Refact.ai
An open-source AI coding agent and autocomplete for IDEs, with on-premises and fine-tuning options.
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About Refact.ai
Refact.ai is an open-source AI coding agent with code completion, available as plugins for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, with beta support for Visual Studio, Neovim and Sublime Text. The agent can plan and carry out tasks across files, use tools and connect to your development stack, while autocomplete uses a Qwen coder model and a code-aware vector index of your project. You can connect your own API keys for providers such as Gemini, OpenAI, Grok or DeepSeek. For companies, Refact can be deployed on-premises, as SaaS or on AWS, and can fine-tune models on your own codebase so suggestions follow your conventions. A free plan with limited agent usage suits hobby projects, a Pro plan adds more requests and models, and Enterprise covers private deployment and support. The project is smaller than the big vendors and its public development has slowed, so check recent releases before adopting it. It suits teams that want an open, self-hostable assistant they can tune.
Best for: Teams that want an open-source assistant they can self-host and fine-tune on their code.
Pros and cons
What works
- Open source with on-premises deployment
- Can fine-tune models on your codebase
- Bring your own keys for many providers
Why people leave
- Smaller community and slower releases than rivals
- Free plan has tight agent limits
- Some editor plugins are still beta
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Cline74.6Open-source agent with a larger community and any model provider.
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GitHub Copilot70.3A hosted, widely supported assistant if self-hosting isn't required.
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TabbyML66.5Open-source, self-hosted completions with a free tier for small teams.
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Tabnine62.6A commercial private assistant with mature enterprise support.
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Kilo Code57.2Active open-source agent with IDE, CLI and cloud versions.
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Refact.ai: common questions
Is Refact.ai free?
Refact.ai has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, for personal and hobby projects (checked on Refact.ai's own site).
Is Refact.ai open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at smallcloudai/refact. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Refact.ai run on?
Refact.ai is available for macOS, Windows, Linux and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Refact.ai?
The highest-ranked Refact.ai alternatives right now are Cline, GitHub Copilot and TabbyML. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.