Trae is an agentic IDE from ByteDance forked from VS Code. It provides chat, multi-model switching, autocomplete, and TRAE SOLO — an autonomous mode that accepts a written spec, decomposes it into tasks, and executes them across files without step-by-step supervision. Desktop and web clients are available.
TRAE SOLO runs against concurrent cloud-task quotas: 2 on Free/Lite, 10 on Pro ($10/month), 15 on Pro+, 20 on Ultra. Multi-model switching covers Claude, GPT, and others with no per-model surcharge within the tier.
Independent security research (Unit 221B, March 2025) documented extensive telemetry including persistent connections to ByteDance servers, full file content transmission in some channels, hardware fingerprinting, and no opt-out mechanism. ByteDance's privacy policy retains personal data for 5 years and non-personal data indefinitely. No third-party compliance attestation exists for the Trae product.
Key Features
TRAE SOLO autonomous mode: spec-to-implementation execution across multiple files with up to 20 concurrent cloud tasks (Ultra)
Multi-model switching across Claude, GPT, and others with no per-model fees
VS Code fork with chat, agentic editing, and unlimited autocomplete on paid tiers
Web and desktop clients with cloud-task execution that runs in ByteDance infrastructure
Aggressive free tier and low-cost paid plans ($3 Lite, $10 Pro) compared to Cursor/Windsurf
Bonus credits and queue-priority tiers (Standard/Fast queue) gated by paid plan
Integrations
2 total
scm
GitHubGitLab
Pricing
5 tiers
Free
Free
Free tier: Limited basic usage, 5,000 autocompletions/month, 2 concurrent cloud tasks, standard queue, limited TRAE SOLO mode access
Lite
$3/seat/mo
$5 basic usage + bonus, unlimited autocomplete, up to 2 concurrent cloud tasks in TRAE SOLO, fast queue priority.
Pro
$10/seat/mo
$20 basic usage + bonus, unlimited autocomplete, full TRAE SOLO mode, up to 10 concurrent cloud tasks. 7-day free trial.
Pro+
—
$90 basic usage + bonus, up to 15 concurrent cloud tasks, fast queue. Pricing varies by region; not yet publicly listed in USD on the pricing page.
Ultra
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$400 basic usage + bonus, up to 20 concurrent cloud tasks, model early access. Pricing varies by region; not yet publicly listed in USD on the pricing page.
Compliance
0 / 6 attested
SOC 2
HIPAA
GDPR
FedRAMP
PCI DSS
ISO 27001
No compliance attestations on file. Confirm directly with the vendor before procurement.
