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GitHub Copilot vs Refact.ai: catalog facts
GitHub CopilotRefact.ai
Freemium

A free tier is available, with paid plans for heavier use and for organisations.

Freemium

The open-source version is free to self-host; enterprise solutions are arranged through…

macOS, Command line Self-hosted
  • Works inside Visual Studio Code, which many developers already use
  • Available as an editor integration, a macOS app and a CLI
  • Open source and deployable on-premise
  • Choice of language models per task
  • Requires a GitHub account and an internet connection
  • Code is sent to GitHub's hosted service for processing
  • Refact Cloud hosted service is shutting down
  • Self-hosting requires your own server and model setup
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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