agent · ai-coding-agents
Goose vs Refact.ai
55 fields both were evaluated on, 27 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 28 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Explainability· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Runtime governance· | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | no public information goose-docs.ai · 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· | no public information goose-docs.ai · 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· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Action space· | no public information goose-docs.ai · 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· | “goose is a general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine.”goose-docs.ai · 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 |
Safety
| Field | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Safety policy· | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Data handling· | no public information goose-docs.ai · 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 | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price point· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Availability· | “Download the desktop app Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | 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· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Integrations· | “Connect to 70+ extensions — databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, Google Drive, and more — via the Model Context Protocol open standard.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Support model· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | "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 | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Works with 15+ providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock, and more.”goose-docs.ai · 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· | “Use API keys or your existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions via ACP .”goose-docs.ai · 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 goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Fine-tune LLMs Train AI on your stack to customize its behavior.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Model Context Protocol MCP is the open standard for connecting AI agents to tools and data sources.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Tool use· | “Connect to 70+ extensions — databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, Google Drive, and more — via the Model Context Protocol open standard.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | “Subagents Spawn independent subagents to handle tasks in parallel — code review, research, file processing — keeping the main conversation clean.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| API access· | “Desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Open source· | 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 goose-docs.ai · 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 | Goose | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | ||
| Deployment scale· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Goose and Refact.ai publish nothing on these 28 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 28 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Initiative
- Target sectors
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Supported regions
- Open weights
- Context window
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Goose and Refact.ai compare on support model?
- Goose: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published.
- How do Goose and Refact.ai compare on marketplace presence?
- Goose: 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 Goose and Refact.ai compare on data handling?
- Goose: 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.