Best Code Refactoring Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: ast-grep is ranked #1 of 22 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of CodeRush and ReSharper. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CodeRush. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sourcery at $12/mo.
Refactoring tools help developers change existing code, whether the work involves targeted edits or broader transformations. Compare supported languages and refactoring scope with AST-based analysis and batch refactoring; AI assistance and deployment are further points to weigh. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical context. ast-grep and CodeRush appear among the entries, alongside ReSharper. Consider the languages and kinds of changes in your work, then use the listed capabilities to assess which tools align with your workflow.
22 code refactoring tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 22 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ast-grepWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | CodeRushWindows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | ReSharperWindows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $32.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | RoslynatorWindows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | CoccinelleMac · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | OpenRewriteLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | SourceryWeb · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | SpoonLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | ModerneWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $2,000/mo | 5.7 |
| 10 | jscodeshiftWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 11 | RefraxWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 12 | ScalafixWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 13 | CombyWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 14 | KodebazeNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | CodARTWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | OpenPropertyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | PolyglotPiranhaiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | BrontoSourceNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | jSparrowNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | RepeaterFinderWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | DMS Software Reengineering ToolkitWindows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 22 | KonveyorWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported languages | Refactoring scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ast-grep | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | CodeRush | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | C#, Visual Basic, XAML, Blazor, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, Razor | project |
| 3 | ReSharper | 6.5 | Free plan | $32.42/mo | Yes | — | C#, Visual Basic, C++, HTML, ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, XML, XAML, MSBuild, NAnt, JSON, Protobuf | — |
| 4 | Roslynator | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | C#, Visual Basic | project |
| 5 | Coccinelle | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | C, C++ | repository |
| 6 | OpenRewrite | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Java, Kotlin, Groovy | repository |
| 7 | Sourcery | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | Spoon | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Java | repository |
| 9 | Moderne | 5.7 | No | $2,000/mo | — | — | Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Python, C#, .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Ruby, COBOL, Scala | repository |
| 10 | jscodeshift | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | JavaScript, TypeScript, Flow | project |
| 11 | Refrax | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Java | — |
| 12 | Scalafix | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Scala 2.12, Scala 2.13, Scala 3 | project |
| 13 | Comby | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Kodebaze | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Any language | repository |
| 15 | CodART | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Java | project |
| 16 | OpenProperty | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | PolyglotPiranha | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Java, Swift, Python, Kotlin, Go, TypeScript, TSX | project |
| 18 | BrontoSource | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | C++ | repository |
| 19 | jSparrow | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Java | project |
| 20 | RepeaterFinder | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | DMS Software Reengineering Toolkit | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | C, C++, C#, Java, Fortran, Pascal, Ada, COBOL, Natural, JCL, JavaScript, PHP, VB.NET, VBScript, VB6, Python, HTML, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, MATLAB M, Simulink, Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, and other extensible language domains | repository |
| 22 | Konveyor | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which code refactoring tool is ranked first on Freedom251?
ast-grep is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 6.6. CodeRush is second and ReSharper third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sourcery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $12/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.