Week 45
Latest
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Verified
ToolMarketCap
KiroAmazon Web Services · AI code editors
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
79/100

Desktop editor vs desktop editor

0Verified differences5Shared2Not yet verified
TraeAI code editors
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
23/100

Kiro vs Trae

0Verified differences0Pricing differences3Kiro · verified changes 30d1Trae · verified changes 30d
Entry priceSame verified entry price: $20/mo (Kiro Kiro Pro (per user), Trae Pro).
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryShared delivery: Desktop editor.
Last 30 daysKiro logged 3 verified changes, Trae 1 verified change.
Evidence5 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 1 only for Kiro and 1 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Kiro and Trae: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionKiroTrae
Entry price$20/mo$20/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesNot yet verified
Switch from KiroSwitch from TraeAdd Kiro to a stackAdd Trae to a stack

Where they differ

0

No verified difference yet.

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
KiroFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Kiro Pro (per user)
$20/mo
Kiro Free$0/mo
Kiro Pro (per user)$20/mo
Kiro Pro+ (per user)$40/mo
Kiro Pro Max (per user)$100/mo
Kiro Power (per user)$200/mo
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official pricing page
https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗
TraeFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$20/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro$20/mo
Pro+$60/mo
Ultra$200/mo
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official pricing page
https://www.trae.ai/pricing ↗

Where they match

5Toggle
Delivery
KiroDesktop editor — plus a CLI, web, a mobile app, and Kiro Crew
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official site

kiro.dev: "Kiro works as an agent in the IDE, with a CLI, in a web browser, from mobile app, and in Kiro Crew."

https://kiro.dev ↗
TraeDesktop editor — the TraeCode IDE, plus TraeWork cloud tasks and mobile apps
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official download center

trae.ai/download lists TraeCode (desktop IDE), TraeWork ("You define the task, and AI handles the rest"), and mobile apps.

https://www.trae.ai/download ↗
Platforms
KiromacOS, Windows, Linux
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official downloads page

kiro.dev/downloads lists IDE builds for macOS (Apple Silicon, Intel), Windows (x64, ARM64), and Linux (x64, ARM64).

https://kiro.dev/downloads/ ↗
TraemacOS, Windows, Linux
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official download center

trae.ai/download, TraeCode: "macOS 12.0+", "Windows 10, 11", ".deb / .rpm".

https://www.trae.ai/download ↗
Business model
KiroSubscription — Free, Pro, Pro+, Pro Max, and Power credit tiers, with add-on credits at $0.04
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official pricing page

kiro.dev/pricing: "Pro ($20/month), Pro+ ($40/month), Pro Max ($100/month), to Power ($200/month)"; "Add-on credits ($0.04/credit)".

https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗
TraeSubscription — Free, Pro, Pro+, and Ultra plans with monthly usage allowances
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official pricing page

trae.ai/pricing: Pro "$20 usage / month", Pro+ "$60 usage / month (3× Pro)", Ultra "$200 usage / month (10× Pro)".

https://www.trae.ai/pricing ↗
Free tier
KiroYes — Kiro Free, 50 credits per month
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official pricing page

kiro.dev/pricing: "KIRO FREE $0 per month 50 credits".

https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗
TraeYes — Free plan, Auto mode only with limited usage
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official pricing page

trae.ai/pricing: Free "$0", "Auto mode only", "Limited usage", "Limited Autocomplete".

https://www.trae.ai/pricing ↗
Enterprise
KiroCustom pricing — centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, enterprise security controls
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official pricing page

kiro.dev/pricing: "Kiro for enterprise — Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, and enterprise security controls. Contact sales".

https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗
TraeCustom pricing — contact sales for enterprise solutions through BytePlus
trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official pricing page

trae.ai/pricing: "Looking for enterprise solutions? Contact us via BytePlus".

https://www.trae.ai/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

2
Editor integrations
KiroNot yet verified
TraeNot yet verified
Single sign-on
KiroEnterprise tier only — SSO with centralized billing and usage analytics
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official pricing page

kiro.dev/pricing, Kiro for enterprise: "Centralized billing, SSO, usage analytics, and enterprise security controls."

https://kiro.dev/pricing/ ↗
TraeNot yet verified

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
Kirokiro.dev/docs
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official documentation

Kiro's documentation, linked from kiro.dev.

https://kiro.dev/docs/ ↗
Traedocs.trae.ai/ide/what-is-trae
docs.trae.ai
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Trae — official documentation

Trae's documentation, linked from trae.ai.

https://docs.trae.ai/ide/what-is-trae ↗
Changelog
Kirokiro.dev/changelog
kiro.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Kiro — official changelog

Kiro's changelog, linked from kiro.dev.

https://kiro.dev/changelog/ ↗
TraeNot yet verified
Source repository
KiroNot yet verified
TraeNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Kiro and Trae, side by side
ReadingKiroTrae
Verified changes3 in 30 days · 5 in 90 days · AI code editors median 21 in 30 days · 1 in 90 days · AI code editors median 2
Last verified change27 Oct 2026 · 10 days ago8 Oct 2026 · 29 days ago
Activity · 90 days79 · above the AI code editors median of 6423 · below the AI code editors median of 64
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record5 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $204 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $20
Comparable facts6 of 7 verified5 of 7 verified

Kiro · latest 3

  1. Plans

    Kiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial credits

    From November 1, a first upgrade from the free tier gets the rest of that month on Pro free plus 500 trial credits valid for 12 months, and plan fees and credits become prorated; the previous $20 discount ends.

    kiro.dev
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026
    Kiro — blog
    https://kiro.dev/blog/kiros-new-free-trial-gives-you-500-extra-credits/ ↗
  2. Release

    Kiro adds memory across sessions in the IDE and CLI

    Kiro IDE 1.4.0 and Kiro CLI 2.29.0 add memory that carries preferences, conventions and corrections between sessions; it is off by default.

    kiro.dev
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 20 Oct 2026
    Kiro — blog
    https://kiro.dev/blog/memory-in-ide-cli/ ↗
  3. Availability

    Kiro comes into scope for FedRAMP Class C

    Kiro is in scope for FedRAMP Class C in the AWS US East (N. Virginia) Region, opening it to US government workloads with those requirements.

    kiro.dev
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 12 Oct 2026
    Kiro — changelog
    https://kiro.dev/changelog/general/kiro-is-now-in-scope-for-fedramp-class-c/ ↗

Trae · latest 3

  1. Release

    TRAE 3.6 launches the Agent window for multi-agent work

    TRAE v3.6.0 adds an agent-centric workspace for orchestrating multiple agents across projects, with cloud tasks and scheduled tasks.

    docs.trae.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 8 Oct 2026
    TRAE — changelog
    https://docs.trae.ai/ide/changelog ↗
  2. Rebrand

    TRAE SOLO is renamed TRAE Work

    Trae renamed SOLO to TRAE Work, positioning it as an AI workspace for all professional roles across desktop, web and mobile.

    trae.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Jun 2026
    TRAE — blog
    https://www.trae.ai/blog/trae_work_0609 ↗
  3. Pricing

    Trae moves to token-based pricing from February 24, 2026

    Trae announced a switch to token-based pricing effective February 24, 2026, with on-demand usage billed at API rates beyond plan allowances.

    trae.ai
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Feb 2026
    TRAE — blog
    https://www.trae.ai/blog/trae_membership_0213 ↗

Keep comparing

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Compared using 14 verified facts · oldest record verified 2 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.