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Codeium vs Refraction AI vs v0

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

CodeiumRefraction AIv0
What it isManage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface. Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor.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
PricingFree · FreePaid · $8/moFreemium · Free · Premium $20/mo · Team $30/user/mo
How it billsFreeFlat monthlyPer seat
Free tierYesNoYes
Rating4.2 from 2,200 reviewsNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Free code completion
  • 70+ language support
  • All major IDE support
  • AI chat
  • Code search
  • In-line suggestions
  • Custom commands
  • Repository context
  • 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
  • Completely free for individuals
  • Wide language support
  • Supports all IDEs
  • Fast completions
  • No code upload
  • 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
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Occasional irrelevant suggestions
  • Rebranding confusion
  • Limited enterprise features
  • 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