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Athas vs Trae

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Athas

7.0
Developer Tools

Lightweight code editor

Trae

8.0
Developer Tools

Adaptive AI IDE

Metric Athas Trae
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 40 457
90-day Installs 70 1.4K
365-day Installs 238 7.7K
Version 0.5.1 2.3.24300
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 2.1K 11.0K
GitHub Forks 194 1.2K
Open Issues 18 106
License NOASSERTION MIT
Language TypeScript Python
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 3mo ago
First Seen Nov 22, 2025 Feb 26, 2025

Reviews

Athas

Athas is a lightweight code editor with Vim keybindings, Git integration, and AI support, making it ideal for developers seeking a simple yet powerful tool with a modern twist.

Provides a cross-platform code editing experience with features like Git integration, AI agents, and Vim-style navigation.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support with a focus on simplicity
  • + Vim-like keybindings for efficient editing
  • + Integrated Git support and AI features enhance productivity

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Still in early development with some open issues

Trae

Trae is an AI-powered IDE that offers intelligent code suggestions and collaboration features, making it ideal for developers seeking enhanced productivity and automation in their workflow.

Trae is an AI-powered Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that provides intelligent code suggestions and collaboration tools to enhance software development.

Pros

  • + AI integration enhances coding efficiency
  • + Active development and community engagement
  • + Popular among developers for its innovative approach

Cons

  • - Windows execution errors reported
  • - Potential rewrite in Rust may affect current users