Tabnine Review: Private AI Code Completion for Teams
Tabnine is an AI coding assistant that provides completion and chat inside your IDE while keeping source code private. It suits developers and teams, especially in regulated industries, who cannot send code to a public cloud.
| Price | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly: 12 Annual: — |
no (free Basic tier discontinued in 2025; trial only) | Teams that need strong code privacy controls and are willing to pay since there is no lasting free tier. |
Pros
- Models can run locally or in a private cloud, so proprietary code stays in your environment.
- Works across many IDEs and languages, helpful when a team is not on one editor.
- Enterprise controls include SSO, audit logging and admin policy.
Cons
- The free Basic tier was discontinued in 2025, so you pay after a trial.
- Completion quality trails top cloud-first rivals on large, unusual codebases.
- Fully local setup takes real infrastructure effort.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan long term?
No, Tabnine ended its free Basic tier in 2025, leaving a trial before paid plans.
Does my code leave my environment?
It can, but local or private deployment keeps code inside your own infrastructure.