Is Blacksmith or Cody better?

Neither clearly leads. Blacksmith starts at Free and Cody at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Blacksmith or Cody?

Blacksmith starts at Free and Cody at Free.

Does Blacksmith or Cody run on more platforms?

Blacksmith runs on GitHub Actions, Linux, Windows, macOS. Cody runs on Web.

Can I use Blacksmith for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Blacksmith best used for?

Blacksmith is most often used for replacing github actions runners with faster, cheaper infrastructure, accelerating ci build times for organizations with heavy ci load, reducing cloud spend on github actions by 60% or more, supporting arm architecture builds without github runners. Of those, replacing github actions runners with faster, cheaper infrastructure and accelerating ci build times for organizations with heavy ci load are not what Cody is typically brought in for.

What can Blacksmith do that Cody cannot?

Blacksmith covers Bare metal runners, Multiple OS support, ARM support, Docker layer caching.

Developer Tools · head to head

Blacksmith vs Cody

Blacksmith

Developer Tools

2x faster GitHub Actions with 60% cost savings

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Cody

Developer Tools

AI coding assistant powered by code search

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Blacksmith per-minute pricing model requires estimating usage to predict costs; Cody sourcegraph now publishes a single Enterprise plan starting at $16K, with no free or individual Pro tier listed on the pricing page
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blacksmith and Cody actually diverge.

Attributes where Blacksmith and Cody differ
Attribute	Blacksmith	Cody
Pricing model	Unknown	freemium
Platforms	GitHub Actions, Linux, Windows, macOS	Web
Founded	Unknown	2013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Developer Tools).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Blacksmith

Bare metal runners
Multiple OS support
ARM support
Docker layer caching
Sticky disks
GitHub Actions observability
Free tier
Static IPs

Only in Cody

Nothing recorded that Blacksmith does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Blacksmith

Replacing GitHub Actions runners with faster, cheaper infrastructurenot Cody
Accelerating CI build times for organizations with heavy CI loadnot Cody
Reducing cloud spend on GitHub Actions by 60% or morenot Cody
Supporting ARM architecture builds without GitHub runnersnot Cody

Cody

Code completion and intelligent autocomplete in IDEsnot Blacksmith
Developer chat with codebase context awarenessnot Blacksmith
Automated debugging and error identificationnot Blacksmith
Customizable prompts for workflow automationnot Blacksmith

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Blacksmith

Per-minute pricing model requires estimating usage to predict costs
macOS M4 pricing ($0.08/min) is significantly higher than GitHub Actions
Docker layer caching and sticky disks are paid add-ons at $0.50/GB/mo
Static IP add-on costs $100/IP/mo

Cody

Sourcegraph now publishes a single Enterprise plan starting at $16K, with no free or individual Pro tier listed on the pricing page
sourcegraph.com/cody redirects to the documentation rather than a Cody product or pricing page
AI features are metered as credits included per user, and exceeding the allocation requires buying a higher volume bucket
Volume credit buckets are sold as an add-on rather than included
A customer success manager and premium support are optional paid extras on top of the Enterprise plan
Standard support is 24x5 rather than 24x7, with round-the-clock coverage sold as an upgrade
The published $16K figure is a starting price that scales with team size, so the actual cost is quoted rather than listed

Pricing, plan by plan

Blacksmith

Free

Ubuntu x64$0.004/minute
- 3,000 free minutes per month
- 2x faster hardware
- 4x faster cache downloads
Ubuntu ARM$0.0025/minute
- 3,000 free minutes per month
- 2x faster hardware
- 4x faster cache downloads
Windows x64$0.008/minute
- 3,000 free minutes per month
- 2x faster hardware
- 4x faster cache downloads
macOS M4$0.08/minute
- 3,000 free minutes per month
- 2x faster hardware
- 4x faster cache downloads

Cody

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Blacksmith if

You need bare metal runners.
You want to start without paying.
You work on GitHub Actions, Linux, Windows, macOS.
You also want multiple os support.

Blacksmith review

Choose Cody if

You want to start without paying.

Cody review

Questions people ask

Is Blacksmith or Cody better?: Neither clearly leads. Blacksmith starts at Free and Cody at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blacksmith or Cody?: Blacksmith starts at Free and Cody at Free.
Does Blacksmith or Cody run on more platforms?: Blacksmith runs on GitHub Actions, Linux, Windows, macOS. Cody runs on Web.
Can I use Blacksmith for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Blacksmith best used for?: Blacksmith is most often used for replacing github actions runners with faster, cheaper infrastructure, accelerating ci build times for organizations with heavy ci load, reducing cloud spend on github actions by 60% or more, supporting arm architecture builds without github runners. Of those, replacing github actions runners with faster, cheaper infrastructure and accelerating ci build times for organizations with heavy ci load are not what Cody is typically brought in for.
What can Blacksmith do that Cody cannot?: Blacksmith covers Bare metal runners, Multiple OS support, ARM support, Docker layer caching.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Blacksmith: How much do Blacksmith runners cost compared to GitHub Actions?

Blacksmith offers 60-75% cost savings depending on OS. Ubuntu x64 costs $0.004/min vs GitHub at $0.012/min. All plans include 3,000 free minutes monthly.

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Cody: Is Cody free?

Cody offers a free tier for individual developers via VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and the web app. Unlimited free usage is available for solo developers.

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Blacksmith: Can I use Docker layer caching with Blacksmith?

Yes, Docker layer caching is available as an add-on at $0.50/GB/mo. Managed Docker layer persistence is included with the base service.

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Cody: What does Cody Enterprise cost?

Cody Enterprise pricing is custom and requires contacting Sourcegraph sales. It is available for Sourcegraph Enterprise customers and must be quoted based on your deployment and usage needs.

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Blacksmith: What is the SLA for Enterprise plans?

Enterprise Blacksmith plans include a 99.9% SLA guarantee along with 24/7 priority support, dedicated Slack channels, white-glove onboarding, and CI optimization support.

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Cody: What LLMs does Cody use?

Cody uses the latest large language models for code completions, chat, and debugging. It leverages Sourcegraph's advanced Search API to pull codebase context from local and remote repositories.

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Blacksmith vs Cody

Blacksmith

Cody

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Blacksmith

Only in Cody

What people use each for

Blacksmith

Cody

Where each one falls short

Blacksmith

Cody

Pricing, plan by plan

Blacksmith

Cody

Which should you pick?

Choose Blacksmith if

Choose Cody if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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