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Trae vs VSCodium: catalog facts
TraeVSCodium
Freemium

Free to download, with paid plans for heavier AI use.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • AI chat and agent modes built into the editor
  • Separate TraeWork assistant for non-coding tasks
  • The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding
  • Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration
  • AI features depend on a remote service
  • Little technical detail published on the homepage
  • Extensions come from Open VSX, so a few marketplace-only extensions are missing
  • Microsoft’s proprietary extensions, including the C# debugger and Remote Development, are not licensed for it
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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