Trae vs Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Trae
ByteDance's AI IDE and agent, with a free plan and higher paid prices...
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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Cognition's agentic IDE, renamed from Windsurf in June 2026
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free plan: Auto mode only, limited usage allowance, 5,000 autocompletions/month and 2 concurrent cloud tasks; SOLO mode requires a paid plan | Free: a light agent quota and limited model availability, with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits |
| Paid from | Pro $20/mo ($200/yr); Lite $8/mo in select markets incl. MY, ID, TH, VN, PH | Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Teams $80/month plus $40 per seat |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | Not reliably disclosed |
| Founded | 2025 | 2024 |
| Maker | ByteDance | Cognition AI, Inc. |
| Verdict | 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... |
Devin Desktop, the former Windsurf, is still a strong AI editor: unlimited Tab completions even on the free plan, a capable local agent, cloud agents on Pro, and the ability to run Codex or Claude Agent alongside Devin t... |
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