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SideButton compared with Referee.chat
DetailSideButton logo SideButtonReferee.chat logo Referee.chat
What it doesMulti-agent orchestration platform for AI coding agents An AI panel debates your goal; a referee rules on re-checkable evidence
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingOpen-source MCP server is free. SideButton Portal offers a free trial with paid tiers for Business and Enterprise plans (pricing details to be announced). Free: $1.00 starting credit once. Credit plans from $10 top-up with no expiration. Your own key: 5% infrastructure fee after the first $5.00 of usage.
Key features
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server with 40+ Tools
  • Native Claude Code Integration
  • Role-based agent assignment (PM, QA, SD, SE)
  • Playbooks for workflow orchestration
  • Real-time fleet monitoring and cost tracking
  • Jira and GitHub integration
  • Browser automation capabilities
  • Installable knowledge packs
  • Self-hosted deployment option
  • Panel of up to six AI models from different vendors
  • Referee rules on re-checkable evidence only
  • Searches academic databases: arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Europe PMC
  • Executes Python code to verify claims
  • Customizable acceptance standards
  • Matches pause and resume without losing work
  • Shared ledger prevents re-derivation
  • Spending limit per match
What makes it different
  • Role-based agents that specialize by layer (QA, frontend, backend, senior review) rather than generalist agents
  • Runs on your own infrastructure with full integration into existing tools (Jira, GitHub, your cloud)
  • Open-source MCP server that can be self-hosted independently
  • Proven production results with 95% quality acceptance rate
  • Achieves 50 tickets shipped per day with just 5 agents running 24/7
  • Referee decides on evidence, not argument quality
  • Panel from different vendors fails in different directions
  • Stuck is a targeted question, not model thrashing
  • Cost grows with ledger, not round count
  • Published matches become research record
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 −1 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)3013
Referring domains (Majestic)5631

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