# Tabby

Self-hosted AI coding assistant with completion and chat. Tabby is free, with no paid plan attached, at tabbyml.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, In-app
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Self-hosted AI coding assistant with completion and chat
- Runs on your own hardware with open code models, no cloud dependency
- IDE extensions for VS Code, JetBrains and Vim

## FAQ

### What is Tabby?

Tabby is listed under Code Autocomplete & Assistants, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Self-hosted AI coding assistant with completion and chat. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at tabbyml.com.

### Is Tabby free?

Tabby is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Tabby in a browser, or is there an app?

Tabby needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting and inside another product.

### What can Tabby do?

Tabby does 3 things the catalog singles out: Self-hosted ai coding assistant with completion and chat; runs on your own hardware with open code models, no cloud dependency; ide extensions for vs code, jetbrains and vim.

### What is the best free alternative to Tabby?

Continue is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Code Autocomplete & Assistants sub-category and is free. Amazon Q Developer, GitHub Copilot and Tabnine also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Tabby alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/tabby)
- [Code Autocomplete & Assistants](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/code-autocomplete-assistants)
- [Best free AI code autocomplete tools](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-code-autocomplete-assistants)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/tabby

Facts last verified: October 2026