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AskCodi vs Refraction AI vs Cody

All three are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

AskCodiRefraction AICody
What it isBuild faster with AskCodi: multi-model AI chat, code generation, refactoring, and custom agents. OpenAI-compatible API, IDE integrations, and developer-first…Refactor code, generate documentation, create unit tests and more. Simply paste a block of code, choose your language or framework, then hit "Generate" to…A coding assistant grounded in Sourcegraph’s code search, so it answers from your whole codebase rather than the open tab.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingPaidPaid · $8/moFreemium · Free · Pro $9/mo · Enterprise from $19/user/mo
How it billsNot publishedFlat monthlyPer seat
Free tierNoNoYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features——
  • Answers grounded in indexed repositories
  • Cites the files it drew from
  • Choice of underlying model
  • VS Code, JetBrains and web
  • Self-hosted option for enterprises
What works
  • Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
  • Publishes its price openly — $8/mo
  • Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
  • Best-in-class at "where does this happen" questions
  • Scales to very large codebases
  • Model choice avoids lock-in
What does not
  • No free tier — it has to be paid for before it can be tried
  • Does not publish a price on its own site, so the cost is only clear after signing up
  • 97 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • 45 tools in the same category have a free tier
  • No free tier — it has to be paid for before it can be tried
  • 97 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • 45 tools in the same category have a free tier
  • Requires indexing to be useful
  • Generation quality trails dedicated editors
  • Enterprise pricing climbs quickly