Head-to-Head Comparison
Continue vs Tabby
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Open Source | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Free / Open Source | $19.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | Cursor (Anysphere) | TabbyML |
| Total Funding | $6M | $7M |
Visual Comparison
Continue Tabby
About Continue
An open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, acquired by Cursor in June 2026 and now winding down.
Continue was an Apache 2.0-licensed AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, offering chat, autocomplete, inline edit, and agent modes with user-selected models. The product is currently winding down after its acquisition by Cursor in mid-2026, with its GitHub repository now read-only and no further official updates from the original team.
About Tabby
Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant that provides real-time code completion and other AI-powered developer tools.
Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant developed by TabbyML, designed to enhance developer productivity through intelligent code autocompletion, inline chat, and an answer engine. It integrates seamlessly with popular IDEs like VS Code and JetBrains, allowing teams to maintain control over their code and data by running on their own infrastructure. The tool also features an agent called Pochi for full-stack task planning and execution.
The Verdict
Continue takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 6/10 versus 5/10, Continue edges ahead of Tabby in our analysis. However, Tabby may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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