Tabnine vs. Sourcegraph Cody

Tabnine and Sourcegraph Cody are AI-powered code assistants that facilitate various software development tasks, including code generation and debugging. Tabnine distinguishes itself by offering extensive control over data privacy, deployment options, and personalization, ensuring data is not stored or shared and allowing for on-premises installations. It supports a wide range of IDEs and provides indemnification against IP infringement by using permissively licensed models. Tabnine’s proprietary models can be fine-tuned for specific use cases, whereas Cody relies on third-party models, which may pose data privacy concerns. Despite being newer, Cody has limited IDE support and user adoption compared to Tabnine, which has been a pioneer in the AI code assistant market since 2018 and is recognized by leading analyst firms for its capabilities in AI-augmented development.