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.
What it does
- 01Builder / agent chat
- 02SOLO autonomous mode
- 03Multi-model
- 04Free tier
Who it's for
Price-sensitive developers who want a Cursor-like IDE with a real free tier.
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.
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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.