Pick Cursor if
software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor.
Read the Cursor pageCursor vs Tabby
Our take
Pick Cursor if software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor. Pick Tabby if teams who will run Tabby on their own GPU (Community ≤5 users, or Team seats). Skip Cursor if non-developers, or teams that cannot send code to a third-party model API. Skip Tabby if people who want a hosted IDE agent with published consumer cards (GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
Best for
Cursor Changing a real repo
Tabby Copilot-shaped completion on your own box
Free plan
Cursor $0 · limited Agent and Chat requests
Tabby $0 · user/month. Open source. Up to 5 users. Local deployment. Completion, Answer Engine, in-line chat, context provider
Lowest paid
Cursor Plus $8/mo · Grok models only
Tabby Team $19/user/mo
Next step up
Cursor Premium $30/mo · other models at API price
Tabby
Coding agent
Cursor Agent + Tab inside the editor
Tabby Completions and chat in your IDE
Runs where
Cursor Desktop editor; models hosted
Tabby Local or hosted
Watch out
Cursor Plus is Grok-only
Tabby Community is 5 users
Last checked
Cursor 2026-10-19 · cursor.com/pricing
Tabby 2026-10-19 · tabbyml.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Tabby if
teams who will run Tabby on their own GPU (Community ≤5 users, or Team seats).
Read the Tabby page