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Tabnine vs Cody

Both are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

TabnineCody
What it isAI code completion tool focused on privacy and security with on-premise deployment options.A coding assistant grounded in Sourcegraph’s code search, so it answers from your whole codebase rather than the open tab.
CategoryCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingFreemium · $12/moFreemium · Free · Pro $9/mo · Enterprise from $19/user/mo
How it billsFlat monthlyPer seat
Free tierYesYes
Rating4.1 from 2,900 reviewsNot yet rated
Features
  • Code completion
  • Full-function suggestions
  • On-premise deployment
  • Privacy-first approach
  • 15+ IDE support
  • Custom model training
  • Team knowledge sharing
  • Code chat
  • Answers grounded in indexed repositories
  • Cites the files it drew from
  • Choice of underlying model
  • VS Code, JetBrains and web
  • Self-hosted option for enterprises
What works
  • Strong privacy focus
  • On-premise option
  • Wide IDE support
  • No code leaves your network
  • Good enterprise features
  • Best-in-class at "where does this happen" questions
  • Scales to very large codebases
  • Model choice avoids lock-in
What does not
  • Less capable than Copilot
  • Smaller model
  • Limited free tier
  • Fewer advanced features
  • Requires indexing to be useful
  • Generation quality trails dedicated editors
  • Enterprise pricing climbs quickly

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