agent · ai-coding-agents
Refact.ai vs Tabnine
55 fields both were evaluated on, 28 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 27 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | full auditability across users, teams, and workspaces “Tabnine gives you centralized visibility, granular access controls, policy enforcement, and full auditability across users, teams, and workspaces”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Explainability· | no public information tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Runtime governance· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | centralized visibility, granular access controls, policy enforcement “Tabnine gives you centralized visibility, granular access controls, policy enforcement”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | granular access controls “Tabnine gives you centralized visibility, granular access controls, policy enforcement”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Compliance certifications· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | GDPR, ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001, and SOC 2, per the vendor's trust center. “GDPR ISO 9001:2015 ISO/IEC 27001 SOC 2”trust.tabnine.com · checked Aug 30, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 tabnine.com · 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 tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information tabnine.com · 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 tabnine.com · 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 | IDEs, and deployment environments “Tabnine provides the context layer that makes AI reliable in the enterprise. Our AI Coding Platform brings that context into the developer workflow, and the Enterprise Context Engine makes it available to any agent or tool—across preferred models, IDEs, and deployment environments.”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | no data leaves your infrastructure “In air-gapped or secure environments, no data leaves your infrastructure.”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| Price point· | no public information tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| 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 | SaaS, on-prem, or fully air-gapped “Deploy anywhere — SaaS, on-prem, or fully air-gapped”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Integrations· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | most of the popular modern IDEs “It works seamlessly with most of the popular modern IDEs.”tabnine.com · 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 | responds, at most, within hours of the inquiry / issue “Their support is great and responds, at most, within hours of the inquiry / issue.”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | a good variety of AI models, including the most recent ones “They have a good variety of AI models, including the most recent ones.”tabnine.com · 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 | no public information tabnine.com · 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 | supports multiple models and lets developers select the one they prefer “Can developers choose their preferred LLM? Yes. Tabnine supports multiple models and lets developers select the one they prefer.”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Fine-tuning· | “Fine-tune LLMs Train AI on your stack to customize its behavior.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Fine-tuning models on repos/internal codebases.”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Refact.ai | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| Tool use· | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | no public information tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | offers AI agents for every stage of the SDLC, from planning and code creation to testing and documentation “Tabnine offers AI agents for every stage of the SDLC, from planning and code creation to testing and documentation.”tabnine.com · 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 tabnine.com · 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 | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | ||
| Deployment scale· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | millions of developers and thousands of companies “Tabnine is the original AI coding assistant trusted by millions of developers and thousands of companies”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments “Built for Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| High-risk domains· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments “Built for Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments”tabnine.com · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Refact.ai and Tabnine publish nothing on these 27 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 27 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Initiative
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Supported regions
- Open weights
- Context window
- Protocols supported
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on operating environment?
- Refact.ai: Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack. Tabnine: IDEs, and deployment environments.
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on deployment scale?
- Refact.ai: no public information disclosed. Tabnine: millions of developers and thousands of companies.
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on target sectors?
- Refact.ai: no public information disclosed. Tabnine: Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments.
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on high-risk domains?
- Refact.ai: no public information disclosed. Tabnine: Mission-Critical and Highly Secure Environments.
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on availability?
- Refact.ai: Hosted service being discontinued - the homepage carries a banner stating Refact Cloud is shutting down soon. Tabnine: stable and mature.
- How do Refact.ai and Tabnine compare on deployment options?
- Refact.ai: no public information disclosed. Tabnine: SaaS, on-prem, or fully air-gapped.