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Cline vs Trae

AI Coding Assistants pricing comparison · 2026

Cline has a free plan and quote-based paid plans, while Trae costs $20–$200/mo.

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Cline
Cline (formerly Claude Dev) is an autonomous AI coding assistant designed as a VS Code and
verified 7d ago
$240 $720
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Trae
As of October 11, 2026, Trae's US pricing page lists Lite at $3/month, Pro at $10/month (c
verified 3d ago
$240 $720
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Estimated license cost
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no public list price found
Pro+
$720/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$240/yr
Vendr · n=14
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 4 sourced facts
1 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 16 sourced facts
15 hidden-cost · 1 review platform
Last verified 3d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
1 documented
  • API Token Costs Without Caching
    5-30% of license costs
    1 source
5 documented
  • Workflow Interruption (Free Plan)
    1 source
  • Token Overages
    1 source
  • Increased Code Review Overhead
    91%
    1 source
  • Debugging AI-Generated Code
    $46,800
    1 source
  • Technical Debt
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Cline
Trae
Auto-renewal
—
Yes
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
—
—
Price escalation
5-30% of license costs
—
Can downgrade
—
—
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1out of 5 (1)
Watch out
Tool creates errors that consume additional API credits to fix
Trustpilot
2out of 5 (22)
Best for
Daily coding usage
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
AI Coding Assistants

Cline

Free plan; paid plans by quote
2 plans · Free tier
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AI Coding Assistants

Trae

$20–$200
/mo
4 plans · Free tier
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Cline Trae
Open Source Free /month Free /month
Enterprise Custom $20 /month
Pro+ — $60 /month
Ultra — $200 /month

What Users Say

Cline

Trustpilot
1out of 5 (1)
Top complaints
  • Tool creates errors that consume additional API credits to fix
  • Reported instances of unintended code deletion and modification
  • Concerns about using wrong credentials (e.g., wrong keystore for app signing)

Trae

Trustpilot
2out of 5 (22)

Contract Terms

Term Cline Trae
Auto-renewal — Yes
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment — —
Price escalation 5-30% of license costs —

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