How does Alibaba's Qoder perform? A real-world comparison of TRAE SOLO and CodeBuddy IDE.
The competition in the AI IDE market has intensified over the past six months, with someone seemingly trying to redefine "AI Coding" almost every month. This time it's Alibaba; they recently created a new AI Agentic IDE called Qoder. It allows for the understanding of the entire code...
In the past six months,AI The competition in the IDE market is becoming increasingly fierce; almost every month, someone tries to redefine "IDE".AI Coding.
This time it's Alibaba; they recently did something new.AI AgentThe IC IDE is called Qoder.
It can understand the entire codebase, the project structure, grasp the context, and then provide the most suitable code based on the team's habits and standards.
Most importantly, it's currently in the preview stage, so it's possible to...freeNo invitation code required to use!
What if we assigned the same task to Alibaba's Qoder, ByteDance's TRAE SOLO, and Tencent's CodeBuddy IDE?
I used three of the samePrompt wordsLet's run it once and compare the results.
Qoder natively supports Chinese, making it easy for beginners to use. Its overall layout is similar to VS Code.TRAE It's similar, but in actual use, I found that Qoder is quite different in a few ways.
Official website: Qoder
automaticModel selection
Qoder integratesClaude ,GPT ,Gemini Mainstream international modelsAnd it will depend on our tasks.automaticCall the appropriate model.
During the preview phase, everyone starts with 2000 points.freeThe credit limit can be increased after it's used up.freeUse it, but willautomaticSwitch to normalLarge Model.
Three task modes
Those familiar with Tongyi Lingma will definitely find it very familiar~
intelligentQuestion and Answer ModeIn this mode, Qoder answers our questions without making any modifications to the project files. This mode is ideal for Qoder to provide us with inspiration and suggestions, or to interpret the code.
intelligentbodymodelIn Qoder, the code is modified and tasks are executed proactively, including creating to-do plans, using tools, and using... MCP wait.
In addition, Qoder has another QuestAI The autonomous programming mode is designed specifically for teams to solve complex, long-term tasks, and is suitable for large-scale projects..
Supports Repo Wiki
In traditional codebases, information such as architecture and interface design is mostly implicit, either memorized or scattered across various documents.
Qoder introduced Repo Wiki makes this tacit knowledge explicit.
It will read the entire codebase after...automaticGenerate a "project encyclopedia" to clearly outline the project structure, dependencies, API usage, technical debt, and key decision-making processes.
Even more conveniently, Qoder generates a clear to-do list, and the Wiki can be continuously updated as the project evolves, keeping it in sync with the codebase.
At the beginning of the month, K-sister conducted a practical test and comparison of TRAE SOLO and CodeBuddy IDE.Which is better, TRAE SOLO or CodeBuddy IDE? A hands-on test for programming beginners.
Today we will repeat the samePrompt wordsSend this to Qoder and let's see what these three domestic brands are like. AI Which IDE is the best?
Mini-games
Prompt wordsGenerate a pixel-style Snake game.
The interface of this mini-game is very similar to that of TRAE SOLO, and it plays very smoothly.
Reference image webpage
Prompt wordsThe goal is to generate a shopping website that matches the images, with a soft, soothing, and jelly-like style. The color scheme should primarily consist of milky white and misty purple, creating an overall relaxing atmosphere, and the animation effects should be soft and natural.
Qoder's webpage is fantastic; I think it's the best of the three in terms of original template fidelity and optimization.
Qoder has a thorough understanding of web pages, and he recreated the banner design at the top of the webpage using static images.Three main banner pages canautomaticAnd manual switching.
After scrolling down the page, you'll see featured categories and featured items.recommendThe settings for these partitions are all roughly the same once they're done.
The difference is that TRAE SOLO uses different... Emoji Icons have replaced product images; in some modules of the CodeBuddy IDE, emojis are used instead of product images, while others only retain images.placeholderNo actual image was rendered.
Qoder directly loads real product images onto the page.This aligns better with the overall positioning of the shopping website.
Community after-school meal ordering website
Prompt wordsPlease help me generate a webpage for a community canteen.
Users select their desired dishes, desserts, fruits, drinks, etc., and place them in their lunchboxes.
When placing an order, you can select a delivery time (date and lunch/dinner) and fill in your address;
An animation will appear after your order is successfully placed, indicating that it is currently being produced... Enjoy your meal!
The page layout generated by Qoder looks great, and the categorization and order placement interaction logic I requested are implemented well! However, the page does not load the corresponding product images.
Full-stack development
We continue to generate the backend and database to facilitate the management of web page content.
Prompt wordsIt matches my website with a backend and database, making it easier for me to manage the website.
Qoder generated a backend interface for me, showing the content of each section, but I still can't edit it.
We can continue to modify it step by step, for example, by allowing editing of the carousel images.
We added a carousel page for "K Sister Research Society" on the backend. As you can see, the frontend page will also change in real time after we edit it on the backend.
Now we can upload the content we want to display to the website through the backend interface.
Overall, I feel that Qoder is indeed quite good.powerfulThese small projects were almost all successful on the first try, and they allowed us to see every step of their execution, so they were very reliable.
This feeling is like having a colleague who understands the project and is also capable of getting things done.
However, it also has some imperfections. For example, sometimes it takes a long time to modify a task, and you need to confirm many steps one by one. Occasionally, the delivered project will not be completely consistent with the expectations, and we need to point out the problems and give a clear direction for adjustment.
Two years ago, IDEs could only add a few lines of code.
In the second half of 2023, IDEs introduced conversational interaction, which could explain bugs and answer questions.
In November 24, Anthropic proposed the MCP, allowing... AI IDEs can theoretically call external tools and databases directly, but they are complex to configure and have a high barrier to entry, so few people actually use them.
Then in May of this year, the MCP interface was standardized, requiring only an API Key to be filled in.AI IDEs can directly call external tools. "Generate applications with one sentence" and "deploy with one sentence" are gradually becoming the norm.
In just two years,AI IDEs have been revolutionized.
The emergence of Qoder has taken this evolution to a new level. It's no longer content with simply "writing faster," but rather... AI Understand first, then execute.
This is not just a smarter IDE, but more like having a virtual engineer on the team who can independently take charge of a module.
Qoder represents a shift in development paradigms. Future teams may not be "people-driven." AI It's not about "writing code", but about "people". AI "Develop products side by side."