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Twinny is a free, open-source AI code completion extension for VS Code that works with any OpenAI API-compatible endpoint including local models via Ollama. It provides real-time inline suggestions, a sidebar chat for code discussion, workspace embeddings for context-aware completions, and a decentralized P2P inference network. A privacy-first alternative to GitHub Copilot with zero licensing cost.
Twinny is a 100% free and open-source (MIT licensed) AI code completion and chat extension for Visual Studio Code. It runs completely locally with Ollama, LM Studio, or other local inference servers with zero subscription fees or telemetry. Users only incur costs if they optionally configure third-party paid cloud model APIs.
Native AI assistant integrated into all JetBrains IDEs with code completion, chat, and context-aware suggestions. Powered by multiple LLMs with deep IDE integration for refactoring, analysis, and documentation. Leverages JetBrains' rich code understanding to deliver more accurate suggestions than standalone AI tools, especially for Java, Kotlin, and Python projects.
JetBrains AI Assistant offers a free tier for local models and limited cloud usage. Standalone cloud access begins at $10/user/month for AI Pro (also bundled in JetBrains commercial subscriptions), scaling to $30/month for AI Ultimate and custom Enterprise plans.Review →
AI-powered code assistant from GitHub and OpenAI that provides real-time code suggestions, completions, and chat-based help directly in your editor. Offers inline completions, a chat interface, an autonomous coding agent that can implement features from GitHub Issues, and AI code review with 60M+ reviews processed. Supports GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini Pro. Works with VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and Eclipse. The benchmark AI pair programmer.
GitHub Copilot offers a Free plan for individual developers with core code completion and limited chat requests. Paid individual subscriptions start with Copilot Pro at $10/month ($100/year) with multi-model choice and monthly AI credit allocations, progressing to Copilot Pro+ at $39/month and Copilot Max at $100/month for heavy sustained workloads. Organizational plans include Copilot Business at $19/user/month for policy control and Copilot Enterprise at $39/user/month with codebase fine-tuning, PR indexing, and expanded AI credit pools.Review →
AI-first code editor built as a VS Code fork that deeply integrates LLMs into every part of the development workflow. Features Tab autocomplete with multi-line predictions, Cmd+K inline editing, AI chat with full codebase awareness, and Agent mode for autonomous multi-file edits with terminal execution. Supports GPT-4, Claude, and more with automatic context from project files and docs. Includes privacy mode for SOC 2 compliance. The leading AI-native IDE with 100K+ paying users.
Cursor offers a free Hobby tier with core editor access, Composer, and Tab completions. Paid individual plans start with Cursor Pro at $20/month ($16/month billed annually) featuring a $20 third-party model allowance and unlimited Cursor models, followed by Pro+ at $60/month and Ultra at $200/month for high-volume developers. Team plans include Teams Standard at $40/user/month ($32/user/month billed annually) and Teams Premium at $120/user/month (5x usage). Enterprise tier provides custom pricing with SAML SSO and SCIM, and on-demand usage is available for pay-as-you-go model overage.Review →
Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant that serves as a privacy-focused alternative to GitHub Copilot. It provides code completion, chat-based coding assistance, and IDE integrations while running entirely on your own infrastructure with support for consumer-grade GPUs. Tabby supports multiple LLM backends and offers extensions for VS Code, JetBrains, Vim, and other editors, giving teams full control over their AI coding tools without sending code to external services.
Open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant under the Apache-2.0 license. The Community edition is $0 for up to 5 users, with full local/private cloud deployment (Docker/CUDA/Metal/ROCm), and zero code transmission when you self-host inference. Commercial tiers include Team ($19/seat/mo) and custom Enterprise plans offering SAML/OAuth SSO, RBAC, team analytics dashboards, distributed orchestration, and air-gapped enterprise support.Review →
AI coding assistant from Sourcegraph for large enterprise codebases. Uses Sourcegraph's code graph for deep cross-file reasoning with flexible model choice (Claude, Gemini, GPT). Features autocomplete, chat, inline editing, test generation, and OpenCtx providers (Jira, Linear, Notion, Google Docs). As of July 2025, Cody Free and Pro tiers were discontinued — Sourcegraph now offers Cody to Enterprise customers only; Amp is the path for individuals.
Freemium code intelligence and AI assistant by Sourcegraph. Free tier ($0/mo) provides 200 autocompletions and 20 chats/mo. Pro ($9/user/mo) offers unlimited code completions, unlimited chat, and multi-model access (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5 Pro). Enterprise ($19-$59/user/mo or custom platform contract) delivers Sourcegraph Code Graph multi-repo context indexing, SCIP code intelligence, SOC 2 Type II compliance, SAML SSO/SCIM, MCP support, BYOK model gateways, and self-hosted/air-gapped deployment options.Review →
AI coding assistant from AWS with inline code suggestions, chat, code transformation, and built-in security vulnerability scanning. Deep integration with AWS services and CLI makes it particularly powerful for cloud-native development. Helps developers modernize legacy code, optimize AWS resource usage, and implement security best practices across their entire development workflow.
Free tier available in AWS Console; IDE subscriptions sunsetting. New sign-ups for paid IDE subscriptions closed on May 15, 2026. Existing IDE plugin subscriptions remain active through the April 30, 2027 end-of-support date. AWS Management Console features remain permanently supported.Review →
Gemini Code Assist is Google's business AI coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cloud Workstations, GitHub, and Google Cloud workflows. Standard and Enterprise plans include Gemini 3, a 1M-token context window, Gemini CLI access, preview agent mode, code completion, chat, transformation, PR review, and enterprise governance controls for GCP-heavy teams.
Google Cloud enterprise AI coding assistant. Standard plan is $19/user/mo billed annually ($22.80/mo monthly) for multi-file completion, codebase chat, and IDE integration. Enterprise plan is $45/user/mo billed annually adding full 1M+ token context, private repository customization (GitHub/GitLab), VPC Service Controls, IAM, and enterprise IP indemnification. A 30-day free trial is available.Review →
Twinny is first in the editor-selected list of 8 Tabnine alternatives. The stored order is editorial; review scores do not determine membership or position.
Are there open-source Tabnine alternatives?
Yes — Twinny, Tabby are open source.
Are there free Tabnine alternatives?
Yes — JetBrains AI, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and more offer a free plan or free tier.
