Pick TRAE if
developers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool.
Read the TRAE pageTRAE vs Windsurf
Our take
Pick TRAE if developers who want an AI IDE with a side-chat panel and a published monthly usage pool. Pick Windsurf if software engineers who want an agent in a VS Code-like desktop and will accept Cognition’s routing. Skip Windsurf if non-developers, or teams that cannot send code to a third-party model API.
Best for
TRAE An IDE with a built-in agent panel
Windsurf Changing a repo in an editor
Free plan
TRAE $0 · $3 basic usage; 5,000 Autocomplete; up to 2 cloud tasks
Windsurf $0 · limited quota
Lowest paid
TRAE Lite $3/mo
Windsurf Pro $20/mo
Next step up
TRAE Pro $10/mo
Windsurf Max from $200/mo
Coding agent
TRAE Completions and chat in your IDE
Windsurf Devin Local
Watch out
TRAE Free stays on Auto mode
Windsurf The name moved
Last checked
TRAE 2026-10-22 · trae.ai/pricing
Windsurf 2026-10-19 · windsurf.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Windsurf if
software engineers who want an agent in a VS Code-like desktop and will accept Cognition’s routing.
Read the Windsurf page