Tabnine
by Tabnine
AI code completion focused on enterprise privacy. Supports self-hosted models so code never leaves your infra. Works in VS Code, JetBrains, vim, and more.
Free / $12+
Enterprise-safe code completion vs full AI-first editor experience.
Tabnine vs Cursor
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Cursor
by Anysphere
A fork of VS Code rebuilt around AI. Best agent mode in the category. Uses Claude, GPT, and Cursor's own small model. Free tier generous.
Free / $20+
Head-to-head
| Feature | Tabnine | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Tabnine | Anysphere |
| Category | Coding Assistants | Coding Assistants |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | Free / $12/mo | Free / $20/mo |
| Strengths | self-hostable, strong data privacy, broad IDE support | best-in-class agent mode, tab completion, codebase awareness |
| Weaknesses | weaker agent mode vs Cursor, less capable at generation vs Copilot | expensive for heavy users, separate from your main editor |
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