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Trae vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
Trae	Visual Studio Code
Freemium Free to download, with paid plans for heavier AI use.	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
AI chat and agent modes built into the editor Separate TraeWork assistant for non-coding tasks	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
AI features depend on a remote service Little technical detail published on the homepage	The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License: Microsoft product licence
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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