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Continue vs Tabby
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Continue | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 36k | 34k |
| Latest | v2.0.0-vscode | v0.32.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-06-30 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 2 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 →
Full replacementContinueCompletions, chat and edits in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, with a hosted or a local model.
Full replacementTabbySelf-hosted completion and chat server on your own GPU, with editor extensions.
Continue
- v2.0.0-vscode2026-06-19
- v2.1.0-vscode2026-06-19pre-release
- v1.2.24-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.2.23-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.3.40-vscode2026-06-15Pre-release of the Continue VS Code extension (final-release cleanup).pre-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
Continue
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-vscode, 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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