Our take
Pick Nova if mac developers who will finish the 30-day trial then keep Nova at US$99 — plus US$49/year if they want updates after year one, not Cursor Plus $8 first unless they want an Agent/Tab VS Code fork, and not if they need Windows or Linux. Pick TRAE if developers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool.
Best for
Nova A native Mac IDE you start at a public $
TRAE An IDE with a built-in agent panel
Free plan
Nova No free plan
TRAE $0 · $3 basic usage; 5,000 Autocomplete; up to 2 cloud tasks
Lowest paid
Nova Update plan $49/yr
TRAE Lite $3/mo
Next step up
Nova Coda 1/2 upgrade $79
TRAE Pro $10/mo
Coding agent
Nova
TRAE Completions and chat in your IDE
Watch out
Nova macOS-only (15.6+)
TRAE Free stays on Auto mode
Last checked
Nova 2026-10-23 · nova.app/buy
TRAE 2026-10-22 · trae.ai/pricing
mac developers who will finish the 30-day trial then keep Nova at US$99 — plus US$49/year if they want updates after year one, not Cursor Plus $8 first unless they want an Agent/Tab VS Code fork, and not if they need Windows or Linux.
Read the Nova pagedevelopers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool.
Read the TRAE page
