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GitHub Copilot vs Refraction AI vs Spellbox

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

	GitHub Copilot	Refraction AI	Spellbox
What it is	AI pair programmer that helps you write code faster with intelligent suggestions right in your IDE.	Refactor code, generate documentation, create unit tests and more. Simply paste a block of code, choose your language or framework, then hit "Generate" to…	SpellBox uses artificial intelligence to create the code you need from simple prompts. Solve your toughest programming problems with AI in seconds!
Category	Code Assistant	Code Assistant	Code Assistant
Pricing	Paid · $10-$39/mo	Paid · $8/mo	Paid
How it bills	Flat monthly	Flat monthly	Not published
Free tier	No	No	No
Rating	4.6 from 11,200 reviews	Not yet rated	Not yet rated
Features	Real-time code completion Chat-based assistance Multi-file editing Test generation Code explanation Vulnerability detection PR summaries CLI assistance	—	—
What works	Massive productivity boost Multi-language support Excellent IDE integration Learns from your codebase Active development	Publishes its price openly — $8/mo Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare	Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
What does not	Requires subscription Occasional incorrect suggestions Privacy concerns with code Can slow down IDE Variable quality by language	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	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

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