ByteDance's Trae IDE: A Performance Hog with a Privacy Problem

A recent performance and privacy analysis of ByteDance's Trae IDE, a Visual Studio Code fork, revealed alarming results. Trae consumes excessive resources, running 3.7 times more processes and using 6.3 times more memory than VSCode. Despite disabling telemetry settings, it persistently transmits detailed usage data to ByteDance servers, including system information, usage patterns, and unique identifiers. Furthermore, Trae's community management suppresses critical feedback regarding privacy and security concerns. Users should exercise caution when using Trae IDE due to its significant performance and privacy issues.