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

Generous Free Tier

Trae - AI Cloud IDE by ByteDance

Next-generation AI development environment with autonomous workflows and long-term memory. Designed for complex applications and enterprise development with advanced context understanding.

Windsurf

Maintains context and understanding across development sessions

Long-term Memory

AI-driven development processes that work independently

Autonomous Workflows

Advanced security features for enterprise development teams

Enterprise Security

Windsurf - Advanced AI Development Environment

Windsurf isn't just an editor, it's a flow state machine. Cascade understands your entire project context like nothing else.

Windsurf's deep context awareness is a game changer. It feels like pair programming with a senior engineer who knows the codebase inside out.

Competition is heating up! Windsurf is bringing some serious innovation to the AI IDE space.

Feature	Trae	Windsurf
Pricing	Free during beta	Free tier available, Pro from $25/month
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Early Adopters	Enterprise Development
Key Strength	Built by ByteDance (TikTok parent)	Autonomous coding workflows
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

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