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Codex CLI vs Tabby
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Codex CLI | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 128k | 34k |
| Latest | rust-v0.160.1 | v0.32.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-06-30 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 91+ 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 →
PartialCodex CLIAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
Full replacementTabbySelf-hosted completion and chat server on your own GPU, with editor extensions.
Codex CLI
- rust-v0.161.0-alpha.13.12026-10-060.161.0-alpha.13.1pre-release
- rust-v0.162.0-alpha.162026-10-050.162.0-alpha.16pre-release
- rust-v0.160.12026-10-050.160.1
- rust-v0.162.0-alpha.152026-10-050.162.0-alpha.15pre-release
- rust-v0.162.0-alpha.142026-10-050.162.0-alpha.14pre-release
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
Codex CLI
unsigned The latest release, rust-v0.160.1, 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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