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Refraction

AI-powered code generation for tests, docs, and refactors (supports 56 languages).
8.4
Rating
$8/month
Price
7
Key Features

Overview

Refraction is an AI-driven developer productivity tool that automates repetitive engineering tasks including code generation, unit tests, documentation, refactors, style fixes, regexes, SQL, and CI/CD snippets. The site highlights adoption metrics (~13.7k developers, ~65.1k code generations, >2.9M lines of code generated). Core capabilities include generating or improving unit tests and inline documentation, performing code transformations (language translation, modernizing patterns, extracting literals), adding debug statements, explaining code and concepts, generating Mermaid diagrams, regexes, SQL, and CI/CD pipelines, and producing security/policy-like artifacts. Integrations include editor extensions (VS Code, JetBrains, Sublime), a terminal/CLI workflow, and GitHub PR autoreview. Pricing tiers listed are Hobby (Free), Pro ($8/month or $80/year), Team ($14/user/month or $140/user/year), and Enterprise (contact sales). The site mentions a trial in the header (“Free 7‑day trial”) while the FAQ references “free for 10 uses,” an inconsistency to note when signing up. Code and AI responses are stored in account history; the site indicates code and responses are not analyzed or shared with third parties and access is limited per the privacy policy. Key resource pages: homepage, features, extensions index and specific extension pages, pricing, legal/privacy, blog, and changelog.

Details

Developer
refraction.dev
Launch Year
Free Trial
Yes
Updated
2025-12-07

Features

Generate or improve code artifacts

Create or enhance unit tests, inline documentation, refactors, type additions, and style fixes.

Code transformations

Language translation, modernize patterns, and extract hardcoded literals to variables.

Helpers and explanations

Add debug statements, explain code or programming concepts, and generate Mermaid diagrams.

Regex, SQL, and CI/CD generation

Generate regular expressions, SQL queries, and CI/CD pipeline snippets.

Security / policy outputs

Can generate Content Security Policy–like artifacts and related security/policy outputs.

Integrations & tooling

Editor extensions (VS Code, JetBrains, Sublime), terminal/CLI support, and GitHub PR autoreview.

Screenshots

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Pricing

Hobby
Free

Free tier for trying the product with limited usages.

  • Free tier
  • Listed as 1 user
  • Approximately 10 code generations (per site listing)
  • Access to try editor extensions
Pro
$8/mo

Personal paid plan with unlimited generations and editor extensions.

  • 1 user
  • Unlimited code generations
  • Unlimited history
  • Editor extensions
Team
$14/mo

Per-user team plan with shared history and team management features.

  • Per-user pricing
  • Unified billing
  • Shared history
  • Team management features
Enterprise
Free

Enterprise plan; contact sales for custom pricing and controls.

  • Custom billing
  • Dedicated support
  • Advanced permissions
  • SCIM and SSO
  • Audit logs and advanced reporting

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Automates many repetitive developer tasks (tests, docs, refactors, style fixes, regexes, SQL, CI/CD snippets).
  • Supports 56 languages (as stated in product tagline).
  • Provides editor extensions and CLI for flexible integration into developer workflows.
  • Public adoption metrics shown (~13.7k developers, ~65.1k code generations, >2.9M lines of code generated).

Cons

  • Inconsistency between site header (Free 7‑day trial) and FAQ (free for 10 uses) about trial/initial usage limits.
  • Enterprise features and pricing require contacting sales for confirmation (no public per-account enterprise pricing).
  • FAQ states no refunds, though you can cancel anytime.

Compare with Alternatives

FeatureRefractionGitHub CopilotQodo (formerly Codium)
Pricing$8/month$10/monthN/A
Rating8.4/109.0/108.5/10
Artifact Breadth56 languages, tests, docs, CI templatesStrong inline and whole-function code completionsAutomated tests and multi-repo code review
Transformation DepthCode transformations and refactorsPrimarily completions, limited deep transformationsContext-aware code changes and automated resolutions
Test GenerationYesPartialYes
Refactor AutomationYesPartialYes
Explanations & DocsHelpers and generated documentationChat, code explanations and PR summariesAutomated explanations and test rationales
Integrations & ReachWeb, desktop, CLI, editor, GitHubEditor, web, desktop, mobile, terminalIDE, CLI, API, web, on-prem
Privacy & GovernancePartialPartialYes

Audience

individualIndividual developers wanting to automate tests, docs, refactors and speed up repetitive coding tasks.
teamSmall and mid-size teams evaluating per-user pricing, shared history, editor extensions, and GitHub PR autoreview.
enterpriseOrganizations requiring enterprise controls like SSO/SCIM, audit logs, dedicated support, and custom billing.

Tags

code generationAIunit testsdocumentationrefactorsdeveloper toolseditor extensionsCLIGitHub autoreviewprivacy