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Best Trae alternatives

Trae is China's first AI-native IDE, launched by ByteDance in January 2025 (International) and March 2025 (Domestic), competing with Cursor and Windsurf. Key features: dual development modes (IDE & SOLO), natural language coding support, and built-in major AI models

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Tool details

Basics

AttributeDetails
Released2025
CompanyByteDance
CountryChina
Region / AvailabilityGlobal (strong China availability)

Pricing

AttributeDetails
Modelfreemium
Free tierYes
Starts at$3/mo
Plan 1Free: Free
Plan 2Lite: $3/moInfinite auto-completion, multi-mode support, 2 concurrent cloud tasks.
Plan 3Pro: $10/moMore credits, unlimited auto-completion, multi-mode support, 10 concurrent cloud tasks.
Plan 4Pro+: $30/mo3.5x Pro credits.
Plan 5Ultra: $100/mo20x Pro credits, priority access to advanced models.

Feature checklist

FeatureDetails
Visual IDE UI✓
OS PlatformsmacOS / Windows / Linuxhttps://www.trae.ai/download
Third-party Models✓https://docs.trae.cn/ide_models
MCP / Plugins✓
Skills Support✓
VS Code Extension✓https://www.trae.cn/plugin
JetBrains Plugin✓https://www.trae.cn/plugin
AI Autocomplete✓
Chat / Inline Agent✓
Multi-file Edit✓
Codebase Indexing✓
Terminal Integration✓
Local LLM Support✓https://docs.trae.cn/ide_models
Open Source✗
Team Collaboration✓
Privacy Mode✓
VS Code Compatible✓
Autonomous Agent✓
Git Integration✓
Use CaseByteDance AI IDE for everyday coding with strong China-region availability

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Dual-mode switching: IDE mode and AI Agent task mode
  • Modern AI IDE feature set
  • Fast iteration from ByteDance engineering

Cons

  • Data residency concerns for some teams
  • English docs / community still growing
  • Enterprise SSO story less mature

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