Tabby
Self-hosted open-source AI coding assistant — your code never leaves your network.
Visit Tabby Free (open source, Apache 2.0)
Quick verdict
- Best for
- Regulated industries (finance, defence, healthcare)
- Pricing
- Free (open source, Apache 2.0)
- Not ideal if
- Requires GPU hardware to self-host
What is Tabby?
Tabby is the open-source self-hosted alternative to GitHub Copilot. Run it on your own GPU, point your IDE at it, get code completion without sending data to a third party. Used by privacy-conscious enterprises and developers in regulated industries.
Key features
- Fully self-hosted
- Multiple model backends (StarCoder, DeepSeek Coder)
- VS Code, IntelliJ, Neovim plugins
- Team management UI
- No telemetry
- 25k+ GitHub stars
Pros
- Genuinely private — code never leaves network
- Open source under Apache 2.0
- Real alternative to Copilot for regulated industries
Cons
- Requires GPU hardware to self-host
- Quality below Copilot for general code
- Setup non-trivial for first-timers
Best for
Regulated industries (finance, defence, healthcare)Privacy-first dev teamsCompanies with on-prem requirementsOSS believers
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