Tabnine
The privacy-first assistant, built for private deployment inside your own walls.
Data profile only — not hands-on tested
| Vendor | Tabnine |
|---|---|
| Free tier | No free tier (14-day trial, no card) |
| Entry paid plan | $39/seat/mo (annual) |
| Form | IDE plugins, CLI — private deployment options |
| Platforms | Major IDEs via plugins · Tabnine CLI · Deployments: SaaS, VPC, on-premises, air-gapped |
| Official site | https://www.tabnine.com |
Tabnine plays a different game from the other seven: it is built for organizations that cannot send code to someone else's cloud. Alongside the usual IDE plugins and a CLI, it can be deployed as SaaS, in a VPC, on-premises, or fully air-gapped — options none of the other tools in this set offer.
That enterprise focus shows in the pricing: there has been no free plan since the free Basic tier was discontinued in April 2025, and the per-seat annual plans start well above the consumer tools. A 14-day trial (no credit card) is the evaluation path.
Tabnine pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Code Assistant | $39/seat/mo | Annual billing |
| Agentic Platform | $59/seat/mo | Annual billing |
Prices read from the official pricing page on October 22, 2026. Vendors in this category change pricing often — check the official page before buying.
Free tier in detail
There is no free plan.
- No standing free plan — the free Basic tier was discontinued in April 2025
- A 14-day free trial is available and does not require a credit card
Features and form
- Private deployment options — SaaS, VPC, on-premises and fully air-gapped — that none of the other seven tools offer
- Plugin coverage across major IDEs, plus a CLI
- Positioned for regulated and enterprise environments where code cannot leave the network
Who Tabnine suits
- Enterprises with code-privacy or data-residency constraints
- Teams that must keep source code inside their own network
Our hands-on test
Data profile only for now — Tabnine offers a time-limited trial rather than a standing free tier, and our benchmark protocol runs every tool on its standing free tier (see How We Test).
Pros and cons
Based on published product data (official pricing pages and documentation), not on hands-on use. Hands-on findings will be added here when the benchmark runs complete.
Pros
- Air-gapped and on-premises deployment is unique in this set
- The 14-day trial requires no credit card
- Covers major IDEs through plugins rather than asking for an editor switch
Cons
- No standing free plan since April 2025
- Per-seat annual pricing is enterprise-oriented — the highest entry price in this set
Frequently asked questions
Is Tabnine free?
No. Tabnine discontinued its free Basic tier in April 2025. There is a 14-day free trial, which does not require a credit card, but no standing free plan.
How much does Tabnine cost?
Code Assistant is $39 per seat/month and Agentic Platform is $59 per seat/month, both on annual billing. Prices read from Tabnine's official pricing page on October 22, 2026.
What makes Tabnine different from the other tools here?
Deployment privacy: Tabnine can run as SaaS, inside a VPC, on-premises, or fully air-gapped, so source code never has to leave your own network. None of the other seven tools in this set offer air-gapped deployment.
Why is there no test score for Tabnine here?
Our benchmark runs every tool on its standing free tier. Tabnine offers a time-limited trial rather than a standing free tier, so this profile is data-only for now and labeled as such.