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 | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Open Source | Open Source |
| Starting Price | Free / Open Source | Free / Open Source |
| 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 | Continue Dev, Inc. | TabbyML |
| Total Funding | $5M | $3M |
Visual Comparison
Continue Tabby
About Continue
Continue.dev was an open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, acquired by Cursor in June 2026 and no longer actively maintained.
Continue.dev was an open-source platform that provided IDE extensions for VS Code and JetBrains, along with a CLI, enabling developers to build custom AI-powered coding assistants. It offered model flexibility, allowing integration with various cloud and local AI models, and prioritized developer control and privacy. The project ceased active development after its acquisition by Cursor in June 2026, with its GitHub repository becoming read-only.
About Tabby
Tabby is a free, open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant that runs on your own server as an on-premises alternative to GitHub Copilot.
Tabby is a free, open-source (Apache 2.0), self-hosted AI coding assistant designed to run on your own infrastructure via Docker, ensuring code never leaves your network. It provides AI-powered code completion, chat, and repository-aware answers, integrating with popular IDEs like VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and Vim/Neovim.
The Verdict
Tabby takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 6/10 versus 3/10, Tabby edges ahead of Continue in our analysis. However, Continue may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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