agent · ai-coding-agents
CatDoes vs Refact.ai
55 fields both were evaluated on, 26 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 29 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Explainability· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Autonomous AI agent Delegate your coding tasks end-to-end Just describe what you need — Refact.ai Agent plans, executes, and deploys.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Edit the code. Own the code. Open any file from the dashboard and edit it yourself.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “It works like another developer in your IDE, integrating with your codebase and stack, while letting you preview and control the process.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | “Describe what you need. An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Action space· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack “It works like another developer in your IDE, integrating with your codebase and stack, while letting you preview and control the process.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Incident reporting· | “CatDoes Watch is our error monitoring solution that's built into every project. When you encounter any errors during development, or when you publish your app and your users encounter any errors or crashes, you can see them in your dashboard and ask the AI agents to fix it.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Data handling· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | On-premise deployment offered as the data-control option; no retention, training-use or deletion terms published on the page checked “On-premise deployment keeps your code private and fully under your control. It provides maximum security and complete data ownership.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Price point· | ||
| Availability· | Hosted service being discontinued - the homepage carries a banner stating Refact Cloud is shutting down soon “Refact Cloud is shutting down soon”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | “The AI agent runs in the cloud on its own computer.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Integrations· | “GitHub integration lets you import an existing repo or export the full codebase any time.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Support model· | "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published “Priority support and onboarding”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Use Claude 4, GPT-4o, or GPT-4o mini with AI Agent or for chat queries. Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI, Deepseek, and others.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI, Deepseek, and others.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Fine-tuning· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Fine-tune LLMs Train AI on your stack to customize its behavior.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Tool use· | “An autonomous AI agent plans the work, writes the code, runs the tests, and ships the build.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Self-described as open source in the homepage headline; no licence named on the page checked “Your Open-Source, Autonomous AI Agent”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Marketplace presence· | no public information catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Plugins published for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, IntelliJ, CLion), Visual Studio, Neovim and Sublime Text; several marked beta “Download Refact.ai plugins: VS Code JetBrains Visual Studio beta Neovim beta Sublime Text beta PyCharm WebStorm GoLand IntelliJ CLion”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | CatDoes | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | “Real apps and websites, shipped by CatDoes users.”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Deployment scale· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Target sectors· | “Business Owners Designers Startup Founders People with Ideas”catdoes.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both CatDoes and Refact.ai publish nothing on these 29 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 29 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Supported regions
- Open weights
- Context window
- Protocols supported
- Multi-agent
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do CatDoes and Refact.ai compare on open source?
- CatDoes: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: Self-described as open source in the homepage headline; no licence named on the page checked.
- How do CatDoes and Refact.ai compare on marketplace presence?
- CatDoes: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: Plugins published for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, IntelliJ, CLion), Visual Studio, Neovim and Sublime Text; several marked beta.
- How do CatDoes and Refact.ai compare on data handling?
- CatDoes: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: On-premise deployment offered as the data-control option; no retention, training-use or deletion terms published on the page checked.