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Trae

Free AI-native IDE with an autonomous build mode.

Categories
IDEAgent
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Proprietary
Hosting
Local
Platforms
macOSWindows
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 7, 2026

VS Code-based AI IDE from ByteDance whose Builder/SOLO agent plans tasks, edits across files, runs commands, and previews results. Bundles access to frontier models like Claude, GPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek without requiring your own API key, on free and paid usage tiers.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Autonomous coding agent (primary capability)
  • IDE integration (primary capability)
  • Code generation (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Frontier models bundled, no API key
  • Generous free tier
  • VS Code-based, familiar UX
  • Autonomous SOLO/Builder agent
  • ByteDance telemetry privacy scrutiny
  • Enterprise data-residency concerns
  • Younger ecosystem than Cursor
  • Usage limits on free tier

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