Trae
Free AI IDE by ByteDance
Category
AI Code Editors & IDEs
Platforms
desktop
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
No
LLMs Used
Claude, GPT-4o
IDE Support
Trae
What is Trae?
Trae is a free AI-native code editor built by ByteDance. It offers inline AI completion, a chat panel, and an agent mode capable of multi-file edits. Designed as a direct Cursor competitor with no subscription cost.
Who is it for? Developers who want a fully AI-integrated coding environment.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
Impressive freebie from ByteDance. Solid for daily use but privacy concerns exist given its origin.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Completely free
- + Claude & GPT-4o built in
- + Fast completions
- + VS Code extension compatible
Cons
- - ByteDance data practices unclear
- - Smaller community
- - Agent mode less reliable than Cursor
- - No local model support
Pricing
Free
$0
- Unlimited AI completions
- Chat panel
- Agent mode
- All VS Code extensions
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About ByteDance
Company ByteDance
Founded 2024
HQ Beijing, China
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-01