kodusvstabby
Two self-hosted GitHub Copilot alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kodus | tabby | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #16 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 1 536 | 33 927 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +37 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 | 1 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 26 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
tabby scores 70/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.
kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for tabby.
If you want the quickest setup, tabby is easier to run; kodus needs more configuration.
kodus is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).
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