agent · ai-coding-agents
Refact.ai vs Sweep 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 | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Explainability· | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Compliance certifications· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Regulatory alignment· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | “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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Action space· | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | 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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Safety policy· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Privacy-first Enterprise-ready with SOC 2 compliance and zero data retention.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Data handling· | 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 | Refact.ai | Sweep 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· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Integrations· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Works with all JetBrains IDEs IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Android Studio, WebStorm, PhpStorm, Rider, and more.”sweep.dev · 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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Sweep uses our own LLMs for unmatched price, performance, and security.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “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 | “Sweep uses our own LLMs for unmatched price, performance, and security.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | “Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI, Deepseek, and others.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Fine-tuning· | “Fine-tune LLMs Train AI on your stack to customize its behavior.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Web Search & Fetch Tools - Browse the web from Sweep”sweep.dev · 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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Marketplace presence· | 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 | Refact.ai | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | ||
| Deployment scale· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Trusted every day by thousands of professional developers.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Trusted every day by thousands of professional developers.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Refact.ai and Sweep 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
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Supported regions
- Open weights
- Context window
- Multi-agent
- API access
- 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
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Refact.ai and Sweep AI compare on operating environment?
- Refact.ai: Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack. Sweep AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do Refact.ai and Sweep AI compare on support model?
- Refact.ai: "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published. Sweep AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do Refact.ai and Sweep AI compare on open source?
- Refact.ai: Self-described as open source in the homepage headline; no licence named on the page checked. Sweep AI: no public information disclosed.