"strengths":["Dedicated agentic IDE built around GLM-5.3 for goal-driven coding.","Multi-agent workflows inside a single editor.","Free app download with predictable monthly credit plans.","Pay-as-you-go model API available via BigModel.cn."],"use_for":["Developers already inside the Z.ai/GLM ecosystem.","Teams that want predictable monthly credits for agentic IDE use."],"skip_when":["You require open-source or auditable tooling.","You need model choice beyond the GLM family and partner models.","Linux is your primary OS; the build is still marked Beta.","You need clear international payment support or documented BYOK."],"receipts":["https://zcode.z.ai","https://bigmodel.cn/pricing"],"affiliate":"none","evidence_tier":"source-verified","momentum":"blueshift","featured":false,"last_verified":"2026-08-20","observed_by":"whysanesanders","slug":"zcode","canonical_url":"https://noemium.com/tools/zcode/","attribution":"Noemium catalog data is licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). See https://noemium.com/method/ for how entries are verified."}