Trae by ByteDance
Overview
ByteDance's AI IDE (branded TraeCode) with an agent mode, offered alongside TraeWork, an AI work assistant with cloud tasks and a web version.
The GitHub repository has 916 stars, 3 of them added in the last 30 days. It was mentioned in 2 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Trae usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: trae.csv
Install Trae
| Homebrew | brew install --cask trae |
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These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | ByteDance |
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| Type | AI IDE |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Desktop IDE, Desktop app, Web |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Models | Auto mode on the free plan and, on paid plans, access to all models; specific models are not itemised on the pricing page. |
| Open issues and PRs | 1,324 |
| Homebrew installs | 61 in 30 days · 5,245 in a year |
Pricing
Free (Auto mode only, limited usage, 5,000 autocompletions/month); Pro $20/mo ($20 usage, unlimited autocomplete, up to 10 concurrent cloud tasks); Pro+ $60/mo; Ultra $200/mo; yearly billing saves 17%; enterprise via BytePlus.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Trae alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
CursorAnysphere (owned by SpaceX) |
71 | — | — | — | — | 33.3K+3/day | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 9 |
GitHub CopilotGitHub (Microsoft) |
70 | — | — | — | 78.6M | — | — | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 19 |
ZedZed Industries |
59 | — | — | — | — | 91.3K+54/day | 1.22.06d ago | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 28 |
WarpWarp |
54 | — | — | — | — | 65.4K+25/day | 0.2026.06.03.…4mo ago | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 36 |
JunieJetBrains |
51 | 318 | down 58.6% | — | — | 469+1/day | 3651.1yesterday | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 44 |
Amazon Q DeveloperAmazon Web Services |
49 | — | — | — | 1.9M | 51 | 2.8.05d ago | Free + $19/mo | ||
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
Trae FAQ
How much does Trae cost?
Free (Auto mode only, limited usage, 5,000 autocompletions/month); Pro $20/mo ($20 usage, unlimited autocomplete, up to 10 concurrent cloud tasks); Pro+ $60/mo; Ultra $200/mo; yearly billing saves 17%; enterprise via BytePlus.
Is Trae open source?
No. Trae is a proprietary product from ByteDance.
How popular is Trae?
The GitHub repository has 916 stars, 3 of them added in the last 30 days. It was mentioned in 2 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Trae?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Zed, Warp.
Where these numbers come from
GitHub: Trae-AI/TRAE. Homebrew: trae. Site rank: trae.ai on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: trae.ai, github.com, formulae.brew.sh.