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Codeium vs Continue vs Tabnine

All three are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

CodeiumContinueTabnine
What it isManage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface. Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor.An open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that you point at whichever model you want, including local ones.AI code completion tool focused on privacy and security with on-premise deployment options.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingFree · FreeFree · Free · self-hostedFreemium · $12/mo
How it billsFreeFreeFlat monthly
Free tierYesYesYes
Rating4.2 from 2,200 reviewsNot yet rated4.1 from 2,900 reviews
Features
  • Free code completion
  • 70+ language support
  • All major IDE support
  • AI chat
  • Code search
  • In-line suggestions
  • Custom commands
  • Repository context
  • Works with hosted or local models
  • VS Code and JetBrains extensions
  • Configuration as a file in your repo
  • Custom context providers
  • No telemetry by default
  • Code completion
  • Full-function suggestions
  • On-premise deployment
  • Privacy-first approach
  • 15+ IDE support
  • Custom model training
  • Team knowledge sharing
  • Code chat
What works
  • Completely free for individuals
  • Wide language support
  • Supports all IDEs
  • Fast completions
  • No code upload
  • Code never has to leave your machine
  • No subscription
  • Model choice is entirely yours
  • Strong privacy focus
  • On-premise option
  • Wide IDE support
  • No code leaves your network
  • Good enterprise features
What does not
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Occasional irrelevant suggestions
  • Rebranding confusion
  • Limited enterprise features
  • Requires setup and a model to point at
  • Quality depends on what you connect
  • Fewer conveniences than commercial editors
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Smaller model
  • Limited free tier
  • Fewer advanced features
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