Overview

Tabby ML — Self-hosted AI code completion

Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant that you can run on your own servers. Drop-in replacement for GitHub Copilot, supports all major IDEs, and keeps all your code private on-premise.

100% self-hosted

OpenAPI-compatible server

All major IDE plugins

Multiple model support

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

Feature100% self-hostedIncluded

FeatureOpenAPI-compatible serverIncluded

FeatureAll major IDE pluginsIncluded

FeatureMultiple model supportIncluded

FeatureTeam usage analyticsIncluded

PlatformsSelf-hosted · Linux · macOS

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

✓Full code privacy
✓Open source
✓No per-seat cloud cost

! Watch-outs

!Requires server setup
!Less polished than hosted alternatives

Who it's for

Where Tabby ML pays for itself fast.

— Use case

Enterprise on-premise AI coding

— Use case

Privacy-critical code environments

— Use case

Open-source AI coding

Community reviews

Share your take on Tabby ML

4.3

★★★★★

6 reviews

5★

4★

3★

2★

1★

Patrick K. ✓ Verified

ML Engineer · Stripe

★★★★★

2 months ago

Incredible — highly recommend

Can't imagine working without it now. The onboarding flow was smooth and I was productive from day one. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers. Definitely worth trying.

Wei S. ✓ Verified

Entrepreneur · Uber

★★★★★

3 months ago

Impressed with the results

Really solid tool overall. I've tried 5 similar tools and this one is clearly the best in class. The customization options let me tailor it to my exact workflow.

Victoria S. ✓ Verified

PhD Candidate · a healthcare startup

★★★★★

4 months ago

Good value, works well

Recommended for anyone in my field. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. My team is very happy with the results.

Patrick W.

Director of Product · Microsoft

★★★★★

5 months ago

The best product I've used

Can't imagine working without it now. I've recommended this to at least 10 colleagues already.

Victoria P.

DevOps Engineer

★★★★★

5 months ago

Mixed experience overall

Mixed feelings, but ultimately positive. The collaboration features are genuinely well thought-out.

Chelsea L. ✓ Verified

Staff Engineer · a fintech company

★★★★★

9 months ago

Exactly what I needed

Game changer for my workflow. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. The outputs require minimal editing — saves so much back-and-forth. Customer support responded within hours and solved my issue.

Alternatives

Similar tools worth comparing.

Perplexity AI

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

Get accurate, cited answers to questions with real-time web search powered by AI.

★4.9(412)♥ 113030

Free tier; Pro at $20/mo

Windsurf IDE

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

AI-native IDE with agentic Cascade feature that understands and acts on your entire codebase.

★4.9(164)♥ 42445

Free tier; Pro at $15/mo; Teams at $35/user/month

HeyGen

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

Create professional AI videos with realistic avatars and voice cloning without cameras or studios.

★4.9(166)♥ 37993

Free tier (1 minute/mo); Creator at $29/month; Business at $89/month

Eleven Labs

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

Generate natural-sounding speech, clone voices, and create audio content with industry-leading AI.

★4.8(206)♥ 51732

Free tier (10,000 chars/mo); Starter at $5/month; Creator at $22/month; Pro at $99/month

Claude Code

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

Anthropic's agentic coding tool — runs in your terminal and autonomously writes, edits and tests code across your entire codebase.

AI CodingCLIAgent

★4.8(134)♥ 34046

Pay per token

Descript

AI Coding AssistantAI Coding Assistant

Revolutionary video and podcast editor where you edit audio by editing the transcript

★4.8(153)♥ 32630

Free; Hobbyist $19/mo; Creator $24/mo; Business $40/mo