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Refraction AI vs Spellbox vs Tabnine

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

Refraction AISpellboxTabnine
What it isRefactor 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!AI code completion tool focused on privacy and security with on-premise deployment options.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingPaid · $8/moPaidFreemium · $12/mo
How it billsFlat monthlyNot publishedFlat monthly
Free tierNoNoYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet rated4.1 from 2,900 reviews
Features
  • Code completion
  • Full-function suggestions
  • On-premise deployment
  • Privacy-first approach
  • 15+ IDE support
  • Custom model training
  • Team knowledge sharing
  • Code chat
What works
  • 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
  • Strong privacy focus
  • On-premise option
  • Wide IDE support
  • No code leaves your network
  • Good enterprise features
What does not
  • 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
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Smaller model
  • Limited free tier
  • Fewer advanced features