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2026-11-11 · Beijing

Coding and building sites

TRAE vs Cursor vs Lingma for coding in mainland China (2026)

These three are not one rank. TRAE is a full development environment that opens directly in mainland China, and it is the first pick for coding. Cursor is often compared with TRAE, but it is different software and usually needs a special network in the mainland, so it is not the first pick. The catalog does not call it a mainland substitute, and it does not judge the product worse on features. Lingma is a plugin that stays inside the editor you already use. It is close to Baidu Comate, not a full environment like TRAE.

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No score. The order is still the four ranking steps.

  1. 1. Can you open it directly in mainland China

    • First pick

      TRAE

      Opens directly

      The China site trae.cn was checked. The page is in Chinese, and it lists a Beijing address and a company phone number. trae.ai, outside China, is a separate site and is not this list’s preferred entrance.

    • Alternate

      Lingma

      Opens directly

      Alibaba Cloud domain lingma.aliyun.com. It opens in China.

    • Alternate

      Cursor

      May need a special network

      cursor.com is a product outside China. The mainland usually needs a special network. This list does not explain how to change a network. In China you can use TRAE instead, but do not treat it as the exact same tool.

  2. 2. Can it finish the job named in that column

    • First pick

      TRAE

      A full AI development environment that opens in the mainland. From an idea to code you can edit, it comes closest to finishing the job. If the network conditions were the same, Cursor would often be compared with TRAE. Under this list’s rules, a product that usually does not open is not placed in front.

    • Alternate

      Lingma

      A coding assistant that stays in the editor you already use, for people who do not want a whole new IDE. Both this and Baidu Comate are editor plugins, and they are close in how finished they are. Use whichever cloud you are already on.

    • Alternate

      Cursor

      Often the comparison on a complex repository, but the mainland usually needs a special network. Often compared side by side with TRAE. Access conditions put Cursor behind. That is not because its features were judged worse.

  3. 3. Is the price clear, with a usable free tier or trial

    • First pick

      TRAE

      You can download it and use it. This time, this list did not find a stable personal price on the official site. The price shown inside the client is the one that counts.

    • Alternate

      Lingma

      Individuals can use the plugin. The enterprise plan has a contact entrance on the page. The price is whatever Alibaba Cloud states at the time.

    • Alternate

      Cursor

      The official site has a pricing page at cursor.com/pricing. Amounts change, and this list does not copy them.

  4. 4. Does Chinese work

    • First pick

      TRAE

      The China site is in Chinese.

    • Alternate

      Lingma

      Chinese interface, aimed at development docs in China.

    • Alternate

      Cursor

      The interface is mainly in English. It can handle Chinese comments and copy.

Sources are the catalog entries and the official sites linked on each tool page. Last checked 2026-11-11.

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