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Claude Code vs Cody

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Claude Code

Developer Tools

AI-powered CLI for developers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cody logo

Cody

Developer Tools

AI coding assistant powered by code search

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Claude Code live anthropic.com/pricing fetched (checked 19 Aug 2026): Claude Code has no standalone price, only bundled into Pro, Max and Team seat tiers; 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 Claude Code and Cody actually diverge.

Attributes where Claude Code and Cody differ
AttributeClaude CodeCody
Founded20212013

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

What people use each for

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

Claude Code

No use cases recorded yet. See the Claude Code review.

Cody

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

Where each one falls short

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

Claude Code

  • Live anthropic.com/pricing fetched (checked 19 Aug 2026): Claude Code has no standalone price, only bundled into Pro, Max and Team seat tiers
  • Team self-serve plan has a hard 75-seat cap; larger teams must use Enterprise, sold by quote

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

Claude Code

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Claude Code review.

Cody

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Claude Code if

  • You want to start without paying.
Claude Code review

Choose Cody if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cody review

Questions people ask

Is Claude Code or Cody better?
Neither clearly leads. Claude Code 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, Claude Code or Cody?
Claude Code starts at Free and Cody at Free.
Does Claude Code or Cody run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Claude Code for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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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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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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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