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Zencoder
by Zencoder
What Zencoder is
Zencoder is a freemium coding assistant for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It combines code completion, chat assistance, a coding agent, and agent mode for development work. Codebase indexing lets projects be incorporated into its workflow, while terminal access supports command-line tasks. Supported IDEs are VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and Android Studio. A free plan is available, along with a 7-day trial. Paid access starts at $45 per user per month. Pro costs $45 a month with 30,000 monthly credits; Pro Plus costs $95 a month with 80,000 credits; and Pro Max costs $195 a month with 180,000 credits. Each listed paid plan includes a 7-day trial and 5,000 trial credits. Enterprise uses prepaid usage plans and includes unlimited multi-repository indexing, private deployment, a dedicated customer success manager, and professional services. Zencoder was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Campbell, California, USA.
Who it suits
Zencoder suits developers using supported IDEs on Windows, macOS, or Linux who want code completion, chat, agent features, indexing, and terminal access. Teams needing private deployment or multi-repository indexing can consider Enterprise.
What it does well
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Supports five listed IDEs
- Includes code completion and chat assistance
- Provides codebase indexing and terminal access
- Free plan and 7-day trial available
What to know first
- Paid plans begin at $45 per user monthly
- Credit allowances vary by paid plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | per user/month · 30,000 monthly credits · 7-day trial or 5,000 credits · frontier OpenAI, Claude and Gemini models · BYOK · Zenflow Desktop and IDE plugins | $45 a month |
| Pro Plus | per user/month · 80,000 monthly credits · shared team pool · multi-repository indexing · analytics dashboard · SSO and audit logs | $95 a month |
| Pro Max | per user/month · 180,000 monthly credits · Pro Plus features · priority support | $195 a month |
| Enterprise | custom · prepaid usage plans · unlimited multi-repository indexing · dedicated customer success manager · private deployment · professional services | On request |
As zencoder.ai lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Zencoder combines coding assistance, agent capabilities, project indexing, and terminal access across major desktop platforms and IDEs. Its free plan provides an entry point, while paid tiers add defined monthly credit allowances and Enterprise features.
Facts from Zencoder's own pages
- Acquisition
- Crunchbase records Zencoder acquiring Machinet. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Coding agent
- Yes · zencoder.ai, 22 Sept 2026
- API and SDKs
- Documentation includes organization API keys and an Analytics API; the terms restrict API calls without prior written permission. · docs.zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Automated validation
- Agents validate generated code against syntax, project conventions and integration requirements. · zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog update
- The August 2026 changelog added structured execution logs, MCP tool audit trails, broader reasoning-effort support and monorepo indexing improvements. · docs.zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Chat assistance
- Yes · zencoder.ai, 22 Sept 2026
- Codebase indexing
- Yes · zencoder.ai, 22 Sept 2026
- Code completion
- Yes · zencoder.ai, 22 Sept 2026
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2023. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in Campbell, California. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The legal entity is For Good AI Inc., doing business as Zencoder Inc. · zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees, while Crunchbase lists 51–100. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Custom agents
- Users can create context-aware custom agents for specialized tasks such as repairs, unit tests and coding-style enforcement. · docs.zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation covers installation, workflows, agents, skills, models, MCP, CLI, IDE plugins, administration, SSO, API keys, billing, analytics, security and changelogs. · docs.zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Download platforms
- Zenflow offers installers for macOS ARM64 and Intel, Windows x64, and Linux .deb and .rpm x64. · zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2023 · zencoder.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Founder
- Andrew Filev is identified as founder and CEO. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · zencoder.ai, 22 Sept 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase classifies the company as private seed stage and lists two funding rounds, with amounts obscured on the public page. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Campbell, California, USA · zencoder.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- IDE marketplace
- The official VS Code extension supports Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and skills, workflows, MCP and multi-repository search. · marketplace.visualstudio.com, 15 Oct 2026
- IDE support
- IDE Agents work in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and Android Studio. · zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Pro plan advertises more than 2,000 integrations including GitHub, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion and HubSpot. · zencoder.ai, 15 Oct 2026
- JetBrains plugin
- The JetBrains Marketplace plugin is compatible with IntelliJ IDEA, Android Studio and 13 additional IDEs. · plugins.jetbrains.com, 15 Oct 2026
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