Tabby
Open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant for developers and teams
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Pricing
Free · from $19/mo
Open source
Yes
Company
TabbyML, Inc.
Platforms
What is Tabby?
Tabby is an open-source AI coding assistant that you can self-host. It gives code completion, an in-IDE answer engine and inline chat. TabbyML positions it as a self-contained alternative to GitHub Copilot.
You can run Tabby on your own infrastructure, including consumer-grade GPUs, and it doesn't need an external DBMS or cloud service. Context providers pull in documentation, configuration files and other data sources so suggestions fit your project. It has plugins for VS Code, Neovim, Eclipse, Android Studio and JetBrains IDEs such as IntelliJ, PyCharm and WebStorm. Tabby Cloud also offers Pochi, an agent that plans and carries out tasks, billed by LLM token usage.
Tabby suits individuals and small teams that want a free local setup, and organizations that need private code assistance with SSO, usage analytics and telemetry policy controls.
Key features
- Context-aware code completion in the IDE
- Answer Engine for coding questions with cited sources
- Inline chat inside the code editor
- Context providers connecting docs and data sources
- Self-hosting on consumer-grade GPUs
- No external database or cloud service required
- Pochi agent for planning and executing tasks
- SSO, usage analytics and telemetry policies on Enterprise
Use cases
Who it's for
Private code assistance
Teams that can't send code to third-party clouds can run Tabby on their own hardware.
Answering questions about a codebase
Developers can ask the Answer Engine about a repository and get answers that cite the files and docs used.
Free assistant for small teams
Groups of up to 5 users can deploy the Community plan locally at no cost.
Delegating tasks to an agent
Pochi on Tabby Cloud can plan and carry out development tasks, billed by token usage.
Tabby pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Community
month
Free
- Up to 5 users
- Local deployment
- Code completion, Answer Engine, inline chat & Context Provider
Team
month
$19/mo per seat
- Up to 50 users
- Flexible deployment
- Usage reports and analytics
- Email support
Enterprise
year
Custom
- Unlimited users
- SSO and authentication domain
- IDE telemetry policy enforcement
- Dedicated Slack channel and roadmap prioritization
Tabby Cloud (Pochi)
month
Usage-based
- Billed on LLM token cost
- $20 in free monthly credits
- Tab Completion always free
What the free plan gets you
- Community plan: up to 5 users
- Local deployment
- Includes Code Completion, Answer Engine, In-line chat & Context Provider
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teamper seat, up to 50 | $19 | $95 | $380 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
Which plan do you need?
- CursorPlus$8/mo
- OpenAI CodexGo$8/mo
- GitHub CopilotPro$10/mo
- TabbyTeam$19/mo
- WindsurfPro$20/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
How Tabby compares
- At $19/mo, Tabby starts cheaper than 1 of 4 similar tools with published prices (median $10).
- Tabby has a free plan, like all 4 alternatives below.
- It is open source, the only one here.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTabby | $19/mo | — | — | |||
C Cursor | $8/mo | — | — | — | Tabby vs Cursor | |
G GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | — | — | — | Tabby vs GitHub Copilot | |
O OpenAI Codex | $8/mo | — | — | Tabby vs OpenAI Codex | ||
W Windsurf | $20/mo | — | — | Tabby vs Windsurf |
Compare 7 capabilities
| Capability | Tabby | Cursor | GitHub Copilot | OpenAI Codex | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent mode | |||||
| Tab completion | — | — | |||
| CLI / terminal | — | — | |||
| Cloud agents | — | ||||
| AI PR review | — | ||||
| Local / self-hosted models | — | — | — | — | |
| MCP support | — | — | — |
Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Open source and self-hostable
- Free Community plan for up to 5 users
- Supports VS Code, Neovim, Eclipse and many JetBrains IDEs
- Tab Completion on Tabby Cloud is free with no usage limits
Limitations
- Free plan is limited to 5 users
- SSO and telemetry policy controls require the Enterprise plan
- Enterprise pricing is only available by contacting sales
Tabby FAQ
Is Tabby free?
Yes. The open-source Community plan is free for up to 5 users with local deployment. The Team plan costs $19 per seat per month.
Which IDEs does Tabby support?
VS Code, Neovim, Eclipse, Android Studio and JetBrains IDEs including IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, CLion, Rider, RubyMine and AppCode.
Can I self-host Tabby?
Yes. It runs on your own infrastructure, supports consumer-grade GPUs and doesn't need an external DBMS or cloud service.
How is Tabby Cloud billed?
Pochi is billed on the token cost of the LLMs you use. You get $20 in free monthly credits, and Tab Completion is always free.
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