Tabnine
Privacy-focused AI code completion with private deployment options
What is Tabnine
Tabnine is a veteran in AI code completion, started in 2018 (before Copilot). Its key differentiator is privacy-first: the free plan uses a local small model, code never leaves your machine.
Tabnine supports VS Code, JetBrains, Vim and other major IDEs. Enterprise version supports fully private deployment for teams with strict code security requirements.
Tabnine supports VS Code, JetBrains, Vim and other major IDEs. Enterprise version supports fully private deployment for teams with strict code security requirements.
Free Tier Details
Tabnine free plan (Starter Plan) includes:
- Basic code completions (local small model)
- Code stays on your machine
- All major IDEs supported
- No credit card required
Free plan completion quality is lower than Copilot or Codeium due to the local small model. Dev at $9/mo unlocks cloud models and AI chat.
- Basic code completions (local small model)
- Code stays on your machine
- All major IDEs supported
- No credit card required
Free plan completion quality is lower than Copilot or Codeium due to the local small model. Dev at $9/mo unlocks cloud models and AI chat.
Editor's note
Editor's note: If you only need model calls, compare official APIs, free quota, latency, and switching cost before choosing any aggregator.
China Access Guide
Tabnine free plan uses local models with no network needed, works perfectly in China.
Paid plans need Tabnine cloud access, may require proxy in some regions. For cloud AI, consider Continue + API aggregator instead.
Paid plans need Tabnine cloud access, may require proxy in some regions. For cloud AI, consider Continue + API aggregator instead.
FAQ
Q: Is the free plan enough?
A: Basic completions work, but quality is lower than Codeium free. Tabnine's advantage is privacy, not free quota.
Q: How does it compare to Copilot?
A: Copilot has better completion quality. Tabnine wins on privacy and private deployment for enterprise compliance.
Q: Does code really stay local?
A: Free plan truly stays local. Paid cloud features send code snippets, but Tabnine commits to zero data retention.
A: Basic completions work, but quality is lower than Codeium free. Tabnine's advantage is privacy, not free quota.
Q: How does it compare to Copilot?
A: Copilot has better completion quality. Tabnine wins on privacy and private deployment for enterprise compliance.
Q: Does code really stay local?
A: Free plan truly stays local. Paid cloud features send code snippets, but Tabnine commits to zero data retention.