Trae is ByteDance's entry into the AI IDE space, free to use with strong multi-language support and an agent mode similar to Cursor's Composer. Cursor remains the more polished product with deeper community, better extensions, and a more mature feature set. Trae wins on price (free). Cursor wins on polish and ecosystem.
Pick the use case that matches your needs to find the right tool.
Cost-conscious solo devs
Genuinely free and surprisingly capable.
Enterprise teams
More mature, with clearer compliance and enterprise support.
Trying AI IDEs for the first time
No paywall lets you experiment risk-free.
Free
Completely free with no usage limits.
Forever free
Freemium
Free Hobby plan with 2,000 completions and 50 slow premium requests/month. Pro ($20/mo) adds 500 fast premium requests and unlimited completions. Business ($40/user/mo) adds team features.
Free tier available with limited features. no credit card required
Developers wanting a free AI code editor with multi-model support
Developers who want the most advanced AI-native code editor with multi-file editing and codebase chat
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Pick Trae if you want a free, capable AI IDE with no paywall. Pick Cursor if you want the most mature AI coding experience and are willing to pay for it.