Amazon's agentic coding assistant integrated into IDEs (VS Code) and CLI. Can run bash commands, generate code, modify files, and interact with AWS APIs while respecting IAM policies.

Amazon Q Developer

Automatic detection of security vulnerabilities in code

Security Scanning

Run bash commands and manage AWS resources from terminal

CLI Agent

Respects your existing AWS Identity and Access Management policies

IAM Aware

Amazon Q Developer - Agentic IDE + CLI

ByteDance's answer to Cursor. A high-performance AI IDE that integrates deep context awareness and cloud-native features. Known for its speed and aggressive free tier.

Trae

Optimized for speed with ByteDance's infrastructure

Hyper-Fast Inference

Seamless cloud integration for heavy workloads

Cloud Native

Access top-tier models for free during beta

Feature	Amazon Q Developer	Trae
Pricing	Free tier available, Pro $19/month per user	Free during beta
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	AWS Developers	Early Adopters
Key Strength	Deep AWS integration	Built by ByteDance (TikTok parent)
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

Amazon Q Developer vs Trae