Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/rapid7/metasploit-framework/vs/zed-industries/zed
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/rapid7/metasploit-framework/vs/zed-industries/zed.md
Description: metasploit-framework and zed share 3 technologies: Postgres, GitHub, and AWS S3. metasploit-framework is written in Ruby and zed in Rust.

# metasploit-framework vs zed

metasploit-framework and zed share 3 technologies: Postgres, GitHub, and AWS S3. metasploit-framework is written in Ruby and zed in Rust.

- [rapid7/metasploit-framework](https://seerepo.com/r/rapid7/metasploit-framework): Metasploit Framework
- [zed-industries/zed](https://seerepo.com/r/zed-industries/zed): Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Postgres, GitHub, AWS S3
- Only in metasploit-framework: None
- Only in zed: axum

## Side by side

| | metasploit-framework | zed |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,485,728 lines written, 7,557 code files | 1,827,052 lines written, 1,774 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor | 0.5% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Amp, Factory, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI |
| Activity | Last push October 30, 2026, 68,287 commits, 39,281 stars | Last push October 30, 2026, 37,498 commits, 92,432 stars |
| Tests | 968 test files. 11.5% of its code files have a test that imports them | 139 test files. 18% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, metasploit-framework or zed?

zed, with 1,827,052 lines written in 1,774 code files; metasploit-framework has 1,485,728 in 7,557.

The proof: [zed-industries/zed's code at commit 14b7b0e](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/tree/14b7b0ef3764d62a85070c8b5ccea105a2ad3235)

### Which has more GitHub stars, metasploit-framework or zed?

zed, with 92,432 stars; metasploit-framework has 39,281.

The proof: [zed-industries/zed on GitHub](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed)

### Which has more tests, metasploit-framework or zed?

metasploit-framework, with 968 test files; zed has 139.

The proof: [rapid7/metasploit-framework's code at commit c844355](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/c844355b9b706a81caeac2f6ddf886f136445695)

### Which was updated more recently, metasploit-framework or zed?

Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.

The proof: [rapid7/metasploit-framework's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, metasploit-framework or zed?

zed: an AI signed 0.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, Amp, Factory, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI; in metasploit-framework, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in zed-industries/zed](https://seerepo.com/r/zed-industries/zed/ai)

## Sources

- rapid7/metasploit-framework: Read on October 31, 2026, at commit c844355 (https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/c844355b9b706a81caeac2f6ddf886f136445695)
- zed-industries/zed: Read on October 30, 2026, at commit 14b7b0e (https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/tree/14b7b0ef3764d62a85070c8b5ccea105a2ad3235)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.