Comate
Baidu's ERNIE-based assistant, the oldest of the Chinese big-tech entries, with a Zulu agent that runs requirement-to-code end to end.
| Vendor | Baidu |
|---|---|
| Form | Plugin + standalone IDE |
| Launched | June 2023 |
| ARscore | not scored |
| Pricing tier | Free personal / Pro ¥55 per mo |
| Coding models | ERNIE (Baidu Wenxin) |
| Open source | No |
Official links
Outbound, for trial and verification.
| Official site | https://comate.baidu.com/ |
|---|---|
| Pricing | https://comate.baidu.com/ |
| English interface / changelog | https://comate.baidu.com/ |
Capabilities
What it ships, in its own terms.
The Zulu agent takes a requirement to working code; the plugin covers 100+ languages across 15+ IDEs plus a standalone Comate AI IDE. Internal adoption at Baidu is the most documented of the four.
Use cases
Scenario coverage (presence, not benchmark performance).
| Scenario | Local files | Docs / PPT | Excel reports | Analysis | Web search | Mini-programs | Web building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comate | ✓ | — | — | ◐ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ supported · ◐ partial or via a sibling product · ? unclear · — not in scope. Presence, not benchmark performance.
Users
Subscriber and active-user counts, source-labelled.
7.6M developers served by May 2025; 384K VS Marketplace installs — Source: Official / Marketplace
Third-party review
Independent coverage, not vendor marketing.
Third-party editorial: CAICT 4+ trusted-tool rating (highest tier, Aug 2024)
Coding ability (benchmark): not scored — no DeepSWE or Terminal-Bench measurement.
Baidu reports 80% of its own engineers use it with 46% code adoption; CAICT gave it a 4+ trusted-tool rating (Aug 2024). No DeepSWE or Terminal-Bench score.
Source: Press (Xinhua) / CAICT
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