Cursor vs Trae
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Cursor
AI code editor and coding agents, now sold inside The X Subscription
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Trae
ByteDance's AI IDE and agent, with a free plan and higher paid prices...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.6 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free plan: limited agent and Chat requests and a starter allowance for Cursor's coding agents, no card listed | Free plan: Auto mode only, limited usage allowance, 5,000 autocompletions/month and 2 concurrent cloud tasks; SOLO mode requires a paid plan |
| Paid from | $8/month (Plus, Grok models only), Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200 | Pro $20/mo ($200/yr); Lite $8/mo in select markets incl. MY, ID, TH, VN, PH |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 1m+ developers | — |
| Founded | 2023 | 2025 |
| Maker | SpaceX | ByteDance |
| Verdict | Cursor remains one of the strongest AI editors: agents that work across a whole codebase, cloud agents and automations, and Bugbot reviews, with Grok and Composer models included in a weekly allowance. The October 2026 m... |
Trae is a polished agentic IDE with a broad model picker and genuine ASEAN fit — a Singapore operator, regional data storage, local payment methods and a cheaper Lite plan in several Southeast Asian markets. It is no lon... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.