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Builder.io vs Refraction AI vs v0

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

Builder.ioRefraction AIv0
What it isOne codebase for engineers, designers, PMs, and marketers. Everyone works from one source of truth, on brand and in code, with no handoffs to clean up.Refactor code, generate documentation, create unit tests and more. Simply paste a block of code, choose your language or framework, then hit "Generate" to…Vercel’s generator for React interfaces: describe or sketch a screen and get componentised code back.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingFreemium · $24 - $40/moPaid · $8/moFreemium · Free · Premium $20/mo · Team $30/user/mo
How it billsFlat monthlyFlat monthlyPer seat
Free tierYesNoYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features——
  • React, Tailwind and shadcn/ui output
  • Image and Figma input
  • Iterative refinement by prompt
  • Component-level code you can paste
  • One-click deploy to Vercel
What works
  • Has a free tier, so it can be tried before paying
  • Publishes its price openly — $24 - $40/mo
  • 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
  • Output matches a stack many teams already use
  • Very fast for layout work
  • Good at turning a screenshot into markup
What does not
  • 97 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • 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
  • Limited to the React ecosystem
  • Not for application logic
  • Free tier is small
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