# Trae [01 ai-ide](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide)/[ByteDance](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/bytedance)/ACTIVE/aka TRAE, Trae SOLO Trae is ByteDance's AI-native VS Code fork with Builder chat and SOLO, an autonomous mode that plans and builds whole apps from a brief. - [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits) - [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context) - [Code execution](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/code-exec) - [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon) - [Model routing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/model-routing) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Builder / agent chat - 02SOLO autonomous mode - 03Multi-model - 04Free tier SEC.02 ## Who it's for Price-sensitive developers who want a Cursor-like IDE with a real free tier. PRICING ## Pricing Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Pricing differs by region and source (docs list Lite $3 / Pro $10 / Pro+ $30 / Ultra $100; the US pricing page shows $20 / $60 / $200 usage tiers). Data-governance questions are common in reviews. ALT ## Other AI IDEs (5) [Cursor Anysphere · ai-ide editor/api · local/cloud · Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cursor) [Windsurf / Devin Desktop Cognition · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/windsurf) [Kiro Amazon Web Services · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kiro) [Google Antigravity Google · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Individual free; higher quota via Google AI Pro $19.99 / Ultra $99.99–$199.99](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/antigravity) [Zed Zed Industries · ai-ide editor · local · Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zed) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Trae? Trae is ByteDance's AI-native VS Code fork with Builder chat and SOLO, an autonomous mode that plans and builds whole apps from a brief. ### Who is Trae for? Price-sensitive developers who want a Cursor-like IDE with a real free tier. ### How much does Trae cost? Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Trae run locally or in the cloud? Trae runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an editor/IDE surface. ### What are alternatives to Trae? Other AI IDE entries in the catalog: Cursor, Windsurf / Devin Desktop, Kiro, Google Antigravity, Zed. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the AI IDEs category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Trae? Pricing differs by region and source (docs list Lite $3 / Pro $10 / Pro+ $30 / Ultra $100; the US pricing page shows $20 / $60 / $200 usage tiers). Data-governance questions are common in reviews. Spec sheet **Name**: Trae **Vendor**: [ByteDance](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/bytedance) **Category**: [AI IDEs](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide) **Interfaces**: editor **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [GitHub](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/github) - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Aliases**: TRAE, Trae SOLO **Record ID**: `sys://bytedance/trae` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ www.trae.ai](https://www.trae.ai/) - [↗ www.trae.ai/pricing/](https://www.trae.ai/pricing/) - [↗ docs.trae.ai/ide/new-plans-and-billing](https://docs.trae.ai/ide/new-plans-and-billing) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Trae — AI-IDE by ByteDance | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/trae). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.