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Cline vs Tabby
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Cline | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 70k | 34k |
| Latest | desktop-v0.0.43 | v0.32.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-06-30 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 27+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
PartialClineAgent and chat in the editor, without inline completions.
Full replacementTabbySelf-hosted completion and chat server on your own GPU, with editor extensions.
Cline
- desktop-v0.0.432026-10-02Desktop v0.0.43
- desktop-v0.0.422026-10-02Desktop v0.0.42
- desktop-v0.0.412026-10-02Desktop v0.0.41
- cli-v3.0.682026-10-02CLI v3.0.68
- sdk/sdk/v0.0.902026-10-02SDK v0.0.90
Tabby
- nightly2023-09-08pre-release
- next-alpha2026-02-09This is an alpha version for Tabby dev,pre-release
- v0.32.02026-01-25Add support for mistral/embedding api kind. #4380
- v0.32.0-rc.12026-01-22pre-release
- v0.32.0-rc.02026-01-12pre-release
Cline
unsigned The latest release, desktop-v0.0.43, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Tabby
unsigned The latest release, v0.32.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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