# Tabby

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/tabby

> Tabby is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and businesses.

A self-hosted coding assistant for code completion and chat, as an alternative to GitHub Copilot.

Main jobs: Code completion. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, inside code editors, as a browser extension and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Code](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/code)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes
- **Source code:** [github.com/TabbyML/tabby](https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby)
- **GitHub stars:** 33,892
- **How you run it:** Self-host · In the editor · Browser extension · API
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses
- **Website:** [tabbyml.com](https://tabbyml.com)
- **Also known as:** TabbyML

## What it can do

- **[Code completion](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/code-completion)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Code completion: Accelerate your coding with intelligent, AI-powered suggestions. Tabby’s code completion engine is designed to understand your coding context and provide real-time suggestions” (read on [tabbyml.com](https://www.tabbyml.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Chat and Q&A](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chat)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Understand a codebase](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/codebase-qa)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.

## Alternatives

- **[GitHub Copilot](https://godooo.ai/en/product/github-copilot)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Code completion, Chat and Q&A
- **[Cursor](https://godooo.ai/en/product/cursor)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Code completion
- **[Windsurf](https://godooo.ai/en/product/windsurf)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Code completion
- **[Codex](https://godooo.ai/en/model/codex)**: Also does: Code completion
- **[Zed](https://godooo.ai/en/product/zed)** (Open source, free): Also does: Code completion
- **[Kilo Code](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/kilo-code)** (Open source, free): Also does: Code completion, Understand a codebase
- **[Mistral](https://godooo.ai/en/model/mistral)** (Open source, free): Also does: Code completion; runs offline
- **[Replit](https://godooo.ai/en/product/replit)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Code completion; no code needed
- **[Continue](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/continue)** (Open source, free): Also does: Code completion; runs offline
- **[Trae](https://godooo.ai/en/product/trae)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Code completion

## Questions

### What is Tabby?

Tabby is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and businesses. A self-hosted coding assistant for code completion and chat, as an alternative to GitHub Copilot.

### Is Tabby free?

Yes. Tabby is open source and free to use.

### Is Tabby open source?

Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby.

### Can Tabby run locally?

Tabby can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Tabby do?

Main jobs: Code completion. It can also do: Chat and Q&A, Understand a codebase.

### What are open-source alternatives to Tabby?

Open-source ones: Zed, Kilo Code, Mistral and Continue. Others: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, Replit and Trae.

## Sources

- [tabbyml.com](https://www.tabbyml.com/) — checked 2026-09-24
- [tabbyml.com](https://tabbyml.com)
- [github.com](https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby)

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