agent · ai-coding-agents
Refact.ai vs Zed AI
55 fields both were evaluated on, 23 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 32 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Explainability· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Runtime governance· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Sandboxing Zed supports sandboxing to restrict what agents can do while using the terminal and fetch tools.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Agency
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price point· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Integrations· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Bring agents like Claude Agent, Codex, or OpenCode via ACP. Connect MCP servers for extending the agent's knowledge.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 | “Zed doesn't lock you into one model, it gives you the fastest way to collaborate with any agent.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Open weights· | no public information refact.ai · 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 zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Connect MCP servers for extending the agent's knowledge.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Tool use· | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Sandboxing Zed supports sandboxing to restrict what agents can do while using the terminal and fetch tools.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Multi-agent· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | “Parallel Agents Run multiple threads of your favorite agents across several projects so you never leave your flow.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 | “Edit Prediction An open-source, open-data language model that predicts what you'll type next.”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 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 | “Growing extensions ecosystem Boost your Zed experience by choosing from hundreds of extensions that broaden language support, offer different themes, and more. Create Extension View All Extensions”zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Refact.ai | Zed AI |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information zed.dev · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Refact.ai and Zed AI publish nothing on these 32 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 32 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Initiative
- Deployment scale
- Target sectors
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Deployment options
- Supported regions
- Context window
- 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
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Refact.ai and Zed AI compare on operating environment?
- Refact.ai: Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do Refact.ai and Zed AI compare on availability?
- Refact.ai: Hosted service being discontinued - the homepage carries a banner stating Refact Cloud is shutting down soon. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do Refact.ai and Zed AI compare on support model?
- Refact.ai: "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.
- How do Refact.ai and Zed AI compare on data handling?
- Refact.ai: On-premise deployment offered as the data-control option; no retention, training-use or deletion terms published on the page checked. Zed AI: no public information disclosed.