Best Trae alternatives in 2026
Trae is listed under Coding AI (free plan, paid from $20/month). The closest alternatives on Finder Atlas in 2026 are Amp, Cline and Google Antigravity, with 5 more below.
8tools · pricing and features checked against each vendor’s site
Quick picks
- Closest overall
- Amp
Freemium · Free plan, paid from $20/month
Trae alternatives, compared
Amp
FreemiumCoding AI
Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop
- Per-thread cloud orbs let agents keep running unattended without worktree or port conflicts.
- Free Hobby tier includes all product features, with bring-your-own-key and own-runner options.
Free plan, paid from $20/month · Web, macOS, Linux · API
Cline
FreemiumCoding AI
Open-source autonomous coding agent for your editor, terminal, and CI pipelines
- Open source under Apache 2.0, with a large public community of 250+ contributors.
- No subscription needed: pay only for inference, or bring your own API key.
Free plan, paid from $9.99/month · macOS, Windows, Linux · API
Google Antigravity
FreemiumCoding AI
Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents
- Free Individual plan with unlimited Tab completions and Command requests.
- Offers Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS models in one tool.
Free plan, paid from $19.99/month · macOS, Windows, Linux · API
Emergent
FreemiumCoding AI
Describe an app in plain language and get a hosted web or mobile product
- Covers web, mobile, landing pages and automations from one prompt-based workflow.
- Includes hosting, databases and APIs by default, so no separate deployment setup is needed.
Free plan, paid from $20/month · Web
Factory
PaidCoding AI
Agent-native software development platform where Droids handle full engineering tasks end to end
- Covers the full delivery loop: implementation, review, testing, incident response and documentation.
- Model independence, with a router and bring-your-own-key support for custom models.
From $20/month · Web, macOS, Windows · API
Coding AI
Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place
- Free plan with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits
- Full IDE that stays compatible with VS Code and Windsurf extensions
Free plan, paid from $20/month · macOS, Windows, Linux
Kiro
FreemiumCoding AI
Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code
- Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
- Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
Free plan, paid from $20/user/mo · macOS, Windows, Linux
Anything
PaidCoding AI
Describe an idea in plain English and get a working web or mobile app
- Covers the full stack in one tool: database, auth, backend functions, file uploads and payments are built in.
- Builds both web and native mobile apps, with store submission support.
From $24/month · Web, CLI, API · API
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Trae?
Amp. Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop. It is freemium (free plan, paid from $20/month).
Is there a free alternative to Trae?
Yes. Amp is freemium (free plan, paid from $20/month). Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop
Which Trae alternatives have an API?
Amp, Cline, Google Antigravity, Factory and Anything offer an API.
How are these alternatives chosen?
They share the tool's category and overlap in audiences, tags, pricing model, platforms and API availability. Some are picked by Finder Atlas editors, who add a one-line reason. Ratings come only from reviews on Finder Atlas.
Looking at Trae itself? See its pricing, features and reviews, or browse all Coding AI tools.